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Novel method conceived, to achieve genome-wide gene silencing.

... nearly 25,000 genes in the human genome are in an alert state in a particular cell, the rest are only latent and in a dormant state. This trait of genes, called gene silencing is crucial to an organism’s health. Gene silencing offers a protective cover for the genome from viruses, and even cancer, and i...

Golden Staph- the super bug spreads, posing a major health risk.

...to increase, and it would certainly pay well to be alert and cautious. The Australian Team, in charge of Antimicrobial Resistance, comprising of team of doctors form Australia, studied the rate of infections for nearly a year and compared the results with the previous surveys. Alarmingly, their studies...

IMA To Train Doctors In Primary Treatment Of HIV/AIDS

...ng, the trained doctors would conduct workshops to alert local doctors about the latest facilities available for treatment of HIV/AIDS. Most doctors are not adequately aware about referral procedures and sample testing techniques although every state had such facilities. The training programme, which wou...

Fear Of Malaria Outbreak Grips Tripura

A malaria alert has been sounded by health authorities in Tripura, following the malaria related death of nearly 50 people in neighbouring Assam //. The health department of Tripura is keen on implementation of appropriate precautionary measures to prevent a malaria...

Reliability of Pacemakers and Defibrillators to be Improved

...ame headline news when the Guidant Corp. issued an alert saying that about 28,000 pacemakers had defects that could make them malfunction. In addition it was revealed that the company had decided not to issue alerts about life-threatening defects in some of its implanted defibrillators. Since then the U.S...

Bush Unveils Latest Blueprint for Handling Bird Flu Pandemic

...t one time. The report mainly aims to target and alert the private sectors that accounts for 85 percent of all entities in the U.S., including banks, hospitals and food production. ‘While the pandemic will not damage power lines, banks or computer networks, it has the potential ultimately to threaten a...

Doctors In New Zealand Warns Against Using Ayurveda Medicines

...using them, it was reported Friday.// "We wish to alert the medical community to a substantial threat to well-being posed by a particular form of herbal remedy, namely, Ayurvedic medicine," doctors said in a report in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal. The eight patients suffered a range of symptom...

Better Communication Ensured Between Humans and Computers

...ir-traffic controllers. A sensitive computer could alert workers that one of their colleagues is under extreme stress and prevent any life-threatening human error before it takes place. ...

Risk of Cancer from Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis

...s an increased risk for these complications and be alert for them.' More than half a million patients hav...tibodies for rheumatoid arthritis to be especially alert to symptoms of infection, to get their vaccinations, and to undergo cancer screening appropriate for...

Death Toll Over Fake Drug Rises To Nine In China

...hina has shot up to nine, triggering a nation-wide alert and check on pharmaceutical companies//, the state media reported today. The nine people were confirmed dead from using the fake Armillarisni A injection made by the Qiqihar No 2 Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, said officials with the Third Hospital affilia...

Ambulance Services Cost ￡145 Each Time An Elderly Person Sustains A fal

...145 per fall. And they suggest that initiatives to alert local fall teams to those at risk of falls would be helpful not only to the elderly but also to the NH....

Discussion On Domestic Violence Increased By Computer Based Screening

...onded positively to any of the eight questions, an alert advising the physician to assess her for domestic violence appeared on a printout that was then stapled to the patient’s chart. Participants were audiotaped during their interactions with physicians and completed an exit questionnaire, which containe...

Milk Chocolate, Cinnamon, And Peppermint Scores Good For Brain

...ine, cinnamon and peppermint, puts brain in a more alert and conscious state making way for excellent cognitive performance-especially for vehicle drivers who needs to be alert....

Chinese Parents Warned Of Triple Health Scare

...ccording to a report in the Shanghai Daily. This alert was issued after health officials were reportedly scouring supermarkets for baby bottles 'that may have been made from recycled compact discs.' Two years ago at least 13 babies died in China from fake baby powder. The newspaper said that the curren...

Sensing Devices to Measure Sleep In the Pipeline

...duce this to a small percent. This technique would alert the person before he falls asleep. It could be used to monitor babies and prevent cot death, or in sleep management, to evaluate your own sleep. ...

Ritalin Could Help In Focussing The Mind

...ns react to the stimulus by dampening signals that alert rats that something is going on. He further explained that as the signal is being suppressed, and therefore irrelevant signals are not receiving the same level of brain response as more important signals. In conclusion he explained that the drug se...

Delhi Launches Special Drive to Check Dengue Spread

Sounding a dengue alert in the capital, the MCD today said there was a rise in the breeding of mosquitoes responsible for the disease even as it launched //a special drive to check breeding of the vector. A high index of dengue vector mosquito breeding, responsible for th...

Exposure To Artificial Light Could Be Cancerous

...nerations. Stating that the body is designed to be alert and awake during the daytime hours and to sleep at night he explained that now a days, people are increasingly following a 24/7 lifestyle that isn't in harmony with the biological design of the body. It was explained that if the link between tumour...

Over Two-dozen Children Succumbs to Encephalitis in Bihar

.... The district administration has sounded a high alert to check the spread of the killer disease. The children reported sudden light fever in the early morning, which was followed by bouts of unconsciousness and convulsion leading to their death. Civil surgeon Ramnagina Prasad Singh confirmed the death...

'Drug Action Week', A Massive Work By GCH Center

...Community Health Centre has made people to be more alert about alcohol and other drugs //. Educating people about the adverse effects of some drugs and alcohol were also being carried out by the GCH center. Problems related to health, social, economical, familial and community factors all in some way...

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