Dispensary Corner 02 Jul 12
July 2, 2012
NOT so soft after all.
Researchers in the UK have
found that several common fizzy
drinks contain alcohol - including
such popular brands as Pepsi and
Coca-Cola.
They tested 19 different types of
cola and found trace amounts of
alcohol in ten of the samples,
according to the Sun newspaper.
However it’s not really
something to be concerned about
- the alcohol content was so small
that drinkers would need to
imbibe almost 13,000 cans in
order to be over the limit.
That’s a lot of burping.
A BRITISH mathematician has
come up with an inexpensive,
non-invasive test which he claims
can identify Parkinson’s disease.
Max Little analysed the speaking
patterns of sufferers, and found
that Parkinson’s symptoms can be
detected by an algorithm which
analyses voice recordings.
In an initial clinical trial the
system was found to be almost
90% accurate, with Little now
calling for volunteers to
contribute to a global voice
database to help with the
research, according to the BBC.
DOCTORS in Mexico have
achieved a medical miracle, saving
the life of a two year old child by
removing a massive tumour which
weighed more than the patient.
The horrific growth (below),
which was benign, weighed more
than 15kg when it was cut from
the body of Jesus Rodriguez two
weeks ago in a ten hour operation.
Amazingly the little boy not only
survived the gruelling procedure
but is said to now be doing well.
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