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A Novel Target for Type-2 Diabetes Atk2

... that signals the liver to stop making glucose and burning fat. When a type 2 diabetic eats a meal, insulin c...cture of glucose in the liver, but it can stop the burning of fat stores. This gives the diabetic person a double whammy: fatty acids accumulate from food and ...

Effects of 'starvation Hormone'-Newly Identified in Low-carb Diets

...ohydrate-restricted diet to switch gears and begin burning fat. Likewise, an accompanying study led by Steven Kliewer of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found that FGF21 mobilizes fat in food-restricted animals and those with chronically elevated concentrations of the liver hormone. '...

World Environment Day (International Polar Year)

...causes of global warming. Taking steps to cut down burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and limiting the use of CFCs would significantly bring down the concentration of greenhouse gases and afford a safer environment. We have only this earth to live on; let's bequeath a good planet to our children-we o...

Bush Isolated on Climate Change Heading into G8

...aq, Bush used the pre-summit week to move ahead on burning humanitarian issues and to douse a crisis at the W...at-trapping gases - mostly carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels - that are blamed for global warming. "There's this fixation on a one-size-fits-al...

Detecting Cold, Feeling Pain: Study Reveals Why Menthol Fresh

...capsaicin and noxious heat elicit the sensation of burning pain through activation of the same receptor on sensory neurons. Most recently, they identified the receptor of isothiocyanate compounds, which constitute the pungent ingredients in such plants as wasabi and yellow mustard. In response to high temp...

Regular Exercise may Slightly Increase HDL Levels

...sions per week at an average of 40.5 minutes each, burning an average of 1,019 calories per week. In all the studies combined, HDL-C increased by an average of 2.53 milligrams per deciliter in the exercise groups. The minimum amount of weekly exercise that appeared necessary to change HDL-C levels was 120 ...

Chinese Take Fertility Drugs to Beat One Child Policy

...le-breakers into paying, but locals fought back by burning cars and destroying official buildings. Many Chinese would prefer to avoid this kind of confrontation with the state, which is still hugely powerful. That is why so many choose to take fertility drugs in the hope of a multiple pregnancy. If you h...

Potential Of Epilepsy Surgeries Are Not Fully Harnessed Say Brain Specialists

... can't drive or perform certain jobs."It's not the burning issue it ought to be," adds Dr. Jerome Engel of the University of California, Los Angeles.There is a major push to get youngsters, especially those with severe epilepsy, to the operating room sooner. The reason? If two medications fail to control e...

AIDS Victims, Supporters Gather in Bond of Hope

Stories of struggle, despair and a burning hope of those suffering from AIDS came forth as hundreds of people, some suffering from the disease and others who were there to support them, gathered at a candlelight memorial at the Jantar Mantar here. The 24th International AIDS Candlelight Me...

Bali Bombings Helped Improve Trauma Care

...erienced disturbing phenomena such as the smell of burning flesh - a throwback to the chemical burn victims treated by the hospital in 2002." Following the 2005 incident hospital staff also took part in feedback sessions run by mental health staff so that their comments could be used to make any further im...

Massive Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Hundreds of Home in Florida

...ssive wildfire along the Georgia-Florida border is burning thousands of acres and destroying smaller structures. There is no sign of its dying down. Between 250 and 500 homes west of U.S. 441 had to be evacuated for a second time when the fire line was breached, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Michael Burrough...

Vaporisers Make Marijuana Safe for Medicinal Use Compared to Smoking

...he drugs active ingredient just as effectively as burning them, while avoiding the harmful toxins inhaled through smoking it. The results of the pilot study are significant because marijuana is used medicinally as a pain reliever for multiple-sclerosis sufferers, for treating glaucoma, for stimulating app...

Nature Unleashes Terror Across America

...abandon their homes. Smoke-filled air created a burning smell and a dusting of ashes that coated cars and buildings through much of Florida and southeastern Georgia. The haze over most of Florida resulted in the closing of several highways and caused people with breathing problems to stay indoors. The ...

Indoor Air Pollution Biggest Health Threat

...smoke is a major pollutant. Passive smoking causes burning eyes, nose, and throat irritation, bronchitis, severe asthma, decrease in lung function and even cancer in children and adult alike. Solutions are available, and it is our international responsibility to promote the health and well-being of those a...

Live Earth Will Make the World More Aware of the Crisis Facing the Earth, Hopes Al Gore

...will perform. 'We don't want him getting on planes burning carbon,' Wall acknowledged. Profits from Live Earth will go to Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection. But sceptics have also pointed to the amount of electricity used to power the speakers and lights, and the fuel spent on ferrying musicians and ...

Northern Forests Less Effective Than Tropical Forests in Reducing Global Warming

... the atmosphere as a result of widespread logging, burning and other forms of clearing land. The new research indicates, instead, that tropical ecosystems are the net source of only about 100 million tons, even though tropical deforestation is occurring rapidly. "Our results indicate that intact tropical...

Polluted Chinese River Hospitalises 61

...River in eastern Anhui province on Tuesday, felt a burning sensation on their skin a few hours later, Xinhua news agency reported. The report, citing the local government, said an oily substance could be seen on the river, but the cause of the pollution was not yet known. Nine of the victims stayed in ho...

Self-harming Among Teens More Common Than Thought

...erate/severe forms of NSSI including cutting skin, burning skin, giving self a tattoo, scraping skin, or using a pencil to erase skin. The researchers note it was important to distinguish between minor and moderate/severe forms of self-injury, since severe forms of NSSI may be predictive of more serious o...

Free Your Necktie and Stop Global Warming

...of the Earth's atmosphere reportedly caused by the burning of fossil fuels and industrial pollutants. In an unconventional campaign to combat climate change, the Italian Health Ministry said that freeing the neck of a tight-fitting tie immediately cools the body temperature by 2C to 3C. And cooling worke...

Teachers in Lucknow Protest Against New Book on Sex Education

... new syllabus book incorporating sex education, by burning its copies . The protest comes even as the State Government issued an order asking the books be recalled, until the 'offensive' portions are amended, following earlier protests by various sections over what is being called as 'sexually explicit' te...

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