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Testosterone Levels Helpful In Determining Risk Of Heart Disease

by T Goodman

A study by the Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research in Sweden followed 2,400 men in their 70's and 80's for five years, comparing their testosterone levels with incidents of cardiovascular events the men experienced, such as heart attacks and strokes....

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Robo-Rat: Robotic Brain Successfully Implanted In Mobility Impaired Rat

by T Goodman

How far away are we from being able to restore damaged areas of the brain that cause paralysis or other motor disorders? Closer, now that researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have implanted a robot in the brain of a rat that successfully restored the his mobility.

Ten Even Weirder and Funnier Japanese Condoms

by Steve Levenstein

Following up on our previous look at The Top 10 Weirdest and Funniest Japanese Condoms, these 10 amusingly odd male contraceptive packages illustrate Japan's undeclared intent to make laughs, not babies.

Laser Beams Detect Blood Glucose In Early Experiments

by T Goodman

For millions of people with diabetes, daily finger pricking with needles in order to get a measurement of their blood glucose is an accepted, but unpleasant, part of their lifestyles. Though physicists have been trying to come up with laser beam technology that effectively substitutes for the needle, the accomplishment has evaded them for the past 20 years. Now, physicists at the University of Toronto (UT) have found a way to get around the most prickly problem with using a laser beam....

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Tsunami Survival Capsules Offer Hope for Japan's Next Great Wave

by Steve Levenstein

Ready for the next tsunami? Then you've really got balls: enhanced fiberglass “Noah” capsule balls, to be exact. Japan's Cosmo Power designed these bright yellow survival spheres so users can escape onrushing floods and ride the relentless quake-spawned tidal waves to rescue.

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Wasabi Smoke Alarm Wins 2011 Ig Nobel Prize

by Steve Levenstein

A Japanese research team has been awarded the 2011 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their patented invention, the Wasabi Smoke Alarm. As previously reported at InventorSpot in March of 2008, the silent alarm releases a mist of pungent wasabi oil that will wake up those with hearing disabilities in case of fire or a related emergency.

New Japanese Smartphone Case Doubles as Radiation Monitor

by Steve Levenstein

Japan's largest mobile phone service provider, NTT DoCoMo, has produced a prototype cellphone case that adds a radiation detecting function to your smartphone.

Afinitor® Stops Tumor Growth & Lengthens Lives For Breast Cancer Patients

by T Goodman

Afinitor®, the Novartis trademark for the cancer fighter, everolimus, is used for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), inoperable cases of certain pancreatic cancers, and to aid successful acceptance of transplants. Now, the results of a Phase III study of Afinitor administered to women with advanced breast cancer have been announced, and the words used to describe the drug are "game changer."

Study Links B12 Deficiency With Low Cognition In Older Persons

by T Goodman

Few of us will eat liver, and there are some good health reasons, as well as taste and texture concerns, why. But there are other natural sources of vitamin B12 that may not be so objectionable, and if you can get fish, meat, milk, eggs and poultry into your food regimen, you may just want to do that.

Heads Or Tails? Ritualistic Behaviors May Help You Succeed

by T Goodman

Not everyone who engages in repetitive behavior suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It may depend, says Professor David Eilam of Tel Aviv University (TAU), on whether it's a heads or tails activity.