Arsip: February, 2008
Explanation of 1918 Flu Pandemic Spread
During the 1918 pandemic outbreak, two mutations in the H1N1 avian flu virus were critical for viral transmission in humans that killed at least 50 million people. Ram Sasisekharan, the Underwood Prescott Professor of Biological Engineering and Health Sciences and Technology mentioned that, two mutations dramatically change the HA binding affinity to receptors found in [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 27th, 2008
New Procedure to a New Bone
Tissue Engineering from Yale School of Medicine reported a new finding about combination of bone marrow removal with injection of a hormone at targeted locations in the body. Currently available treatment requires surgery and artificial materials. Besides, it often resultsan imperfect outcomes. In other hand, people need an ideal approach to create new bone where it [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 27th, 2008
Busy Woman’s Beauty Techniques
Women want to look attractive and always beautiful. But sometimes, we are too busy, have no much time, even for a perfect make up. So, if you are looking for a natural, fresh, and beautiful look make up, maybe you can practice this shortcut :-D Practice them, enjoy!— Yessi Pratiwi • February 24th, 2008
Looked Years Younger
Everybody want to look healthier and younger than their true age, for sure. Many cosmetics and surgeries available for people, it is about choices, you have money, you can choose the treatment you want. This is the thing that make cosmetics company gain much and more profit. However, it is not very difficult to look young [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 20th, 2008
Quit Smoking Now
It has taken the past several decades for people to finally get the message that they need to stop smoking. Health experts have warned about the dangerous of smoking habit. In long term, smoking make a fatal effects on health, the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes can lead to many types of cancer, including lung [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 20th, 2008
New Research To Help Dementia Patients
ScienceDaily reported, Dr Gordon Dougal, a director of Virulite – a medical research company based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, successfully created a new infra-red device to help dementia patients. Well, how it works? A safe level of infra red light on the human brain. Scientist believed that it is effective to treat cold sores– a [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 16th, 2008
Birth Control Pill Gives Long-lasting Protection Against Ovarian Cancer?
Young women usually take birth control pills for contraceptive purposes. But, there is such a worry, whether consuming this pills can cause cancer. Recently, Oxford scientists explained to The Lancet that using oral contraceptives for ten years reduces the risk of developing ovarian cancer before the age of 75 from 12 down to 8 per 1000 [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 16th, 2008
Frequently Asked Questions About Coffee : Check The Answers Here!
Q: Is coffee stimulating? A: In general, the answer is yes. It depends on your actual level of mental and physiological activation. When the study is boring or not motivating, the caffeine in your coffee, which acts as a stimulant, could help give you the energy to study and to make the best of it. Q: I [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 13th, 2008
Influenza Vaccine Successfully Tested In Humans
Influenza, also known as Flu, contagious infection primarily of the respiratory tract. It is caused by a virus transmitted from one person to another in droplets coughed or sneezed into the air, characterized by coldlike symptoms plus chills, fever, headaches, muscle aches, and fatigue. The influenza virus has a relatively simple structure. A lipid [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 13th, 2008
Positively Coffee :)
During the past 20 years we have seen and heard many negative messages concerning coffee and caffeine intake. However, new research from the Institute for Coffee Studies at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, USA, is giving us another perspective. At the World Coffee Conference in London in 2001, Professor Peter Martin, Director [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • February 13th, 2008
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