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Brain implants let man control robotic arm with thoughts A man in California who is paralysed from the neck down has had a chip implanted in his brain that allows him to control a robotic arm with his mind alone.
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With the power of intention, new brain implant controls robotic arm PETER LLOYD: There's been a new breakthrough in harnessing mind power to help paralysed people gain more independence. A study in the journal Science reports a new kind of brain implant can sense a patient's intent to move a robotic arm.
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Neural implants let paralyzed man take a drink Erik Sorto was shot in the back 13 years ago and paralyzed from the neck down. Yet recently the father of two lifted a bottle of beer to his lips and gave himself a drink, even though he can't move his arms or legs.
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Brain-reading implant controls arm A man has been able to control a robotic limb with a mind-reading chip implanted in his brain. It allowed Erik Sorto, from California, to sip a drink unaided for the first time in 10 years.
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Brain implants control robot arm well enough to grab a beer A paralyzed man named Erik Sorto has finally been able to drink beer on his own after 13 years, and it's all thanks to a robotic arm controlled solely by his mind.
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Raw tuna suspected in salmonella outbreak A salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna has sickened 53 people in nine states, health officials said Thursday. Most of the cases - 31 - are in California, officials at the California Department of Public Health said.
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Raw tuna suspected in US salmonella outbreak that has sickened 53 LOS ANGELES May 21 An outbreak of salmonella believed to be linked to raw tuna in sushi has sickened at least 53 people in the United States, mostly in California, officials said on Thursday.
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Latest salmonella outbreak may be caused by raw tuna (CNN) Raw tuna, mostly from sushi, may be at the heart of a recent salmonella outbreak that stretches across nine states. The outbreak, which started back in March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has made at least 53 people ...
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Tuna used in sushi eyed as source of salmonella outbreak across nine states ... Sushi is likely the culprit behind a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 53 people in nine states, including 31 in California alone.
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Using the imagination to control a real robotic arm - and to drink a beer The day Erik Sorto reached out to grab himself an ice cold beer was a major step forward for brain science. Sorto is quadriplegic and has been unable to move his own limbs since a bullet wound severed his spinal cord 12 years ago.
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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna sickens 53 in nine states, officials say LOS ANGELES - A salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna has sickened 53 people in nine states, health officials said Thursday.
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Iowa cancels bird shows at Iowa State Fair, county fairs DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - There will be no chickens or ducks at the Iowa State Fair this summer and no poultry shows at county fairs in Iowa this year as the bird flu continues to infect birds.
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As bird flu crisis slows down where it began in Minnesota, focus turns to recovery MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota notched six straight days without a new case of bird flu on Thursday, and though state officials aren't ready to say the outbreak is over, they're beginning to stand down.
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53 people in nine states sick after eating raw tuna LOS ANGELES (AP) - A salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna has sickened 53 people in nine states, health officials said Thursday.
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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna sushi spreads to nine states A salmonella outbreak that's likely linked to raw tuna from sushi has sickened at least 53 people across nine states - the majority in Southern California, health authorities said.
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Salmonella outbreak possibly linked to sushi spreads to nine states A salmonella outbreak possibly linked to raw tuna in sushi has sickened 31 people from Southern California and has spread to eight other states.
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Paralyzed Man Drinks Beer by Moving Robotic Arm With His Mind Erik Sorto hasn't been able to move his arms or legs in more than a decade, but he was recently able to pick up a beer and drink it thanks to a robotic arm.
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Bird flu threat eases, but layoffs announced at Rembrandt Enterprises State officials say the worst may be over for this season, but the ripple effects remain. By Liz Sawyer Star Tribune. May 21, 2015 - 9:20pm.
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Drinking Coffee May Fight Against Erectile Dysfunction Good news for coffee drinkers: a few cups a day could help curb men's risk for erectile dysfunction. A new study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston found that men who drink more caffeine (the equivalent of about two or three cups ...
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Another chicken farm in Buena Vista County gets bird flu Another chicken farm in Buena Vista County has tested positive for bird flu, the 17th farm in that northwest Iowa county to get the virus.
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EXCLUSIVE-Iowa bird-flu farms fall short on containment measures (Updates with influence of wild birds in 17th paragraph). By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter. IRETON, IOWA/CHICAGO May 21 (Reuters) - Measures to control the worst bird flu outbreak in U.S.
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Bird flu clips wings of poultry exhibitors Iowa Department of Agriculture orders the cancellation of all live bird exhibitions, including at fairs, in an effort to contain the disease.
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Depression linked with development of Parkinson's disease Study finds people with depression 50 percent more likely than those without to develop Parkinson's disease. By Stephen Feller | May 21, 2015 at 12:26 PM.
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Drinking Coffee Leads To Boost In Sex Life: Study This research is really interesting as it says consuming two or three cups of coffee a day can boost up your sex life. The study was conducted by David S Lopez and he says the coffee lowers the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).
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Some Like It Hot: 2 Cups Of Coffee Keeps Men Up According to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, two cups of coffee can perk up a man's performance in the bedroom.
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14 things you probably didn't know about erectile dysfunction According to a new study by researchers at the University of Texas, drinking just two cups of coffee a day could perk up a man's performance in the bedroom.
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Texas confirms first case of West Nile virus in 2015 Mosquitoes also were reported to have tested positive for West Nile in Mesquite, Frisco and Dallas counties in Texas. By Stephen Feller | May 22, 2015 at 11:09 AM.
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Health Buzz: New Blood Tests Diagnoses Irritable Bowel Syndrome The American College of Gastroenterologists estimates that 10 to 15 percent of the adult population has IBS symptoms. By Samantha Costa May 21, 2015 | 2:27 p.m.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Now Diagnosis at Your Finger Tips! Gastroenterologist Dr Mark Pimentel, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA, can free you from those incessant appointments to the doctor, where you complain of a medical condition that you, yourself cannot comprehend!
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Amazing new blood test detects early onset of irritable bowel syndrome A new blood test developed by doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have devised a new blood test that aims to detect the early stages of irritable bowel syndrome.
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Blood Test Developed To Detect Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can now be diagnosed quickly and accurately with a simple blood test developed at the nonprofit Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
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The first blood test that can diagnose irritable bowel syndrome Blood test Millions of Americans are suffering from irritable bowel syndrome; it is a gastrointestinal syndrome on the large intestine that causes symptoms like cramping gas, bloating, constipation, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
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Service dogs that sniff out seizures give kids better lives For years, Alyssa Howes' grandmother stayed in her room at night, watching for seizures. That ended three years ago when Alyssa got a rare g… Police: Woman held in box for months found dead, man sought.
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Child's life can be significantly improved by dogs that have the ability to sniff ... Alyssa was just 4 when her sight was lost and she also started to get seizures as many as up to 20 a day. 3 years ago, Alyssa got a gift, Flint - a service dog and that change the life of Alyssa and her family in Los Angeles.
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Four-Legged "Seizure Sniffers" Provide Protection and Comfort for their Owners Dogs have been man's companion for thousands of years. First domesticated by our hunter/gatherer ancestors over 18,000 years ago, they have been part of our culture ever since, providing protection from predators, warning us of danger, and most of all, ...
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Gene flaws key to treating advanced prostate cancer? When it comes to advanced prostate cancer, 9 in 10 patients carry a genetic anomaly that could guide doctors to the best treatment, according to a new study.
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Tumour's DNA holds the key Soon we might not be talking about prostate cancer at all. Advances in our understanding of genetics means we are moving towards a world where it is the genetic profile of a tumour, rather than where in the body it happens to occur, that is seen as important.
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| 'White Helmets' bring civilian aid to Syria's conflict TURKEY (CNN) -- In the last five years, life expectancy has dropped by nearly 20 years in Syria. It is an astonishing figure. And the reason is not because of deadly infectious diseases or lack of clean water, although those are problems there as well.
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| 'White Helmets' bring civilian aid to Syria's conflict TURKEY (CNN) In the last five years, life expectancy has dropped by nearly 20 years in Syria. It is an astonishing figure. And the reason is not because of deadly infectious diseases or lack of clean water, although those are problems there as well.
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New compound found for treating rheumatoid arthritis A sodium salt was identified that prevents the inflammation and destruction of cartilage and bone that causes patients to lose joint function.
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US bird flu causing egg squeeze, emergency measures CHICAGO and NEW YORK As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps: importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives.
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US bird flu causing egg squeeze, emergency measures CHICAGO and NEW YORK May 22 As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps: importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives ...
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Amgen first to win EU backing for new kind of cholesterol drug Amgen Inc's closely watched new cholesterol drug, Repatha, has been recommended for approval in Europe, putting the U.S. drugmaker ahead in a race with rival Sanofi SA.
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Bird Flu Outbreak Decimates Egg Supply The financial toll of the worst U.S. bird-flu outbreak in history is soaring, forcing some poultry companies to suspend operations and boosting prices for eggs and turkeys as supplies tighten.
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Genetic key found to cut number of men dying of prostate cancer Thousands of men with prostate cancer could be treated with drugs developed for other tumours, according to an "incredibly exciting" study that reshapes understanding of the disease.
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Middle-ear infections helped by anti-stroke drug The drug Vinpocetine was found to clear the bacteria that causes overproduction of mucus and inflammation characteristic of middle ear infections.
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After UP, tests on Maggi accross India NEW DELHI: The Central food safety regulator has ordered collection and testing of Maggi noodles samples from across the country after initial reports on some samples from Uttar Pradesh pointed to the presence of added monosodium glutamate (MSG) and ...
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History of Depression May Raise Parkinson's Risk HealthDay News - Patients with a history of depression seem to have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to new research published online in Neurology.
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How an Alleged Blue Bell Listeria Victim Says the Illness Changed His Life Forever David "Phil" Shockley was the valedictorian of his high school. He went on to earn a master's degree and run a nursing home.
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