Stephen Hawking: Why I support Assisted Dying
The assisted dying debate was revived this week with the
bill being debated
in the house of Lords.. Personally, I’m
against it. Here’s why Stephen Hawking supports assisted dying http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28337443
MH17 victims include
former president of International Aids Society
A shadow was cast over this year’s International Aids Conference when the
devastating news of the shot down Malaysian airline flight MH17 broke. The
scientific community lost about six delegates who were travelling to the
conference one of whom was Professor Joep Lange - a prominent and popular
researcher and a former president of the International Aids Society (IAS). My
condolence goes out to all who have lost loved ones in this tragic incidence. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/18/mh17-victims-president-international-aids-joep-lange-melbourne-conference
'Four-winged'
dinosaur discovery suggests prehistoric beasts could fly before birds
I read this story and had to smile. It reminded me of one of the many media workshops
on journalist and sensational headlines. I won’t spoil the story for you. Read
on…. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fourwinged-dinosaur-discovery-suggests-prehistoric-beasts-could-fly-before-birds-9610243.html
Heart Cells Transformed into "Biological
Pacemaker"
Patients suffering
from abnormal or slow heart rate rhythms are currently fitted with an
electronic pacemaker to normalise the heartbeat. This is not without its
complications and side effects. Scientists at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
in Los Angeles have developed a biological pacemaker by injecting a gene into
heart muscle cells, which transforms these normal heart cells into special
cells that can initiate a heartbeat. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heart-cells-transformed-into-biological-pacemaker/
New trigger for ovulation could make IVF safer
An alternative to hCG
hormone stimulating injections have been discovered by Scientists
at Imperial College London and the new method which involves injecting a natural
hormone kisspeptin to make the eggs mature has been tested by clinicians at
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140718214944.htm
UK science minister steps down
So parliament was
busy this week with the cabinet reshuffle after David Willetts resigned as
Science minister. Greg Clark has been named the new science minister. http://www.pharmafile.com/news/190159/uk-science-minister-steps-down. Expert reaction from the Science media center here
Why the immune system fails to kill HIV
Researchers at Karolinska
Institutet may have found an answer to the cause of the delayed development of
an HIV vaccine and cure. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140718095416.htm
Math can make the Internet 5-10 times faster
For the love of math
and the internet, I had to share this. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717094822.htm
Do women talk more than men? It's all about context
This one’s for the
ladies. It’s all about context according to the experts. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140715214323.htm
Asthma drugs suppress children's growth, study suggest
The question of
whether asthma drugs affect height is arguable. Previous reports have been published
as far back as 1998, some disputed the claims, it was reported again in 2012
and here we are again. At this rate, I may have to conduct my own research into
the effect of asthma drugs. Yep! I’m being a doubting Thomas. Read the expert reaction
from the Science media centre here
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