Archive for December 11th, 2006

Effective Acne Treatments ? Making Your Own!

December 11th, 2006

Choosing effective acne treatments from amongst the plethora of products available today can be a daunting task, and while many skincare specialists advocate the use of gentle products, it can be difficult to find a natural facial cleanser that will effectively cleanse your skin, while attacking the causes of your acne. This is why many [...]

Natural Protein Stops Human Brain Cancer in Mice

December 11th, 2006

By Eric Vohr
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Scientists from Johns Hopkins and from the University of Milan have effectively proven that they can inhibit lethal human brain cancers in mice using a protein that selectively induces positive changes in the activity of cells that behave like cancer stem cells. The report was published last week in Nature.

City Kids with Asthma Lose Out On Preventive Treatment, Study Finds

December 11th, 2006

By Katerina Pesheva
Johns Hopkins Medicine
A new study by specialists at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and elsewhere suggests that only one in five inner-city children with chronic asthma gets enough medicine to control dangerous flare-ups of the disease.

Haryana, Maryland universities to do bird flu research jointly

December 11th, 2006

Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) The Haryana Agriculture University, Hissar Monday tied up with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Maryland to conduct joint research for developing a vaccine to combat bird (avian) flu.

What to Look for in a PDA

December 11th, 2006

Before you begin looking for a new PDA or smartphone, it is a good idea to make a comprehensive list of all the features you want, and come up with a target price range (what you are willing to spend).

Study Detects Recent Instance of Human Evolution

December 11th, 2006

A surprisingly recent instance of human evolution has been detected among the peoples of East Africa. It is the ability to digest milk in adulthood, conferred by genetic changes that occurred as recently as 3,000 years ago, a team of geneticists has found

Travel Money Belts And Travel Security

December 11th, 2006

How do you keep your money and valuables safe when you travel? Travel money belts are just one way.