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Biologically active 'scaffold' may help humans replace bone tissues
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MOTHER Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn - if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back. She has not been quite so generous with human beings. Nationalism and Akwanshi (1) -291009 By J.K. Obatala NATIONALISM is the patriotic fervor that melds and motivates a nation. It is the adrenalin that fires the collective will and provides the emotional energy nations need to meet and overcome all manner of challenges. Vaccines reaching more children, says UN -291009 By Chukwuma Muanya A NEW assessment released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank suggests that immunisation rates are now at its highest ever and vaccine development worldwide is booming. Women alerted on danger of breast cancer -291009 By Isaac Taiwo NIGERIAN women have been called upon to shun ignorance and be aware of the dangers associated with cancer of the breast. Researchers reverse sleep-induced cognitive defects -291009 A RESEARCH collaboration led by biologists and neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has found a molecular pathway in the brain that is the cause of cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation. Just as important, the team believes that the cognitive deficits caused by sleep deprivation, such as an inability to focus, learn or memorise, may be reversible by reducing the concentration of a specific enzyme that builds up in the hippocampus of the brain. |
Bionic brain chips kindle hope for the paralysed (1)
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By Sam Ejike Okoye HUMAN paralysis is a physical ailment that has been with mankind from the beginning of time. In fact, the remains of a man who could be the world's oldest known paralysis victim have been unearthed by Australian bio-archaeologists in northern Vietnam. Global Fund, govt sign largest malaria pact -291009 By Ben Ukwuoma THE Global Fund to fight Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis and malaria and the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria last weekend announced the signing of a new agreement expected to provide resources for 30 million bednets, half the number needed to meet universal coverage by December 2010. How birth control pills increase stroke risk, by study -291009 SHE was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left hand became clumsy while eating. Pfizer wages war on breast cancer -291009 By Iyabo Ayandare PFIZER, one of the leading global pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria and East African region, is taking a major step in combating 'Breast Cancer' through the 'Breast Cancer Awareness' campaign in the month of October. |
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