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Archive for October, 2009

Aging Will Be “Obsolete” By 2029

Top aging scientists are having an important conference at Manhattan Beach next month to talk about how getting old and dying will be “obsolete” by 2029. The most viable technologies to achieve this, says the press release, will be nanotechnology, gene therapy, and organ regrowth and transplantation.
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Pill Bottle Caps That Send You An SMS Regarding Your Meds

A startup called Vitality Inc. designed a pill bottle system that automatically reminds you when it’s time to take your pills, so you won’t forget.

How Lack Of Sleep Can Kill You

New research suggests what we’ve already understood as truth: lack of sleep can not only make you an unpleasant human being, but it can also actually kill you.
From the obvious health-related effects of lack of sleep, such as obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and shorter lives. There’s even new findings that lack of [...]

Humanity Is Running Out Of Antibiotics

Because on one hand, research and development for new antibiotics is ridiculously costly, and on the other hand, rapid resistance to antibiotics means the pharma company stops earning from it, the result is an increasingly desperate need for new antibiotics that can cure emerging diseases, or even effectively treat existing ones.

Celebrities Who Survived Breast Cancer

Even rich, famous, beautiful women get sick, really sick. But these 11 celebrities — from Christina Applegate to Olivia Newton-John –are living proof that even breast cancer can be defeated, and their stories of triumph have created or attracted support to cancer awareness organizations and research.
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