Knowing how ketamine impairs brain circuitry may lead to new therapies for schizophrenia
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Scientists know that the drug ketamine – street name “Special K” – can induce schizophrenia-like symptoms in drug abusers. Ketamine is also used as an anesthetic and, more recently, as an antidepressant – raising concerns ...
Natural Human hormone as the next antidepressant?
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A search for novel treatment strategies in coping with depression has revealed that erythropoietin, or Epo, a hormone naturally produced by the kidneys to stimulate the formation of red blood cells, affects ...
Sport Fans Delight: Logitech Gizmo Allows 4 Television Views, Record & Send
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A Sport Fan's device. Logitech will release a new electronic gadget that will allow PC users to watch two sport event. If that isn't enough, by adding another device and using the USB ports, the fan can watch ...
Diesel exhaust fumes affect people with asthma, study finds
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Diesel exhaust fumes on polluted streets have a measurable effect on people with asthma, according to the first study looking at exhausts and asthma in a real-life setting, published on 6 December in the New England Journal of ...
Caffeine cream tones thighs
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A new study recently published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reports on the discovery of caffeine’s novel benefit in slenderizing thighs.
Software: serious games in virtual worlds
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Serious games are designed not to entertain, but to teach. Students learn by doing, and games range from simulating medical procedures to promoting peace in Palestine. Now European researchers are developing ...
Scientists issue Bali climate change warning
Dec 06, 2007 |
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More than 200 leading climate scientists have today warned the United Nations Climate Conference of the need to act immediately to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with a window of only 10-15 years for global emissions to peak ...
Stanford researchers say climate change will significantly increase impending bird extinctions
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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Where do you go when you've reached the top of a mountain and you can't go back down? It's a question increasingly relevant to plants and animals, as their habitats slowly shift to higher elevations, driven by rising temperatures ...
Caustic ash left behind by wildfires
Dec 06, 2007 |
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U.S. geologists say ash and debris from California wildfires is full of arsenic, lead and other caustic materials that pose a health and safety risk.
Stem cells show power to predict disease, drug toxicity
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For the first time, scientists have used human embryonic stem cells to predict the toxic effects of drugs and provide chemical clues to diagnosing disease.
Kids eat more fruits, vegetables when schools offer salad bar
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A new UCLA study has found that elementary schools can significantly increase the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income students by providing a lunch salad bar.
Seattle zoo slammed for elephant breeding
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The Woodland Park Zoo has become the target of strong criticism aimed at stopping the elephant breeding program at the Seattle facility.
Tiny pest-eating insect fights fruit flies
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Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven to be quite effective in the control of fruit ...
Making emergency artery repair safer
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Catheters outfitted with balloons, lasers, and miniature drills have made the treatment of blocked arteries virtually routine. These devices are used to clear plaque from many vessels including coronary, femoral, renal, and ...
Testing time for instrument on Hubble's successor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A significant milestone for the Hubble Space Telescope successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is on course to be reached before Christmas with the testing of the verification model of the Mid-InfraRed Instrument ...
