Sterilize :: Microwave oven can sterilize sponges, scrub pads
Microwave ovens may be good for more than just zapping the leftovers; they may also help protect your family.
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Epilepsy :: Epilepsy patients can predict their seizures
Some epilepsy patients can reliably predict when they are likely to have a seizure, a finding that may lead to better seizure prevention, according to a study published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Bird Flu :: Call for bird flu antiviral drugs to be shared
New predictions about bird flu, involving the use of a mathematical model, suggest that international cooperation to share antiviral drugs might be the best way to deal with an emerging pandemic.
Bioterrorism :: Bioterrorism alerts induce anxiety and pose health risk
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that bioterrorism alert messages measurably raise anxiety levels, which could pose adverse health effects.
WHO :: UN health agency stresses multi-disease prevention strategy
The United Nations health agency outlined its ambitious goals of expanding the integrated delivery of immunization and preventive treatment against a whole host of diseases.
Dementia :: Acupressure reduces agitated behavior in dementia
Providing 15-minute treatment sessions twice a day for five days a week significantly reduced agitated behavior in older people with dementia, including physical and verbal attacks and wandering.
Muscular Dystrophy :: Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure reverses muscle wasting in genetically engineered mice with Marfan syndrome and also prevents muscle degeneration in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The results are reported online this week at Nature Medicine.
Brain :: Activation of brain region predicts altruism
Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered that activation of a particular brain region predicts whether people tend to be selfish or altruistic.
CJD :: 4th case of variant CJD infection associated with blood transfusion
A new case of variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD ) associated with a blood transfusion has recently been diagnosed.
Economy :: China economy boom sparks local language rush
The Queensland University of Technology will introduce short courses in Mandarin Chinese in Brisbane’s CBD from February in response to demand sparked by China’s booming economy.