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Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Calls For Dogs To Give Blood


Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Calls For Dogs To Give Blood
Japan's booming pet population is aging along with its owners, increasing the need for a steady source of dog blood. The Japan Animal Referral Medical Center is hoping a recent Dog Blood Donor Clinic will convince owners it's better to give than to receive.

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Chewing Robot Chomps Away At Summer Science Exhibition


If the human jaw was not so complex, perhaps a Chewing Robot would not be an asset to dental research.  But the jaw lets us chew in so many different ways, that humans turn out to be not-so-efficient testers of dental materials.

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Locust Experiments May Lead To New Treatments For Strokes, Migraines, & Epilepsy


Scientists at Queen's University in Canada have discovered a link betwen locust comas and human strokes, migraines and epilepsy. This is not only an interesting scientific finding, but it may lead to new drugs to prevent or alleviate the occurances of brain disturbances in humans.

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Researchers Discover Fountain Of Youth In Bats


I know the title seems like it's right out of one of those hokey ads from a vitamin company, but what I'm about to share are the results of a real scientific finding by a group of researchers in San Antonio, Texas -- reported in the July issue of the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (FASEB Journal).

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New Hospice Service For Pets: Pet Peace Of Mind


What happens to pets when their owners have terminal illnesses? Unfortunately, many of them end up in already overcrowded shelters. But Pet Peace Of Mind, a program developed by the Rev. Delana Taylor McNac for the Hospice of Green County Inc. in Tulsa, has a solution that's good for the patient and good for the pet.

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Dental Plaque Detection Camera Puts Your Teeth On TV


Dental Plaque Detection Camera Puts Your Teeth On TV
Dental-ivision? It's the ultimate reality show, and besides, what would you rather watch: oral hygiene or Oral Roberts? Thanks to the Miharu Dental Intraoral Plaque Detection Camera, you CAN handle the tooth, right in your own living room.

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British Surgeon Uses Laser Therapy To Treat Breast Cancer


The cancer surgeon that pioneered "keyhole mastectomy" in Britain, is now the pioneer of another new breast cancer treatment: a form of laser or light therapy, known as photodynamic therapy (PDT).

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Soon: A Once A Month Pill For Dogs And Cats


Scientists at the Merck Research Laboratories have finally come up with a once-a-month pill for dogs and cats.  No, it's not for birth control; it's for fleas and ticks!  And wait until you read about the other big benefit of the pill.... (important update added, June 30, 2009)

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BodyTrace eScale: The Smartest Bathroom Scale Ever


The BodyTrace eScale uses a wireless connection to send your weight to the company's website. Once there, you can take advantage of a variety of tools to help you get in shape.

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New Scale Makes Your Weight Public Knowledge


A new product called the BodyTrace eScale is designed to keep track of your weight loss efforts – by posting the results online for all to see.

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High Fat Diet May Lead To Pancreatic Cancer


A new study now shows that a diet high in fat from red meats and dairy may be linked to pancreatic cancer.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Even Corn Flakes Can Be Killers


This bowl of corn flakes looks innocent enough.  I remember when corn flakes and milk was considered one of the healthiest meals you could eat.  But in a groundbreaking study just released by Tel Aviv University, researchers actually observed the damage a diet of corn flakes, or other high carbohydrate foods, does to the heart.

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Indian Curry Breaks Up Dementia Plaques In Mice


Don't throw away your curry jar; it just may keep you from developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.  People from India and other cultures in the east where turmeric grows have a very low incidence of Alzheimer's, an observation which led to some recent mice experiments at Duke University.

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Synovi G3 For Dogs: Product Review


My dog had become slow and very careful, particularly when lying down or getting up from a lie down position.  In the last few months, his movements became more labored and even his walk appeared strained ...

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Funky and Fashionable Watch May Pave The Way For Non-Invasive Diabetes Monitoring


Created by designer Sunghoon Mun is a diabetes watch prototype that provides an element of fashion, along with a much needed method to monitor health non-invasively.

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Life Preserver Pill Box Could Be a Life Saver


Life Preserver Pill Box Could Be a Life Saver
Pills, spills and thrills - that's what pill boxes and life preservers have in common. Now Troika combines the best features of both in a miniature life preserver travel case that holds all your life preserving pills and vitamins.

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Zap Germs Before They Zap You With A Magic Germ Wand


The Pocket Sized Germ Eliminating Light is the ultimate magic wand with the ability to eliminate up to 99.9 percent of bacteria, viruses, and mold in 20 seconds.  It's UV-C light is used in hospital settings to sterilize surgical instruments, so you know it works... because no hospital is interested in law suits, right?

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Wood Biomimics Bone For More Functional Prosthetics


For the first time, inspired by a tree's hierarchial structure of growth, Italian scientists have created bone prostheses from wood.

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Good News And Bad News About Humans VS Chimps


There is great genetic similarity in humans and chimpanzees, but there are notable differences between them that are observable; particularly increased brain size and cognitive abilities in humans.  Could these factors possibly have anything to do with an increased incidence of cancer in humans?  Far-fetched, perhaps, but the researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology wanted to find out.

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Natural Moisturizing Lotion Leaves Skin As Soft As Silk


Sericin Natural Moisturizing Lotion Leaves Skin As Soft As Silk
Skin as soft as silk isn't just an expression anymore, thanks to naturally moisturizing lotions, soaps and skin care products containing Sericin, a silk protein that has kept silk workers' hands smooth and soft for centuries.

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