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Gadrasil Could Prove Effective in Men too

... boosting the immune system so that it effectively fights off two of the most common strains of human papilloma virus, the most prevalent STD in modern society. In North America, HPV is said to infect half of all sexually active women between 18 and 22. In most women, HPV clears up on its own but for some...

Dog Fighting in the US: Bloody, Illegal and Booming

...tar this week for allegedly organizing illegal dog fights has put the spotlight on the bloody, booming pasti...p to half a million dollars for more elaborate dog fights overseen by illegal breeders. There are some 20,000 to 40,000 dog fight fans in the United States, w...

Tea Pill, Tea Cola Hitting Markets Soon

... Tea is acknowledged as a potent antioxidant that fights disease and helps people live longer. According to researchers, drinking a cup of tea daily could cut the risk of heart attack. This is attributed to the presence of natural substances in tea called flavonoids, a vitamin-like nutrient that makes bloo...

Aedes Agypti Mosquitos Immune System Revealed

...annot have evolved an effective immune system that fights off the pathogen, we may be able to use this knowledge to enhance specific reactions of the immune systems in other mosquitoes to control the spread of the disease....

JK Rowling Intensifies Her Disabled Children's Rights Crusade

...rity called the Children's High Level Group, which fights for better rights for children in institutions. Rowling began her campaign last year after reading a description of the scandal in The Sunday Times in 2004, which featured a picture of Vasek Knotek, a young boy in a care home near Prague whose face...

Fishes Use Threat of Punishment in Mating Process

...ting discovery is that, in order to avoid constant fights and keep the social order stable, the fish seem to accept the threat of punishment and adjust their own size in order to avoid presenting a challenge to the one above them, she says. Social hierarchies are very stable in these fish and in practice...

New Paste to Fight Bad Breath

...ew Scientist. The paste also has an enzyme that fights starch and cellulose in between the teeth to remove bacteria. In addition to this, it also has flavouring that will activate salivation for enzymes to do their work. Cardon also claims that the paste will be useful for animals, so pets can also h...

Fat Screen Delivers Plant-derived Chemical With Antidiabetic Effects

...discovered that an ingredient found in some plants fights diabetes in mice without some of the side effects attributed to other antidiabetes drugs. The chemical they pinpointed, known as harmine, was first isolated more than 150 years ago from plants traditionally included in ritual and medicinal prepara...

AIDS Incidence in India Far Lower Than Previously Estimated New Study

...ndation (India) Trust, which runs an orphanage and fights stigmatization of AIDS victims, said she was skeptical of any estimate as low as two million. But whatever the figure turned out to be, she said, The infection is here and we have a huge burden, adding, We are a very sexually active culture, contrary...

ADHD Problem in Children – a Risk Factor for Alcohol Problems in Later Lif

... means that their drinking caused problems such as fights with their parents or friends, a drop in their grades at school, or difficulty with controlling the amount of alcohol that they drank." Drinking problems began around age 15, said Molina. "The 15-to-17-year olds with childhood ADHD reported being d...

Pass the Orange Tomato Sauce Please

... Lycopene is said to be a potent antioxidant that fights free radicals, which are thought to cause cancer, and ageing, battles age-related eye problems and is also good for the heart. Lycopene is found in many orange and red colored fruits and vegetables. The researchers led by Dr. Steven Schwartz, did t...

Working Conditions of Teenage Workers Cause Anxiety

...n case of robbery or how to deal with arguments or fights among coworkers. "Greater supervision and training in difficult situations that arise in retail and service sector jobs would really benefit these teens," Runyan said. "We need to remember that workers need to be trained to deal with such situation...

Anoushka Joins Hands With WFP to Feed the Poor

...our to be a part of the World Food Programme which fights for such a noble cause. I will personally do whatever I can to raise awareness among people in the country about the issue of poverty and hunger and urge them to help the helpless," Shankar said in a press meet at the Ravi Shankar Institute here Thur...

Herpes Simplex and Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Single Gen

...mation often is a byproduct when the immune system fights an infection. Source-Eurekalert<BRMST...

Binge Drinkers on the Rise

...iple partner sex, drug abuse, suicidal tendencies, fights and other violent behaviors. Binge drinking is associated with many health problems, including unintentional or intentional injuries, alcohol poisoning, children born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, high blood pressure, stroke, and other cardiovascula...

Xylitol To Be Produced By Genetically Engineered E. Coli

...hird fewer calories, possesses a cool mint flavor, fights cavity-causing bacteria, and passes through the human gut without disturbing insulin. Presently Xylitol is manufactured commercially from birch-wood fibers that are subjected to the combined action of acids, high pressure and temperature, chemical ...

A Collaboration to Find New Tools to Fight Leukemia

...ant component of the immune system which typically fights infection. Source-Newwise SRM...

Vitamin E-Coated Dialysis Filters Help Fight Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients

...ietin (EPO). Normally produced by the kidneys, EPO fights anemia by inducing the bone marrow to make red blood cells and prolonging the life span of existing red blood cells. By the end of the study year, the average dose of synthetic EPO had decreased by about 23 percent, especially important considering t...

Drug Boosts Platelet Production, Reversing Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

...he spleen) is another treatment option. AMG 531 fights ITP in a totally different way. "Experts have long realized that ITP not only destroys platelets, it also inhibits platelet production in the marrow," explains Dr. Bussel. In fact, prior work in the 1990s had focused on a type of recombinant thro...

Some Antidepressants may Cause Aggression in Adolescents

...ge of each experimental hamster and filmed all the fights between the two rodents that were initiated by the...became more aggressive, initiating 40 percent more fights than those on a placebo. Adult hamsters on either dose of the drug initiated fewer fights than tho...

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