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Scientists Solve White Tiger Mystery
Researchers have solved the genetic mystery of Indian white tigers. Their spectacular white coats are produced by a single change in a known pigment gene, according to the study, appearing on May 23 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. ... |
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Post-approval TAVI Registry Shows High Rates of Device Success at 1 Year: Report
Good clinical outcomes in routine clinical practice, with high rates of device success for all access approaches, valve sizes and delivery systems was shown by one year results from SOURCE XT one of the largest, post-approval transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) registries to-date. This was reported at EuroPCR 2013. ... |
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Food Supplement from Beef, Oysters Fights Brain Disorders
Phosphatidylserine - food supplement produced from beef, soy and oysters was found to improve cognition and slow memory. Phosphatidylserine helps fights degenerative brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Familial Dysautonomia (FD). ... |
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Statin Use Ups Diabetes Risk
Use of atorvastatin and simvastatin may boost the risk of developing diabetes, suggests study published in BMJ. ... |
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Researcher Says Alleviating Hunger in the US Is a SNAP
The cornerstone of our efforts to alleviate food insecurity should be to encourage more people to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) "because it works," according to a University of Illinois researcher. ... |
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The Global Obesity Epidemic Could Be Explained by Our Addiction to Unhealthy Foods
High-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioural reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine, according to new research. These results, presented by addiction expert Francesco Leri, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science at the University of Guelph, suggest food addiction could explain, at least partly, the current global obesity epidemic. ... |
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More English Courses in Universities
France's lower house gives an approval to introduce more courses in English at universities despite criticism.
A majority of lawmakers in the National Assembly approved the second article of a bill on higher education in a show-of-hands ... |
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US Boy Scouts to Allow Gay Youths, Not Leaders
After a vote in the annual meeting in Texas, the Boy Scouts of America proclaimed that they will allow gay youths to join the organisation.
Sixty-one percent of the estimated 1,400 delegates of the BSA's National Council voted to end a ban ... |
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First Ever Gay-pride March Banned by Ukrainian Court
The Ukrainian court banned activists from holding their first gay pride march, creating a fear of violence.
Kiev's district administrative court ruled that no events could be staged in the capital on Saturday because of City Day ... |
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Polio Grasps Another Child In Pakistan
UN official reveals the death of a second child that died after contracted polio due to the banning of polio vaccination by Taliban's there.
The first polio case was detected in the North Waziristan region, also known as the strong bastion ... |
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Postpartum Depression Predictors Uncovered
A new novel method can help detect epigenetic modifications in the blood of pregnant women, thereby helping foretell post-partum depression and prevent it before the symptoms turn worse. ... |
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Stress Relief for Family Members of Dementia Patients
Family members of older individuals suffering from dementia show less stress and good moods on days when the dementia patients receive adult day services, new research suggests.
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Indian Heart Beats for a Pakistani Man
An Indian heart now beats for the 40-year old Moulana Mohammed Zubair Ashmi, a Pakistani, after undergoing a successful heart transplant surgery at the Fortis Hospital, Chennai. ... |
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