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Politics (19 Feb, 2007)
Tragic Human Error Lead to Transplantation of HIV-positive Organs
Several Italian doctors have transplanted to three recipients organs that were infected by HIV. The information was provided by the hospital in Florence. The doctors from the Careggi hospital said that the liver and kidneys of an HIV-positive woman were transplanted after a laboratory biologist mistakenly wrote on a woman's medical records that she tested negative for the virus. ...
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Science (05 Mar, 2007)
Happiness Might Appear Before Fortunate Events Occur, Study Says
A recent study on human happiness reveals that our adaptation to major life events is not the only factor to influence our well-being. Those who will have their life run in a more balanced way are predominantly inclined to feel happy long before the fortunate occurrence in their life.

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Science (14 Mar, 2007)
Chemical Found in Cosmetics, Soaps and Lubricants is Hazardous for Men
Till now scientists have been aware of the fact that exposure to phthalates is linked to reproductive issues. Recently they have discovered that this chemical, found in nearly everything including plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, lubricants, paint and soaps, is strongly connected to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in adult males. This scientific discovery was made by the University of Rochester Medical Center. ...
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Science (16 Mar, 2007)
To live or die - computer will decide
Are you ready to entrust your destiny to a computer? Researches say that a new computer program can make life-or-death decisions for disabled people better than their closest relatives. ...
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Health & Fitness (16 Mar, 2007)
A Trojan-horse strategy selected to fight bacteria
A joint project of three teams of researchers from three different US universities (University of Washington, Iowa and Cincinnati) have selected a different approach at fighting bacteria in people with cystic fibrosis. This team of scientists will investigate the possibility of substituting iron with another metal with similar properties to attract the bacteria to it. ...
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Health & Fitness (22 Mar, 2007)
Alcohol kills faster than ecstasy
A new drug list was revised by Britain's drug experts to reveal that alcohol and tobacco put your health at greater risk than such dangerous drugs as LSD, cannabis and ecstasy. ...
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Science (13 Nov, 2008)
Successful Birth of Live Rhinoceros from Frozen-Thawed Sperm
Today there are about 20,000 rhinoceros, which continue to disappear. One of the species is already extinct and other features only four animals. The breeding of rhinoceros becomes very difficult as more of them age and become ill. ...
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Offbeat (27 Mar, 2007)
Football fans have bitten off the ears of a tavern keeper
Dimitris Tsibibakis, a Greek tavern keeper, working at a health resort, lost both of his ears while trying to part football fans. The fight began in his tavern during a football match between Greece and Turkey. When he tried to part the fighting fans they bitten off significant parts of his ears. ...
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Health & Fitness (29 Mar, 2007)
France Will not Put a Ban on Skinny Models
After the death of 2 Latin American models, caused by anorexia, the fashion industry started paying more attention to young women with eating disorders. However France would not ban skinny model from the catwalk, it would rather call for a voluntary agreement. ...
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Environment (29 Mar, 2007)
New chocolate can save the planet
Imagine a sweet creamy chocolate bar melting in your mouth? And now think of the huge amount of plastic, tinfoil and other by-products thrown away. ...
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Technology (02 Apr, 2007)
Can You Distinguish a Fake?
At present day fake watches have become serious competitors of authentic timepieces. Profits gained from fake watch businesses sometimes exceed the revenue of legal dealers of authentic timepieces. To buy a replica watch, you do not have to find a suspicious-looking guy glad to put you off a cheap fake. ...
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Health & Fitness (02 Apr, 2007)
Now one blood group fits everyone
A new discovery was made by international scientific team who established a way to convert one blood group into another. ...
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Science (11 Apr, 2007)
Beautiful flirty women choose machos for procreation
Women are likely to choose masculine looking men when they are ready for fertilization but won't search for long-term relationships with them. However, her choice of the most suitable mate will change considerably depending on the perception of her own attractiveness, study says. ...
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Science (12 Apr, 2007)
Men look at face, women look down there

In spite of the common believe erotic photographs evoke different reactions for men and women , Center of Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) study says. Women show more interest and pay more attention to sexual acts and men focus on faces. ...
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Health & Fitness (17 Apr, 2007)
HIV blood killed haemophilia patients
The first hearing began on the case of contaminated blood that was used for treatment of haemophilia patients in Britain. ...
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