Bile: It's Not Just For Digesting Breakfast Anymore LENOX, MA - New medical technologies abound, and we've all heard of most of them like the vaccine to prevent deterioration of heart tissues, that new cure for cancer, and the controversial one-dose pill that grows a second brain at the base of the spine for better running. But the latest, and most intriguing of these medical breakthoughs was developed last month at Massachusetts' own Brokton Hospital. Full Story » Breaking Wind, Breaking Tension In our modern, polite society, we've found many natural human traits to be social faux pas. Today, unlike days of old, almost no one accepts spitting in someone's face while eating rice pudding. Only in the Orient is spewing digestive gasses considered a compliment. But worldwide, no one thinks of breaking wind as anything near acceptable social behavior. This in itself can be a problem as modern science has now shown that passing gas, or to use the common expression, farting, actually is good for people. Full Story » New Hope For ADHD Sufferers SAN DIEGO - Located in the suburbs of San Diego, Millman Hospital is now the center of attention for its development of a new cure for chronic sufferers of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. Full Story »

Unforgettable Alzheimer's Cure BEDFORD, MA - Researchers at Bedford's Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Centers (GRECC) have recently announced the over-the-counter release of a new break-through Alzheimer's suppressant. This new drug, Forget-Me-Not, is being released in the U.S. after months of exhaustive testing in Zaire. Full Story » New Medical Gadget Marriage Saver DULUTH, MN - Although marriage is a usually a blissful thing for both the man and woman, there come times in every relationship where tension and stress levels can put pressure on the happiness of the couple involved. Tension is a part of life and nothing can alleviate it completely, but one new invention can help spots dangerous times and let couples avoid a potential powder keg. Full Story » Magical Medicine Mix BENTON, MA - Every day new and exciting medicines are released into the marketplace. Going though days of exhaustive testing, sometimes even on human subjects, the new wonder drugs excite the general populous with the hope of cures for everything from gout to the heebie-jeebies (a little-known virus that causes shaking when icky things run by). Full Story »

Cancer Researchers Find Link To Rats CHICAGO - Researchers at the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center have made some surprising new discoveries about the causes of cancer. The disease's cause has been linked to many things, such as cigarette smoking, high levels of radiation, wearing alpaca wool in warm weather, and toad licking. These diverse causes led most researchers to believe that a common denominator for cancer would be difficult if not impossible to find. Full Story » Smells Like A Winner STOCKHOLM - A new breakthrough for nasally impaired is due to hit the market in spring of 2002. The research team of Karolinska Institute's olfactory department has released, after ten years of design and experimentation, the world's first artificial nose. This first step in sensory organ replacements is hoped to lead to a whole new field of study. Full Story » Fear: What Are You Afraid Of? Fears. We all have them, and everyone is familiar with the more common ones: the fear of heights, the fear of enclosed spaces… What most people don't realize, however, is that the number of fears continues to grow drastically every year. Mental health professionals diagnose thousands of new fears annually, and every six months the American Council for Mental Disorders (ACMD, not to be confused with the American Bar Association) releases a list of the five fastest growing fears in the United States. Here is the ACMD list for the first half of 2002: Full Story »