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Mystery ingredient in coffee boosts protection against Alzheimer's disease

A yet unidentified component of coffee interacts with the beverage's caffeine, which could be a surprising reason why daily coffee intake protects against Alzheimer's disease. A new Alzheimer's mouse study by researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Quest for educational success: University creates gaming platform to help reach students through technology

The Doors' hypnotic rhythms provide the musical backdrop as students in Chris Haskell's educational technology class use laptops to work their way through their final quests.

Technology / Software

created May 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Late-breaking clinical trials

Results from C91 "Late-Breaking Clinical Trials" on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, will bring new light to clinical problems and potential treatments. While five examine possible new therapies for people with asthma (pregnant ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain implant reveals the neural patterns of attention

A paralyzed patient implanted with a brain-computer interface device has allowed scientists to determine the relationship between brain waves and attention.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Old fashioned bartering in a high tech world

I'm curious to see how something like this works out. TheSmarterBarter.com is launching a new Web-based bartering system that pledges to help people who want to trade things find other like-minded people.

Technology / Internet

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Vitamins C and E and beta carotene again fail to reduce cancer risk in randomized controlled trial

Women who took beta carotene or vitamin C or E or a combination of the supplements had a similar risk of cancer as women who did not take the supplements, according to data from a randomized controlled trial in the December ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 31, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0