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April 30, 2010
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India studies yogic power for life without food
Ahmedabad, India (AFP) April 29, 2010
A team of military doctors backed by India's national defence research centre is studying an 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent seven decades surviving without food or water. The long-haired and bearded yogi, Prahlad Jani, has been sealed in a hospital in the western city of Ahmedabad where he is under 24-hour observation by 30 doctors and will be subjected to a series of medical tests. "The observation from this study may throw light on human survival without food and water," doctor ... read more

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NUKEWARS

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SPACE TRAVEL

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WATER WORLD

Making Drinkable Water A Cleaner Way
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INTERN DAILY

Death Rates Not Best Judge Of Hospital Quality
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BIO FUEL

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NANO TECH

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WAR REPORT

Sri Lanka war wounded face long fight to recovery
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SHAKE AND BLOW

China quake toll tops 600 as rescuers struggle
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China quake toll tops 600 as rescuers struggle
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Haiti's new burns unit kept busy as fire hazards rise
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SPACE TRAVEL
IV Water Filter May Open Medical Options For Astronauts
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Apr 06, 2010
Technology for a water filtration system initially developed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is going to get a major test during the STS-131 mission as it is called on to create water clean enough to be used intravenously, commonly referred to as an IV. If it works, the system could prove critical to future astronauts if they have a medical emergency while traveling far from Earth. It ... more

TECH SPACE
Engineers Turn Noise Into Vision
Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 05, 2010
A new technique for revealing images of hidden objects may one day allow pilots to peer through fog and doctors to see more precisely into the human body without surgery. Developed by Princeton engineers, the method relies on the surprising ability to clarify an image using rays of light that would typically make the image unrecognizable, such as those scattered by clouds, human tissue or murky ... more

EPIDEMICS
Viral immunity failure explained
Portland, OR (UPI) Apr 02, 2010
U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered how a virus can repeatedly infect people despite a strong and long-lasting immune response. Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University's Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute said their study focused on the cytomegalovirus, known as CMV, which infects up to 80 percent of the U.S. population before age 40. "CMV is one of a few ... more

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Nine rescued alive from flooded China mine: state TV

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Internet connects deepest Nepal to 'telemedics'


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Scientists Favor Needles Over Tablets For Global Vaccinations

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Indian outsourcers eye bonanza from US healthcare bill
New Delhi (AFP) March 31, 2010
Indian outsourcing firms are banking on a business bonanza from US President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform as cost pressures prod insurers and hospitals to become more efficient. The 940-billion-dollar US healthcare bill, passed in March, will extend health insurance coverage to 32 million Americans over the next decade and require insurers and medical care providers to cut costs substantially. "The influx of newly insured represents a big, exciting opportunity for the industry," Ana ... read more

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Study: The human brain may not be special

India studies yogic power for life without food

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NASA Studies Nanomechanics Of Inner Ear For Motion Sickness

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Cairo's zabaleen want only respect in a rubbish life

Japan to stress aid commitment to Africa as China muscles in

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US lawmakers seek new trade preferences to help Haiti

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