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Potential New Drugs For Fox Tapeworm Infection In Humans - Phys.Org - 5/16/2012 12:56pm
Potential new drugs for fox tapeworm infection in humansPhys.OrgThe report, which appears in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, shows that specific organometallic substances that help combat cancer are also the surprising best new hope for a treatment against tapeworm infection. Carsten Vock, Andrew Hemphill and ...and more »
Report: Bengals LB Dontay Moch Suspended Four Games For Banned Substance - CBS Sports.com (blog) - 5/20/2012 9:22am
CBS sports.com (blog)Report: Bengals LB Dontay Moch suspended four games for banned substanceCBS sports.com (blog)Moch suffered a foot injury (a broken metatarsal bone, to be specific) in the Bengals first preseason game and didn't see any action during his rookie season. It appears as if Moch is going to continue to miss games, pending his appeal process working.and more »
Food Allergies: Sick To Your Stomach - Gulfnews.com - 5/20/2012 1:32pm
gulfnews.comFood allergies: Sick to your stomachgulfnews.com"An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to a normally harmless substance," said Dr Yousuf, adding that one in every six children worldwide is allergic to one or more substances. "Common allergens include pollen, animal dander, house dust, feathers, ...
Dip Chip Biosensor Uses Microbes To Instantly Detect Almost Any Toxic Substance - Gizmag - 5/16/2012 5:34pm
Dip Chip biosensor uses microbes to instantly detect almost any toxic substanceGizmagAdditionally, they're usually only able to test for specific substances, and not simply for “anything that's toxic.” An experimental new device known as the Dip Chip, however, is said to address both of those problems. The biosensor was created by ...and more »
Substance Use Reduces Educational Achievement Even When Educational Benefits ... - Science Codex - 5/15/2012 4:03pm
Substance use reduces educational achievement even when educational benefits ...Science CodexA new study has examined substance use and education among male twins from a veteran population. Results indicate a strong relationship among early alcohol use, alcohol dependence, daily nicotine use, and fewer years of educational attainment.and more »