Notes"The crocodile has an immune system which attaches to bacteria and tears it apart and it explodes. It's like putting a gun to the head of the bacteria and pulling the trigger"Unfurl
Notes"Coffee not only helps clear the mind and perk up the energy, it also provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food or beverage in the American diet, according to a study released Sunday."Unfurl
Notes"A new report from the Nurse's Health Study finds that regular, long-term aspirin use can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, as suggested by several earlier studies."Unfurl
Notes"This is a meditation manual, a nuts-and-bolts, step-by-step guide to Insight meditation. It is meant to be practical. It is meant for use."Unfurl
Notes"Mosquitoes are more attracted to people already infected with malaria. And this appears to be because the malarial parasite orchestrates its own onward transmission from within the human body, a new study suggests."Unfurl
Notes"Americans pay twice as much for heart-bypass surgery as the socialized Canadian system, with no difference in outcome, according to today's issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine in a study funded by American drug company, Pfizer Inc.. "Unfurl
Notes"Experiments for NASA space missions have shown that small amounts of edible meat can be created in a lab. But the technology that could grow chicken nuggets without the chicken, on a large scale, may not be just a science fiction fantasy."Unfurl
Notes"Cranberry juice, long considered a home remedy for urinary tract infections, may also be effective against a number of gastrointestinal viruses"Unfurl
Notes"Contact lenses that change their appearance according to the wearer's blood-sugar level could one day help people with diabetes keep track of their levels non-invasively, new research suggests."Unfurl
Notes"The biggest problems were with abdominal ultrasound followed by chest X-ray and abdominal computed tomography, the report said." Oh for fuck's sake, put down the damn ThickBurger!Unfurl
Notes"...it could be that higher levels of mental demands result in increased brain cell activity, which may help maintain a ‘reserve’ of brain cells that resists the effects of Alzheimer’s disease..." Not the only solid conclusion, but just to be safe:Unfurl
Notes"Quitting at 30 virtually eliminates the risk from dying prematurely, and giving up at 50 halves it. But half of those who fail to kick the habit will die as a result of smoking, and a quarter of all smokers die in middle-age." Looks like Dave had the riUnfurl
NotesWow, who knew? "How can one doughnut have as much artery-clogging saturated and trans fat (10 grams) as nine strips of bacon? That’s what happens when you completely cover a doughnut in chocolate."Unfurl
Notes"If successful, the probe would be used for the early diagnosis of cancers and pre-cancers of the gastrointestinal system." My uncle died from colon cancer. It runs in the family. This tech would be a good thing.Unfurl
Notes"Weinstock's theory is that our immune systems have evolved to cope with the presence of such parasites, and can become overactive without them."Unfurl
Notes"NASA has developed a computer program that comes close to reading thoughts not yet spoken, by analyzing nerve commands to the throat." David Brin's novel, Earth, featured one of these interfaces 10 years or so ago. I want.Unfurl
Notes"Can halve time diabetics spend with dangerous blood glucose levels" I kinda want one of these, along with some other implanted body monitors.Unfurl