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Many In The UK Will Live For 100 Years

...life. The growth in longevity would also have a big impact on the size of the British population as a whole, with the number of people living in the country growing to 75 million by 2074, based on these figures. The population could soar even higher, to 90 million, if the highest projections for ferti...

PM’s off-handed comment puts him in troubl

...in reality mental illness is still considered as a big problem his comment was considered unhelpful and rash by the SANE Australia executive director Barbara Hocking. She said that this was the attitude people had despite the latest technologies and awareness among the people regarding mental illness. ...

Valentine Day Becoming Popular In India

...ts wear a festive look as the occasion is time for big business, and enterprising retailers are leaving n...one unturned to cash in on the demand. "There are big time preparations for the occasion with planning that begins weeks ahead. Our shop this time has bee...

Continual Fear Linked to Genetic Alterations in the Brain

... Scientists have observed this unnerving effect of big mice on small ones, // and the findings have revealed that stress can cause certain genetic changes in the brain. This finding can go a long way in supporting the research into depression and mental illness. This finding initiated by the Texas Rese...

Laser Used To Clear Blocked Arteries Preventing Amputation

...locked arteries. // These blocked arteries are a big problem with people suffering from advanced diabetes as it leads to devastating complications such as amputation. People with diabetes and especially those with high blood pressure are at high risk for losing a limb because of severe diffuse athero...

Novel Study Unravels a New Dimension to Decision Making

...ar and mundane choices. This may not apply for the big decisions. To prove the ‘Deliberation without hypothesis” as this study is called, four investigators in the department of psychology at the University of Amsterdam, conducted some experiments amongst shoppers in several stores. To take an example, ...

Height Loss Determines Risk Of Vertebral Fractures And Bone Disease

...thief. Symptoms are not seen unless it occurs in a big bone such as the wrist or hip. It is a reliable osteoporosis indicator as once it is diagnosed, suitable drugs can be given to delay onset of the disease. The authors recommend that all women above age 50 should be aware of their loss in height, if...

Bird flu: the threat causes lowering in poultry stocks

...an analyst said. Japan, which was previously a big importer, has yet to lift its ban on chicken from Malaysia, following the bird flu scare in August 2004. Although poultry production remains a core business, most poultry companies are moving downstream to further enhance their earnings. The solu...

China Begins Human Trials For HIV/AIDS Drug

...d to deterioration of the disease, which will be a big advance from current anti-HBV and HIV/AIDS medicines, such as the popular cocktail therapy." Professor Dong and his team of reserachers began testing extracts form 100 kinds of Chinese herbs way back in 1993. After successfully extracting useful comp...

Prescription to NHS: Nourish the Malnourished, For a Well-Fed Economy!

...inking." Experts say that Malnutrition is also a big drain on the financial resources that costs the UK more than ￡7.3billion a year. Malnourished patients spend longer times in the hospital, add up to the mortality rate and risk developing difficulties during surgery. ...

Women With Fewer Periods Have Low Risk Of Gynecological Cancer

...mitive societies and each menstrual cycle leads to big swings in the ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone.' According to Fraser, this over stimulates the reproductive organs and the breasts. 'The uterus, lining of the uterus and breasts were not designed to cope with this and it causes some cel...

Multiple Sclerosis Drug Trial Criteria to Be Redefined

...he 7th and 8th of March to discuss the issue. 'A big mistake was made in these trials that, in my opinion, is easily preventable. All they need to do is tighten up entry criteria into multiple sclerosis clinical trials and we could avoid similar types of problems in other trials,' concluded Langer-Goul...

HIV-Positive Woman To Be Congress Candidate In Assam

...ections on the Congress ticket and this would be a big challenge for me and the cause for which I am fighting to save people from getting infected with HIV," Goswami told IANS. "I was requested by several senior Congress leaders to fight the elections saying that there is a need for people like me who ...

Sunlight Exposure Reduces Risk Of Breast, Prostate And Colon Cancer

...ot using sunscreen -- may reduce your risk of some big cancers, like breast, prostate, colorectal and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. But we know, based on a solid body of evidence, that exposure to ultraviolet radiation can increase your risk of skin cancer, premature aging and cataracts. It's not an easy situa...

Spam Mails about Lipstick Causing Cancer to Be Ignored

...is data. He said that these chain letters are a big waste of time. The letter says that higher the lead content, greater is the chance of causing Cancer. It also talks about a simple test to detect the content of the lipstick. Sophos is a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, ...

Chip of a Woman: A 'Human Dairy', Who Has Scientists’ Eating Out Of Her Hands

...portraying almost a perfect 10 ability to remember big events, garnished with minute details, like a calendar. California researchers are simply awed by this woman, with such an astounding memory, that could put even a computer to shame! It’s like this, just rattle of any date and there she goes – reca...

Europe: Empowering Society with Knowledge

European Science Foundation (ESF) is taking a big leap forward to launch Europe into Quality Higher Education mode//. Knowledge and education are significant contributors to the economic and social development in European countries, and despite this knowledge, very little research has been initiated...

Satellite Clinic To Be Set Up in Toronto By Ohio-Based Cleveland Clinic

...s siad to have paved for this establishement. 'A big part of this is really just increasing our brand awareness in the Toronto and Ontario market. Just being there, having our name around, letting people know that we exist, so that if people want to go to the United States, we can help arrange that,' s...

Government taken to task for health sector problems by doctors!

...ealth) institutions,” “The government is making big promises of improving health care facilities. But in reality, the present infrastructure is poorer than what it used to be 30 years ago. This is the universal truth for every state; be it Bengal, Jharkhand or Rajasthan,” they said. The cases agains...

Give Me Red: Call for the Warm Blooded, Donate Blood and Infuse Life

... otherwise they wouldn't keep on doing it. It's no big deal." Joan joins the committed group of nearly thousands of blood donors who are doing an extremely noble act of helping to save lives. Nearly 75 units of blood are required by hospitals in Sunderland every day for their life-saving tasks. Vicki...

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