Archive for December, 2009

Eye damage from pet tarantulas

Thursday, December 31, 2009 21:19 Comments Off

A man suffered severe eye inflammation after cleaning out his pet tarantula spider’s cage, doctors say.

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‘Lifeless’ prions can ‘evolve’

Thursday, December 31, 2009 21:19 1 Comment

Scientists show for the first time that ‘lifeless’ prion proteins, devoid of DNA and RNA, can evolve like higher forms of life.

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15 Greatest Lies All Women’s Magazines Tell

Thursday, December 31, 2009 17:14 Comments Off

Written by The Manolith Team Women’s magazines have come under fire in recent years, and for good reason. It’s taken a long time, and many hurt women, but these so-called publications are all getting called out more and more frequently for spewing loads of hot air — and often outright lies — to their readers.

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The Mayo Clinic Diet

Thursday, December 31, 2009 14:24 Comments Off

If you are overweight, you have probably tried many diets and weight-loss plans: high-protein, low-carbohydrate, low fat, or other approaches.

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‘Human stomach’ machine developed

Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:01 Comments Off

Food research scientists in Norfolk develop a working model of the human stomach.

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Virtual 3D super-needle helps train surgeons

Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:39 Comments Off

A virtual 3D ’super-needle’ devised by Bangor University could soon help train doctors in pin-hole surgery.

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Home drinkers ‘over-pour spirits’

Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:39 1 Comment

Most Britons who drink spirits at home pour well over what they would get in a single pub measure, figures suggest.

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Swine flu ‘more likely in young’

Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:39 2 Comments

Children are twice as likely as adults to catch swine flu, a study says, while dismissing suggestions they are “super-spreaders”.

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10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 23:20 Comments Off

Created by The Oatmeal

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Children’s alcohol risks warning

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 4:22 Comments Off

Parents in England are warned not to under-estimate the “dangerous consequences” of children drinking alcohol.

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