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Sharks off Brazil coast are “high on cocaine” __Scientists
Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks taken from the shores near Rio de Janeiro and found they tested for high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. The concentrations were as much as 100 times higher than previously…
Researchers hint at causes of lupus
In a report of recent findings on the causes of lupus published in the journal Nature weekend, researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston claim they have found a “molecular defect” that leads to…
Cameroon president’s daughter, Brenda, is officially lesbian
Sopuruchi Onwuka Brenda, the super-rich daughter of President Paul Biya of Cameroon, has professed a curious sexual preference which runs directly in contrast with the 52 year old anti-gay law in the country where her father is almost an emperor….
Black tea consumption cuts diabetes risk by over 50%
Sopuruchi Onwuka Participants in a scientific study who drank dark tea once daily showed 53% lower risk becoming prediabetic and 47% lower risk of developing diabetes; indicating that the hot beverage holds conformed potential for sugar control in the body….
Former Dutch PM, wife die hand-in-hand in double euthanasia
A former Dutch prime minister and his wife have died hand-in-hand in a rare “double euthanasia”. Dries van Agt and his wife, Eugenie, were both 93. They were buried together on Thursday. “He died hand in hand with his beloved…
American scientists explain early rise in older people
Sopuruchi Onwuka Medical scientists at the University of Arizona have determined that vision deterioration with aging, exposure to sunlight and physical activity form the major triggers to poor quality sleep and early rising in people approaching old age. The report…
England’s King Charles is down with cancer
The King of England, Charles, whose two sons are no longer friends, is now facing double health challenges of prostate enlargement and an unconnected case of cancer, forcing doctors to recommend less public functions and schedule of treatment. Buckingham Palace…
Analysts point at Monkey victims as humans get Neuralink chip
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Health concerns have trailed the introduction of the controversial Neuralink chips associated with more controversial Elon Musk into the human brain, even as more competitors enter the fray for chipped humans. The Oracle Today reports…
American scientists keep pig’s brain alive outside body
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have made a successful use of the innovative extracorporeal pulsatile circulatory control (EPCC) device to isolate a mammal’s head from its body for as long as…
NLNG renovates Accident & Emergency Unit at UUTH
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has commissioned renovated Accident and Emergency Unit at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH). General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLNG, Andy Odeh, stated that the renovation of…
