Archive for October, 2009

Over 2 Million dollars spent on cancer project that might help cancer patients cope with their disease. The research study results was revealed last week at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. With the assistance of dairy giant Fonterra, the researchers developed whats called “medicinal ice cream” which has shown encouraging signs in combating the side-effects of chemotherapy in [...]

Every time my mother cooks rice, she adds at least a spoon or two of turmeric.  Turmeric has no taste but it adds color to the rice or meal. I honestly wasn’t aware of all the benefits that turmeric brings to your body. I remember few months back when I talked about a study that suggested that turmeric reduces your risk of getting a stroke. But A new study just published this week says that [...]

Last week in my Health Psychology class we discussed the topic of HIV, and I was really amazed to know that for over 25 years scientist still puzzled of how this disgusting disease works. Its 2009 and there is no vaccine developed that works. However, researcher are still working hard to understand the mechanism of AIDS in order to come up with something to stop it and prevent it. The recent exciting [...]

Many of the gene therapy research studies were halted few years back due to the death of Jesse Gelsinger. He was the first patient to die from Gene therapy two days after the beginning of the clinical trial. But many scientists believe that gene therapy is actually a promising way to cure many rare and chronic diseases. Gene therapy treatment successfullyrestored eyesight for patients with Leber's [...]

Health officials and doctors are debating whether the H1N1 is safe for pregnant women. Also, Women are receiving mixed messages regarding the safety of the vaccine and what they should do to protect themselves from the swine flu. How did the conflict emerge? The problem just emerged today Friday when health official announced today that the swine flu vaccine designed specifically for pregnant women [...]

Our life is full of stressful events, almost everyone of us experiences stress every once and a while, and non of us escapes. This post is actually focusing more on how to cope with your stress naturally, but its very important to know that stress is very harmful to your body and brain. A recent study showed that stress may take a toll on the unborn. Women who reported high levels of stress on a life [...]

Learn about the great astronomy pioneer Edwin Hubble and how his use of a 100-inch telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California not only resolved the “Great Debate” over the scale of the universe but also provided radical evidence that the universe is expanding.

This is the first Helicopter that can take off, fly and land on its own. Its has complex computer system that allow it to do all that without human control. The Fire Scout is considered the smartest unmanned aerial vehicle ever built so far.