Growth hormone treatment might help in increasing upto 8 cms height in child’s final height. Swedish researchers have claimed that it might increase 20 cm height in few cases.
Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, MD, PHD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Gothenburg, was the study's lead author. The researchers conducted study on 151 children. Some of these children were given no treatment; others two different doses of growth hormone, given for an average of nearly six years. The effects and results were followed over a period of up to 20 years, until they reached their final height.
A proposal to distribute medical marijuana by a private group has been approved in northern Detroit suburb.
The opponents’ arguments that medical marijuana would increase crime and recreational use of the drug were discarded by the voters. 63% voters in Michigan favored the proposal.
The proposal would be implemented later this month. This means, patients suffering from cancer, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma and other illnesses to grow would be allowed to possess and use marijuana.
Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics at Oxford University have identified the gene responsible for speech impairment in children.
The gene is called CNTNAP2. Scientists say that the gene appears to play a role in inherited, common speech impairments. CNTNAP2 has also been associated with more autism and attention hyperactivity disorder.
IBM has launched a program which aims at sponsoring talented engineering students from various leading technical institutes of India. The program also aims at encouraging further researchers in the region.
"The IBM Blue Scholar Program is aimed at growing that rare talent that blooms in a scientifically challenging atmosphere," said Dr. Manish Gupta, associate director, IBM India Research Laboratory.
Olga Kurylenko - the new, hot, delicious and sassy Bond babe - seems determined to remain single, and claims that she is ‘not interested in men.’
After the recent break-up of her second marriage to American mobile phone mogul Damien Gabrielle, the Ukrainian-born model and actress has made it a point that she would rather be alone. Olga left Gabrielle as she felt he was jealous of her blossoming career.
Growth hormone treatment might help in increasing upto 8 cms height in child’s final height. Swedish researchers have claimed that it might increase 20 cm height in few cases.
A proposal to distribute medical marijuana by a private group has been approved in northern Detroit suburb. 
Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics at Oxford University have identified the gene responsible for speech impairment in children.
IBM has launched a program which aims at sponsoring talented engineering students from various leading technical institutes of India. The program also aims at encouraging further researchers in the region. 
Olga Kurylenko - the new, hot, delicious and sassy Bond babe - seems determined to remain single, and claims that she is ‘not interested in men.’
