Monthly Archives: June 2010

Alan Lewis Joins CIRM as VP for Research and Development

The California stem cell agency today confirmed that that Alan Lewis, formerly of head of Novocell and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will be joining its small band in in San Francisco. Lewis was named interim vice president for research … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace: Rammellzee

Filed under: Hip-Hop News , R.I.P. According to reports and confirmed by longtime friend and collaborator Fab 5 Freddy, legendary hip-hop artist Rammellzee has passed away. Rammellzee might not be a household name, but he remains one of the most … Continue reading →

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Pill Treats Painful Fibroids

A drug currently used as emergency contraception in Europe may also help treat painful uterine fibroids, according to new research.

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Predicting Alzheimer’s: PET Scan Plus Memory Test Works Best

About half of older people with memory loss who meet the clinical definition of mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s disease within five years, but predicting who will and will not progress to dementia remains a challenge.

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Antony Duets With Björk on New Album, Reworks Oneohtrix Point Never

Front page photo by Don Felix Cervantes Swanlights , the new album from Antony and the Johnsons , is coming October 11 in Europe on Rough Trade and a day later in the U.S. from Secretly Canadian . (It’s been … Continue reading →

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Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2010 Eyewear Campaign

Alexander McQueen takes fashion advertising in a new direction with his Spring 2010 Eyewear ad campaign featuring skulls on top of snakeskin and flower patterns.  I love that the house of Alexander forgoes using models and injects his signature fascination … Continue reading →

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Obesity Rate Swells in 28 States

Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, with the No. 1 ranking going to Mississippi, where 33.8% of adults are obese, according to a new report.

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Knee Injury? Surgery Won’t Cut Osteoarthritis Risk

Undergoing surgical repair for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or meniscal cartilage knee injury does not reduce a person’s chance of later developing knee osteoarthritis, according to a study.

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The Most Viable Embryos For IVF Could Be Identified By New Measurement Of DNA

Scientists from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, are the first to directly measure a specific region of DNA in human embryos. The length of this region could be a quality marker for embryonic … Continue reading →

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Finding Has New Implications For Understanding Genetic Diseases

Researchers at the University of Leicester have demonstrated that movable sequences of DNA, which give rise to genetic variability and sometimes cause specific diseases, are far more common than previously thought…

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Study Shows Same Types Of Cell Respond Differently To Stimulus

Using new technology that allows scientists to monitor how individual cells react in the complex system of cell signaling, Stanford University researchers have uncovered a much larger spectrum of differences between each cell than ever seen before. Cells don’t all … Continue reading →

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View Of The Initial Peopling Of North America Revised By Mitochondrial Genome Analysis

The initial peopling of North America from Asia occurred approximately 15,000-18,000 years ago, however estimations of the genetic diversity of the first settlers have remained inaccurate…

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Genetic variation can impact women’s response to ovarian stimulating hormones

Researchers have discovered that some women carry a genetic variation that makes them sub-fertile and less likely to respond to ovarian stimulating hormones during fertility treatment. The discovery opens the way to identifying these women and devising personalised fertility treatments … Continue reading →

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Former Novocell/JDRF Chief Hooking Up With CIRM

Alan Lewis, the fomer head of Novocell (now ViaCyte, Inc.) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will be joining the $3 billion California stem cell agency shortly, the California Stem Cell Report has learned. It is not clear what his … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Suspended Animation’s "Success"

Recently, Charles Platt, a former manager and director of Suspended Animation (SA) wrote a Cryonet post, in which he took credit for saving that company from extinction, defended their equipment, and bragged about their “progress” and recent case performance. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Cat Drooling and Dementia

After having read your symptoms of cat disorders, I do believe my cat has hyperthyroidism. Plus on top of it she drools alot. See the rest here: Cat Drooling and Dementia

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Ethan’s Recovery from Autism | Feras.co.uk

I don’t really believe in ‘recovering’ from autism , but in learning to deal with it by changing your habits. Read more: Ethan's Recovery from Autism | Feras.co.uk

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Everyday Life with Autism: Tips for Sensory Problems #1 | Health

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UCSD team gets $11.5 million for stem cell research on Lou …

Embracing the concept that the whole is greater than the sum of its individual parts, an $11.5 million “ disease team” grant has been awarded to UC San Diego to fast track stem – cell research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis … Continue reading →

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Can Multiple Sclerosis Patient, Parent a Child? | BlogSDN Articles

Formerly when a woman is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis , the doctor will counsel against setting up a family. But the advance of science and medications as well as greater understanding of multiple sclerosis let many in the medical … … Continue reading →

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What are the most accurate test in diagnosing Dementia/Alzheimers …

My mother is 72 and has shown signs for about 4 years but she is under no treatment for the disease. I would like to know if there are tests that can be. Link: What are the most accurate test … Continue reading →

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Bookcrossing: On Autism

There is evidence that this ability is impaired in people with autism . Discussion of theory of mind has made us aware that there is a system of unspoken communication which carries essential information, but which people with autism do … Continue reading →

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» The Link Between High Blood Pressure And Dementia

We are all familiar with dementia which is a disease of the brain which can lead to memory and reasoning problems, difficulties with speech, impaired vision and restricted movement. What you may not be so familiar with though is the … Continue reading →

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The MMR Vaccine vs Autism | News Daily,Political News, Breaking News

By Susan Frances Bonner, author of Opening A Registered Nurses Eyes; A life Altering Journey Across North AmericaThis topic has been an ongoing controversy since 1998, when a paper by Andrew Wakefield, was published by “The Lancent”. Continue reading here: … Continue reading →

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