Elephants can sing, says study
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Male elephants use an ultrasound noise, too low for humans to hear, to find mates and to keep their herd together, researchers have found.The low-pitched sound ... Read more...
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Former Brazil president Lula diagnosed with cancer
October 30th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 30 (IANS/EFE) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who quit power Jan 1, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, the hospital where he will undergo treatment ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Former Brazil president Lula has cancer
October 29th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 29 (IANS) Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, his physicians said Saturday.According to Doctor Paulo Hoff from the Sirio-Libanes ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Koalas’ loud noises made by human-style voice boxes
September 29th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) Male koalas bellow during the mating season because their voice boxes are similar to those of humans.
The cute and furry tree-dwelling creature, a marsupial, weighing ... Read more...
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‘Electronic skin’ patch will do many things
August 12th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) American scientists have created little patches of 'electronic skin' that might heal wounds and monitor a patient's heart rate in the near future.
"What we are ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cat wins Guinness record for loudest purr
May 22nd, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A British cat with a purr likened to that of a vacuum cleaner has been recognized by the Guinness World Records in its "Loudest purr by ... Read more...
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Robotic surgery removes hard-to-reach throat cancer
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Robotic surgery has become a mainstream tool for removing an ever-increasing variety of head and neck tumors. Now, a team of surgeons from Mayo Clinic has ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Robotic surgery ‘effectively’ removes hard-to-reach throat cancer
April 30th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Till now, robotic surgery was considered a mainstream tool for removing an ever-increasing variety of head and neck tumours.But, now a team of head and neck surgeons from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, magnets could help voice box-less patients speak again!
April 21st, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): People who have had their larynx - or the voice box - removed following cancer, disease or injury may be able to speak again - thanks to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Australian court allows couple to let newborn die
March 17th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) An Australian family court has granted a Victorian couple's plea to have a "simple plastic tube" removed from their newborn baby's body, knowing it could kill ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Researchers design mechanical model of human vocal folds
November 22nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): Researchers have built a mechanical model of human vocal folds to show how asymmetrical airflow impacts normal and diseased vocal fold motion - observations that may lead to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Douglas may lose voice: Doctor
August 18th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Hollywood star Michael Douglas can lose his voice after being treated for throat cancer, says a doctor.
The 65-year-old will soon go for an eight-week radiation and chemotherapy session ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas may lose his voice in cancer battle
August 18th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 18 (ANI): Michael Douglas may loose his voice after the treatment for throat cancer, doctors have warned.The 65-year-old is to begin an aggressive course of radiation and chemotherapy to ... Read more...
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Stafon Johnson’s Ankle Surgery Successful, Says Tennessee Titans’ Coach
August 16th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A day after Tennessee Titans rookie running back Stafon Johnson suffered injury on his right ankle, the coach of the team Jeff Fisher said that the ... Read more...
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Oz Teacher claims $400K over yelling damages
July 12th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): A teacher has claimed 400,000 dollars in damages for yelling at children.Valissa Julietta Bauer said that she harmed her larynx and is therefore suing the government with 400,000 ... Read more...
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MJ ‘wanted op to make pet chimp Bubbles talk’
July 11th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Michael Jackson spent thousands of pounds trying to get leading throat specialists to implant vocal chords into his pet chimp Bubbles, it has been revealed."Michael always wanted ... Read more...
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3D imaging shed new light on the way bats echolocate
January 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 25 (ANI): In a new international study, scientists have used 3D imaging to shed new light on the way bats echolocate.The team, led by University of Western Ontario (Western) researchers, ... Read more...
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“Dr. Death” Steve Williams Succumbs To Cancer
December 31st, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri DeyLakewood, Dec. 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The community of professional wrestlers suffered a huge shock on Dec. 29 at the news of the death of the iconic "Dr. Death" himself, that ... Read more...
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Stafon Johnson Thanks Fans For Support Via Twitter
October 1st, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is Twitter to the rescue of the celebrities once again. Ever since its foray in to the social networking scene, Twitter has burst the bubble ... Read more...
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Rumors of rift between Obama, Clinton silly: White House
July 18th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): The White House is tired of seeing stories that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not getting along."The notion that there's some rift or disagreement is nothing ... Read more...
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I broke my elbow, not my larynx: Clinton
July 17th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 17 (IANS) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have broken her elbow but she hasn't been elbowed out. That's the signal she gave as she headed to ... Read more...
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Chemotherapy, radiation may help preserve voice box even with largest cancers
June 26th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Some patients with large tumours on their larynx may preserve their speech by choosing Chemotherapy and radiation, and avoiding surgery to remove the voice box, according to a ... Read more...
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Robotic surgery feasible in removal of tumours
April 24th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Robot-assisted surgery appears feasible for treatment of selected head and neck cancers, according to a new report.
"Since the introduction of the surgical robot in 1999, robot-assisted cardiac, gynecologic ... Read more...
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The Vagus Nerve and Me!
March 20th, 2009 - 11:04 pm ICT by GD
The Vagus nerve is also referred to as the cranial nerve X or the pneumogastric nerve. This nerve is the tenth in the twelve paired cranial nerves. The vagus nerve is the ... Read more...
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Gene behind why some drinkers don’t get cancer while others do
May 26th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by admin
London, May 26 (ANI): European researchers have identified two gene variants that may provide "significant" protection against alcohol linked mouth and throat cancers.Drinkers with these two genetic variants can effectively break ... Read more...
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Cancer patients with HPV-positive fare better than HPV-negative patients
February 13th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A new study has found that head and neck cancer patients with HPV-positive tumours survive longer and are more responsive to treatment than patients who are HPV-negative.In studies, ... Read more...
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Simple mouth rinse may help spot head and neck cancer
January 1st, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): Your morning gargle could be more than a breath freshener, for researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre have said that it can help spot head and ... Read more...
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