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dataxtream writes "The world's first refrigerated beach is to be built at a luxury hotel in Dubai, located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf. The beach will include heat-absorbing pipes under the sand along with large wind blowers, which will keep tourists cool and guard their feet against the hot sand. Half of me says these guys need a reality check, the other half wants to go there." I believe I've just thought of a way we could solve this whole global warming thing I've been hearing about.
Building on a 2005 discovery of an enzyme that is a natural tumor suppressor, researchers have now identified two variants of that enzyme which could provide new targets for therapies to treat diabetes, heart and neurological disease. Link to Original Source
Good doctor-patient communication makes a difference not only in patient satisfaction but in patient outcomes including resolution of chronic headaches, changes in emotional states, lower blood sugar values in diabetics, improved blood pressure readings in hypertensives, and other important health indicators. Link to Original Source
People with restless legs syndrome (RLS), especially the elderly, may be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study. Link to Original Source
Mark of THE CITY writes "A team at the University of Glasgow found that Vitamin C's health effects are negated by the presence of fat in the diet. Maybe all those doughnuts, washed down with V8, weren't such a good idea, after all."