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Exposure to Chlorinated Swimming Pools Could Increase Asthma Risk in Children

...cals. The former Olympic swimmer Samantha Riley began swimming as a child to help combat her asthma. Riley, who now runs a chain of indoor pools in Queensland, doubts that her condition was caused by pool exposure. "It has always been my understanding that swimming is of benefit rather than a caus...

Lizard Mothers Dress Their Progeny to Ensure Success in Later Life

...om the effects of the genes,' he said. Lancaster began by treating side-blotched lizard eggs with a collection of different hormones. That revealed an outstanding influence of estradiol on back patterns. She also tested eggs from lizards captured in the wild and found a wide range of naturally occurring ...

Researchers Cracking the Human Genome Function

...arch. Launched in September 2003, the consortium began a four-year pilot project to identify the function of all DNA sequences in a small section of the human genome. Though the pilot study only examined about 1 percent of the genome, scientists hope the work will build our understanding of the 98 percen...

Link Between Eye Infections and Contact Lens Use Exposed

...ses corneal scarring and at times blindness. "We began to look for possible contact lens-related causes for the sharp increase in cases, all in contact lens wearers, in this previously rare infection. In the last three and half years we have seen 63 cases of the infections, compared to the two or three c...

Hong Kong Choked by Growing Pollution Problem

...ity from the late 1990s, when diesel-fuelled taxis began being phased out and new rules were introduced on diesel for goods vehicles. But in recent years, he says, the situation has worsened dramatically, much of it due to power plants switching from natural gas to cheaper coal. Across the border, China's ...

Muslim Nations Urged To Address Health Needs

...US and other OIC agencies. The conference, which began June 12 and ends today (June 15), discussed a range of health-related issues of global concern, such as international health regulation, tobacco addiction, women and childrens' health, preparation for the Hajj season and preparedness for a pandemic i...

Wipro Goes Green With Eco-friendly Desktops, Laptops

... certified under ISO 14001. The following year, it began offering free e-waste recycling to its customers. "GreenWare range of products does not carry a premium price tag. They are available at regular price points," Vaidya said....

Paris is Out of the Medical Ward and Back in the Slammer

...d. Hilton was housed in a separate cell when she began serving her jail term there on June 5, reports the Sun. The socialite, who was suicidal and seemed like she was heading for a breakdown, was later ordered to be placed under house arrest by Sheriff Lee Baca. On June 8, Judge Michael Sauer ordered...

Japanese Flower Art Helps Calm a Frantic Moscow

... Inspired by Ikebana, her hobby at the time, she began to organize floral decorations for one of the firs...ious life at 54 to learn Russian in Moscow. "I began to think, 'I have such a calm life, it's not good. My brain is growing dull,'" she said. Arriving in...

American Cancer Society Launches Major New Study

...m a series of American Cancer Society studies that began in the 1950s and involved hundreds of thousands of...rate from colon cancer. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of cancer in the mor...

Brazil Government In Contention With Merck Over Anti-AIDS Drug

...iations between Merck and the Brazilian government began last November. Last week the government declared the drug a ‘public interest’ one. This means that Merck has just a few days to make the best out of a sticky situation. It will have to settle for a lower price of the drug or else face the chances of ...

Scientists Predict Bleak Future For Life

...ding of cosmology," says Krauss, who said he first began theorizing about the future of the universe to discern how it might end. "People of the future won't be able to know what the universe is doing."That puts astronomers in a unique position today to study the universe, he added. "I think we should be...

The Pain Relieved With the Help of Palliative Workers

...f palliative medicine is growing quite rapidly. It began on the periphery of medicine in small community hospitals but now has gained much respect from doctors and patients alike. Eduardo Bruera, chairman of palliative care and rehabilitation medicine at Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center opines on the ...

Young Woman's Eyes Gouged Out By Her Partner

...ter the incident. The horrific string of events began with an argument between both of them, heard on the streets of a Victorian country town- Malmsbury, 100 km northwest of Melbourne. This was followed by the man chasing down the woman. He allegedly attacked her with a cattle prod, and when she managed...

Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

...ts disease risk. In the latest work, researchers began by scanning the genomes of more than 2,300 Finnish people who took part in the Finland-United States Investigation Of NIDDM Genetics (FUSION) and Finrisk 2002 studies. About half of the participants had type 2 diabetes and the other half had normal b...

Brazil Will Purchase Merck’s Antiretroviral If Price Not Lowere

...ent with Brazil. Brazil and Merck in November 2006 began negotiations over Efavirenz. According to the AP/Forbes, Brazil called on Merck to provide the drug at 65 cents per 600 mg dose -- the same price the company charges the Thai government. At the time, Brazil was paying $1.59 per dose, according to ...

PFOA and PFOS Detected in Newborns

...iology and Exposure held last September. “When we began this research we weren’t sure what we would find, because previously there was very little information about fetal exposure to PFOS and PFOA. Even though these chemicals are not bioaccumulative in fat, they are very persistent, which probably accoun...

Indonesia Struggles Against Bird Flu and the Drug Industry as Well

... has killed at least 172 people worldwide since it began its spread through Asian poultry in 2003, according to WHO. Most human deaths come from contact with infected birds, but experts fear it could mutate into a form that spreads easily among people. SRM/B...

Obesity Could Be Linked to Mother's Early Puberty

...d researcher. In the latest study, mothers who began their periods before age 11 were five times more likely to be obese than mothers who had their first period after the age of 15. Children of mothers who had early first periods were taller by the age of nine and weighed more. Girls were also more ...

Women Binge- Drinkers Warned Of Possible Link To Breast Cancer

...were consumed over a short time. The study, which began in 1993, showed around 457 cases of breast cancer by 2001. In detail, the doctors found that binge drinking four or five drinks on a day in the week increased the breast cancer risk by 55 per cent, compared with having one drink. Downing 16 to 21 ...

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