AllPuter.com’s 3-in-1 Shutter Grip is a handy photography gadget for your iPhone

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It's a grip for your iPhone when taking photographs, it's a shutter release & it's an external battery that will recharge your phone. All for $US36.95.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/07/12/allputer-coms-3-in-1-shutter-grip-is-a-handy-photography-gadget-for-your-iphone/ / 3-in-1 Shutter Grip Allputer.com perfect accessory picture snapping iPhone owners designed iOS Apple iPhone 4 4S 5 Shutter Grip 3 functions grip more secure hold capturing video shooting pictures photograph photography 3 buttons placed easy thumb reach toggle between video photo mode shutter release gallery launch handy tripod mount standard threaded socket bottom Shutter Grip 2500mAh external battery charge iPhone inserted grip /

Nerve growth stimulates prostate cancer

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http://www.nature.com/news/nerve-growth-stimulates-prostate-cancer-1.13373

http://www.nature.com/news/nerve-growth-stimulates-prostate-cancer-1.13373 / dense arrangement nerves linked aggressive disease prostate cancer cells colored coloured scanning electron micrograph inhibiting growth nerve fibres fibers shown slow down spread type cancer mice growth new nerve nerves around prostate cancers spurs tumour tumours tumor tumors grow invade other tissues studies mice shown results published today Sciencre searchers towards novel approaches approach treating cancer mechanism occurs humans cancers affecting other organs analysis samples 43 patients prostate cancer nerve density high patients fared poorly clinic paper John Isaacs cancer researcher Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore Maryland study focus on trying unanswered questions previous work cancer cells migrate along nerves process associated poor responses therapy Claire Magnon Paul Frenette Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York colleagues studied tumour development mice injected human prostate cancer cells resulting tumours infiltrated certain types nerve fibres fibers fiber fibre chemical chemically destroying nerves prevented development tumours prostate team found class nerves associated tumour spread blocking certain receptors nerves prevented prevent cancer from invading nearby lymph nodes tumour growth blockade results suggest blocking nerve receptors including two types called β2- β3-adrenergic receptors treat cancer Magnon idea backed epidemiological studies people being treated cancer tend fare better taking beta-blocker drugs treat heart conditions anxiety disorders block β-adrenergic receptors new nerves make cancers more aggressive David Rowley cancer researcher Baylor College Medicine Houston Texas new nerve growth crucial step repairing wounds body perceives cancer associated tissue damage inflammation wound never heals nerves play role wound repair Rowley stands to reason nerves play role tumour’s environment designing drugs target process Isaacs β-receptors involved important processes solid tumours /

People in their 90s are getting smarter

Today's 90 year olds are smarter than their counterparts 10 years ago.

In the light of all the bad news about increasing incidence of Alzheimer's, this is good to see.

At first sight it is tempting to assume that this is just the outcome of a general improvement in health resulting from improvements in nutrition & health care. However, the study showed no difference in physical health between the two groups studied.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23864-people-in-their-90s-are-getting-smarter.html#.UeCnsP0aySN / Ninety-somethings ninety somethings oldest people surviving longer appear sharper minds Kaare Christensen head Danish Aging Research Center University of Southern Denmark Odense colleagues research 5000 nonagenarians mini-mental state examination cognitive tests designed age related age-related changes mental exam study Marcel Olde Rikkert Alzheimer's centre Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Netherlands scientifically rigorous participate getting better all the time outcome underlines ageing malleable Olde Rikkert cognitive function very high age motivating people lifestyles, lifestyle environments age dementia experience cognitive decline improved education played part changes Christensen study disentangle individual effects responsible for the improvements 1915 cohort factors experienced better living working conditions radio TV newspapers earlier lives those born 10 years before no difference in the physical test results two groups authors intellectual environment physical basis improvement /