Saturday, April 22, 2006

remote control Motorola Patents Therapy Patch. Instead of the annoying buzz of current cell-phone vibrating alerts, a new design can be applied anywhere on the body that will "stimulate" you when a call comes in.  [Wired News: Top Stories] 11:17:55 PM    comment

networks U.S. flu spread based largely on work commute. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conclude that the regional spread of annual influenza epidemics throughout the United States is more closely connected with rates of movement of people to and from work than with geographical distance or air travels. They also found that epidemics spread faster between more populous locations. read more [Science Blog -] 10:32:30 PM    comment

networks Social Networks Protect Older Adults Against Damaging Effects of Alzheimer’s. Having close friends and staying in contact with family members offers a protective effect against the damaging effects of Alzheimer’s disease according to research by physicians at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The study, which is currently posted online in The Lancet Neurology, will be published in the May print edition of the journal. read more [Science Blog -] 10:21:15 PM    comment