Archive for July, 2011

U.S. Military Using Reality Data Mining To Read Afghan Social Fabric

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

A new data mining system called Nexus 7 is being used by the U.S. Military in Afghanistant to understand the inner workings and nuances of Afghan society and to look for weaknesses. The program reviews everything from spy radards to fruit prices. Created by the Defense Rsearch Projects Agency, Nexus 7 seeks to measure whether […]

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PHYSICIANS USING SMART PHONES TO DIAGNOSE DISEASES

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

In a recent study in the Journal Science Translational Medicine, physicians at Harvard Medical School used a smartphone and a small lunch box sized machine to diagnose cancer from tiny pieces of tissue taken from individuals. Physicians mixed the tissue with antibodies which bind to four known proteins. Using magnetic resonance imaging the doctors can […]

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Olive Oil Users 41% Less Likely To Have A Stroke

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

In a study published in the journal Neurology, people who reported using olive oil in all facets of their diet from coooking their food to using it as salad dressing, were found to have 41% LOWER RISK OF STROKE than people who never included oive oil in their diet. Olive oil i high in healthy […]

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REPURPOSING DRUGS:BLOOD PRESSURE DRUG IMPROVES REGENERATION OF MUSCLE AND PREVENTS WASTING

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Research at John’s Hopkins has revealed that losartin, a commonly used blood pressure drug improves regeneration of injured muscle and protects against muscle wasting from inactivity. Clinical trials are now being prepared for older adults. The study is reported in the online May 11 issue of the journal SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE. Previous studies of losartan’s […]

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