Do You Want to Stop Smoking? Here is a Vaccine For You!
The vaccine works by genetically engineering an antibody that filters out nicotine when it enters blood © RexJust one injection could provide lifelong protection from the cravings of nicotine and prevent the physical effects of smoking such as relaxation and lowering of the heart rate.
It could be used to "vaccinate" children from ever smoking and help smokers to quit. Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have tested the vaccine on mice but could soon start human trials. Mice which had been given the jab stayed just as active as previously, while those not administered with the vaccine relaxed and their blood pressure and heart activity lowered – classic signs nicotine had reached the brain.
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Dr Ronald Crystal, professor of Genetic Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and research leader said the jab could help committed quitters beat physical nicotine cravings.
He said: "They will know if..
Dr. Ulimboka Apelekwa South Africa Kutibiwa Zaidi.
Mwenyekiti wa Jumuia ya Madaktari nchini, Dk. Steven Ulimboka jana
mchana alifikishwa Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere kwa ajili
ya kupelekwa nchini Afrika Kusini kwa matibabu zaidi baada ya madaktari
kubaini kuwa ana mtatizo ya kitabibu yanayomkabili likiwemo la mtikisiko
wa ubongo.
Gari la wangonjwa la AAR ambalo lilimbeba Dk. Ulimboka likiwasili Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Mwenyekiti huyo alifikishwa uwanjani hapo majira ya
saa ..
Good News For iPhone Users, Your Phone Can Now Create Hollywood Style Special Effects!!
Action Movie FX is a new app that lets you add special effects to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch videos. When we say special effects, we don’t mean boring old effects, we mean Hollywood spectacular explosions, missile attacks and car smashes.Action Movie FX lets you add Hollywood FX using your iPhone's video
camera! You direct the action! and free for a limited time – 2 Movie FX
packs!! Select a Scene like "Missile Attack," film a target and Action
Movie FX adds an incoming missile and its explosion right into your
movie!
Action Movie FX supports the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPod touch 4th Generation only.
-Free - App Store link
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