How Alliteration Enhances Poetry, Prose, And Memory From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory. In several experiments, researchers R. Brooke Lea of Macalester College, David N.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDevelopment Of Hips In Fetuses Shown For First Time A ground breaking technique has visually shown the development of hips in fetuses for the very first time. Tissue from the hips of spontaneously aborted fetuses ranging from 8 weeks of gestation to full term were dyed and studied in both natural light and polarised light microscopy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIn Lean Times, Flies Can't Survive Without Their Sense Of Smell It's not just bomb-sniffing dogs; animals everywhere rely on their sense of smell. Now, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Rockefeller University researchers show just how important olfaction is, proving that fruit flies with a normal sense of smell have a survival advantage over those that don't.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAll Aboard For Rehabilitation Lecture With Dr Nick Carter, UK On 9th September 2008 medical professionals are invited to Southampton for a PGEA accredited education event aboard Lord Nelson, an impressive 55 meter tall ship that is also fully accessible, giving them a unique insight into the Jubilee Sailing Trust, an organisation that has been leading the disability rehabilitation field for the last 30 years.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comReducing HIV Transmission From Mum To Bub National guidelines need to be developed and implemented to ensure an adequate uptake of interventions known to reduce the risk of perinatal HIV transmission, according to a research paper published in the latest issue of Medical Journal of Australia. About 10 per cent of people living with HIV infection in Australia are women, many of whom are in their reproductive years.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNY Stem Cell Foundation Plays Critical Funding Role In Major New ALS Research In a breakthrough discovery, Dr. Kevin Eggan, Chief Scientific Officer of The New York Stem Cell Foundation and Principal Faculty Member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, has produced human stem cell lines from the cells of patients afflicted with a version of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSeniors May Not Be Adequately Protected By The Flu Vaccine A Group
Health study in the August 2 issue of The Lancet adds fuel to the growing controversy over how well the flu vaccine protects the elderly. The study of more than 3,500 Group
Health patients aged over 65 found no link between flu vaccination and risk of pneumonia during three flu seasons.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNHS Launches Online One-stop Shop For Mums-To-Be, UK The first NHS online maternity guide, offering a wealth of information on pregnancy and birth, at just the click of a mouse, was launched recently.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBrain Regulates Free Radicals, Plays Key Role In Appetite Researchers at Yale School of
Medicine have found the brain's appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicals - molecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, suggest that antioxidants could play a role in weight control.
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