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...Test subjects were divided into groups, one of which received transplanted cells from aborted fetuses via holes drilled into the patients' skulls. The other patients had mere indentations drilled into their skulls, to mimic the real procedure. This experiment represents one of the fastest-growing and most controversial areas of clinical research: The use of stem cells has prompted widespread, fierce debate, pitting research proponents against some medical ethicists and pro-life groups...
Global-positioning technology for pedestrians--as opposed to automobiles--is still in its infancy. But there are at least half a dozen pocket-size devices on the market designed to mimic the in-car experience. I've been fooling around with two: the eTrex Legend ($249, from Garmin), which fits in your pocket; and the Geode ($290, from Geodiscovery), which plugs into a Handspring Visor...
...small study, and it has yet to be reproduced. But the Neurology report underscores an important point about celiac disease: its symptoms can be unpredictable and may mimic those of other disorders...
...doing forward rolls, somersaults, backflips and swallow dives despite his debilitating condition. The researchers, Professor Alan R. Crossman and Dr. Jonathan M. Brotchie of the University of Manchester, are trying to find a component of the banned substance that might be developed into a safe drug to mimic ecstasy's good effects while suppressing the bad, which include memory loss, brain cell death and depression. And they think such a safe drug could be available for testing within a year...
SPARE THE ROD Preschool kids who receive harsh physical punishments from parents tend to display excessive aggression as schoolchildren, says a study at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Researchers find that these youngsters end up feeling humiliated, frustrated by their unmet needs and unworthy of care. Later they mimic their parents' model of violence to cope with social situations...