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• Adult Cell
• Ethical Issues
• November 22, 2007
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Creating stem cells – The Holy Grail of medicine!

Few people would have dreamt that medicine can advance so far as to create human hearts or kidneys in the laboratories. Scientific research has progressed so fast that scientists can now create stem cells from mature body cells.
Stem cells are what we call as pluripotent cells i.e capable of developing into any adult cell that they are programmed to become! Scientists have managed to turn the clock back on skin cells to turn them into stem cells and these can be mutated to form adult organs and tissues.

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• 147
• Billiard
• November 21, 2007
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Snooker – My passion!

Snooker has been my passion for almost a decade now. I started playing snooker some 10 years back when I was introduced to it by some friends. What started as an evening out steadily turned into a passion. The game of snooker is quite simple.

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• Breast cancer
• Cannabidiol
• November 21, 2007
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Cannabidiol – A new hope for breast cancer patients?

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been found to be a hopeful non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy to breast cancer patients. Tha California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute team has published their reports in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.

They stressed the fact that CBD lacks the psychoactive properties of Cannabis and as such would not violate any Narcotics regulations. However they mention that the research should not be taken as a license to start smoking Marijuana. It is highly unlikely that one can get the amounts of CBD needed for the anti-cancer effect by smoking Cannabis.

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• Benign
• Cancer
• November 21, 2007
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Prostate Cancer – What men should know?

Prostate gland is a gland that is associated with the male reproductive system. The prostate gland contributes to about 20% of the seminal fluid and secretes substances called as Acid Phosphatase and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). The prostate is one of the commoner sites in men to be affected by cancer. More and more people are falling prey to Prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is one of the few cancers that can be diagnosed at a very early stage by a simple test.

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• Batsmen
• Cricket
• November 21, 2007
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Indian cricket team for the tests against Pakistan

The Indian Cricket team for the test series against Pakistan has been announced and quite expectedly Yuvraj Singh is unlucky to miss out on a place.

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• Interview
• Interviewer
• November 21, 2007
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Interviews – What are the basic points to pay attention to?

Everyone aspires for a job that is truly rewarding. Employers are looking for people who have got that ‘ooomph’ in them before hiring. A great performance in an interview is the stepping stone for success. What are the key points that one should look into for succeeding in interviews?

Remember the three Ps always: Prepare, Practice and Perform.
The following steps will ensure a good success at the interviews.
1. Make an impression: Greet the interviewer, make eye contact, give a firm handshake. Remember you have to sell yourself before you can sell anything! The first 30 seconds with the interviewer will decide your outcome.
2. Preparation: Read about the company, their goals and milestones, go through your CV, expect to answer questions surrounding salary expectations.

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• Cost
• Flat-Panel Tvs
• November 21, 2007
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LCD or Plasma TV? Which one should I chose?

I have always been confused about the differences between the LCD and Plasma TVs. How do these two ‘latest craze’ differ from one another? What are the advantages of one over the other? Which one should I buy?
LCD screens come to life when light from behind the screen is shone through the screen’s matrix composed of tiny colored liquid crystals. Plasma TVs have tiny gas cells sandwiched between two sheets of glass and they emit UV light that strikes RGB spots on the screen to produce a picture.

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• COX-II Inhibitor
• Liver
• November 20, 2007
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Another COX-II inhibitor bites the dust

Patients of Osteoarthritis who have been taking the drug Lumiracoxib (Prexige, from Novartis Pharma) woke up to a rude shock as the drug has been withdrawn from the UK markets by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Lumiracoxib belongs to a class of painkillers called as COX-II inhibitors. Recently Vioxx, another COX-II inhibitor, was withdrawn from the markets because of its potential to increase the incidence of strokes and heart attacks. Merck Sharp Dome was asked to cough up 4.8 billion USD as compensations to users.

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• American Lung Association
• Bars
• November 20, 2007
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Hookah smoking – The new trend among the cosmopolitan elite

Hookahs were first used in the early 14th century in Northern Africa and gradually made their way all over the world. Hookah smoking has become the latest craze among the cosmopolitan elite. Several hookah bars have sprung up in many metros across the world. Many patrons claim that smoking a hookah is far better than cigarettes because the water tends to filter the harmful chemicals and smoke, experts beg to differ. Scientists point out that the hookah might filter out some irritants but the smoke still has high levels of Nicotine, carbon monoxide and other harmful chemicals. The bars are popular amongst the 18-24 year olds.