Inhalers instead of injections for diabetics
Exubera is a short-acting dose of insulin through an inhaler. It has been approved by European drug-licensing authorities for people who suffer from type 2 diabetes that develops later in life. This inhaler should replace the need for insulin injections — in part, if not in whole in people with...
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Muscle Stem Cells Transformed Into Cartilage
Only animals have benefited from the muscle cell transformation so far but further studies are intended to see if the humans would experience the same benefits. The studies have been performed on 12 weeks old rats that are considered to be young adults. Transformed stem cells have been turned into...
Mark
Bond Exists Between Siblings In Spite Of Rivalries
When you look at your children fighting you would have never thought that there’s a bond between them, would you? According to new analysis on the sibling’s relationship, it has been found that things have changed and that the jealousy that used to exist before between the siblings is not that...
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New kit for older girls to assess their fertility
Many women postpone their motherhood in the chase of the career believing that they will be able to get pregnant after the age of thirty-five. However, the chances of becoming pregnant after the age of 35 significantly decrease and in the end, these women end up not being able to conceive naturally....
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A new bird flu shot generated in just 30 days
The team at the University of Pittsburgh managed to genetically engineer vaccine that completely protected chickens from the deadly H5N1 virus that has killed millions of birds and around 80 people worldwide. The most fascinated thing is that it took them only 30 days to do so. Influenza vaccines...
Fathers make childbirth experience worse
The popularity of the Caesarean section has rapidly increased in the last couple of years and one in four babies is now delivered by this procedure in the UK. However, the daddies haven’t accustomed to this idea yet and often pass more than necessary anxiety to the mothers. Women have always...
Kellogg to be sued over its marketing strategies
US population started blaming marketing approaches and practice on the increase of obesity among the population. Another brand that is being sued is Kellog, which is a box of cereals intended for children. A consumer group finds that Kellog is using “unfair marketing practices” aimed at...
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New Zealand’s gay men cannot donate sperm
Strange discrimination is taking place in fertility clinics in New Zealand. According to the sources, gay men are not allowed to donate sperm. Such attitude certainly causes disappointment and anger among gay population. What is discrimination based on? Policy makers believe that gays are more...
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Soft Drinks Strengthen Memory Power
All the time we have been listening about the bad affects of fizzy soft drinks and how we should avoid them but a new study reveals something interesting and highly comforting. Soft drinks can help us boost our memory and help elderly people fight age-induced dementia. Only two cans of soft drinks...
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Two eczema creams to carry cancer warnings
The eczema creams, Novartis and Protopic are about to be added strong warning signs about the possible risk of skin cancer, lymphoma and other cancers. They will be added "black-box" warnings, which are the strongest types used in the United States. As of October 2005, 78 cancer cases reported...
Mick