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Breakthrough In Parkinson's research

... that were expressed in a rescued cell, that would alert them about how alpha-synuclein harmed a cell. . Most of the genes they identified were involved in the production of cellular proteins and its folding into the appropriate shape. Working with researchers at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, t...

Investigations Reveal That Infections Due To Contact lens Could Cause Blindness

...mong contact lens wearers in Singapore, we hope to alert physicians and other eye-care clinicians worldwide to maintain a high index of suspicion for fungal infections." The researchers have explained that 7.4% of those infected in Singapore needed urgent surgical intervention to treat acute corneal perf...

Medical Center to Test Methods of Improving Cardiac Arrest, Trauma Survival

...o be excluded will be given a special wristband to alert paramedics that they don't want to participate in the study. Dr. Paul Pepe, chief of emergency medicine at UT Southwestern and medical director for the BioTel System, emphasizes the lifesaving effect that conducting such studies will have in the co...

Azathioprine 50mg Pills Recalled By FDA And Roxane Labs

...eing dispensed or used," the FDA said. The recall alert also said that if Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets are taken in place of Azathioprine 50 mg tablets there could be serious adverse effects. "Effects may include decreased resistance to infection, mouth ulcers, reduced blood counts, vomiting, diarrhea, li...

Menopausal Women Cautioned

...y to counter menopause symptoms.// An official alert was issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency yesterday over Cimicifuga racemosa, and such warnings are to soon appear on all products containing the plant extract. Black cohosh, as the extract is known, is also sold as black ...

Japanese Encephalitis Epidemic Kills 15 in Assam

Authorities in Assam Friday sounded a health alert after 15 people died of Japanese encephalitis and hundreds more were down with the mosquito-borne disease in the past two weeks, officials said.// An Assam health department spokesperson said Japanese encephalitis had assumed epidemic proportions in...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Afflict Those Battling Heart Disease

...comes from within. Sufferers are constantly on the alert for signs of an impending heart attack, such as a racing heart or shortness of breath. The trouble is, these are also normal responses to physical activity or stress. Some people with heart-related PTSD go to great lengths to avoid these reminders—th...

Sleepy After A Heavy Lunch? Here's Why

...ucose, which prevents the nerve cells from sending alert signals and hence people feel droopy. The University of Manchester team said that when the body needs fuel in form of glucose, it is alert, but when hunger is sated, the body's chemistry stops these alertness signals. The study, published in Neuron,...

Chikungunya Outbreak

Healthcare experts in Bangalore are on red alert due to Chikungunya outbreak in the city according to the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare.// In spite of the efforts of the Health Department to eradicate the mosquitoes which spread the disease at source, the mosquitoes continue to breed ...

Deficient 'Scout Cells' Causes Cancer in Transplant Patients

...ect the presence of viruses and other invaders and alert the immune system to the infection. Memory T cells...ody. If the infection flares up again, scout cells alert the memory T cells, which rapidly proliferate and hunt down and kill any cells that contain growing ...

Jackie Chan in Anti-bird flu Advertisement

...ut creating alarm, but helping children to be more alert and careful. When it comes to bird flu, we don't want to take any chances with our kids." A Unicef spokeswoman in Bangkok said Chan was chosen for the campaign because of his international appeal, particularly among Asians. "He is a role model a...

Assam Heat Wave Claims Five.

... said. On Saturday, state authorities sounded an alert asking officials to work out contingency plans to avert a 'famine' in the wake of the prevailing drought-like situation. "The situation is indeed worrying and we have instructed our officials to ensure incentives and other facilities to farmers whos...

Cambodia hit by two new bird flu outbreaks

... of the new outbreak area." The kingdom is on high alert after new cases were detected in Laos and Thailand last month. The H5N1 virus spread among wild birds and poultry, which can then transfer to humans nearby, but human-to-human transmission is difficult in the present form of virus.According to the ...

Viral Epidemic In Gujarat

...e in the city. The administration has been put on alert following the deaths caused by suspected PS....

Smoke Alarm Too Mild To Alert Elderly From Sleep

... that high pitched smoke alarms may not be able to alert the elderly. The research conducted on 42// adults, between the ages of 65 to 85 found that a mixed frequency signal showed better results than a complete high frequency signal, which most smoke alarms use. Data from the National Fire Protection A...

Model of Internal Clocks Reveals How Jet Lag Disrupts the System

...o and processes information about light, they then alert an intermediate group of cells that transmit the i...body than others, and if employers are expected be alert and functional, a 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. shift might bode better than a midnight to 6 a.m. shift. “I thi...

Egypt Prepares for a Bird Flu Outbreak

... Al-Jabali several hospitals have been put on full alert ahead of the start of the bird migration season. The minister added that joint teams from the ministries of health, venereal disease, environment, and agriculture department have been formed to detect suspicious bird flu cases. He also said that ra...

Thirst Sensor to Alert Elders to Drink Water

...archers have developed a thirst sensor designed to alert the elderly when they need to drink water in order to avoid dehydration.// The device evaluates the relationship between bodily fat, water and bone mass, emitting a signal when the body has too little water. Four tiny contact strips are attached t...

Action Against Doctors Harassing HIV/AIDS Patients

... announced that the State has now been put on high alert for HIV prevalence and that most of the cases have been reported in a HIV infected area. Mr. Ashok warned that the heartlessness nature in dealing with terrible and much hated disease would strike as a threat to the human resources especially in d...

Messy Diapers May be Sign of Severe Intestinal Infection

... As the disease progresses, parents should be on alert for the signs of severe dehydration – fewer wet diapers and crying with no tears – and contact their child’s health care provider if dehydration continues for several hours. Gilsdorf also recommends that parents avoid giving their infant any type o...

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