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Body's Defence Mechanism Against Viral Disease Discovered

...s of the infection. "It's like having a security check point. Also, many cancers, like viruses, must pass through lymph nodes to metastasise, so this research may help develop vaccines that prevent tumour metastases," said Sigal....

Parents are More Concerned on What Their Kids Watch

...hildren take on Internet activities said that they check their children's Instant Messaging "buddy lists," ...t three-quarters of the parents logged on again to check what sites their children visited. Parents still have major concerns about children's exposure to un...

Notice Sent to Courts Asking Them to Stop Courting Mosquitoes

... among the masses. We are also urging residents to check mosquito breeding at their homes. Especially, people should take care of the stagnant water inside their coolers both at home and office," he advised. "Since the upcoming monsoon is the season for mosquito breeding we need be extra cautious," he sa...

Keep a Cool Head on Hot, Humid Days to Avoid Heat Stroke

...peed up dehydration. Finally, be a good neighbor - check on elderly and chronically ill persons regularly to make sure they're bearing up under the heat....

WTC Neighborhood Residents Misled on Extent of Contamination

...comment on the report. I would have to go back and check the numbers, she said in an interview. Wednesdays hearing was the first to look into the administrations environmental response to the trade center disaster since Democrats took control of Congress. Christie Whitman, the agencys administrator in 2...

Scientists Develop Insulin Pill

Those painful jabs of insulin to check diabetes may soon become a thing of the past, for a British company has developed a form of the protein that can be taken orally. Scientists at Diabetology, a small research and development company that has spent may years trying to develop oral i...

Slovenia Cracks Down on Smoking

...ars. Merchants will also be able to ask for ID to check the age of young tobacco buyers....

US Trying Hard to Provide Proper Treatment for Wounded Soldiers

...s. Around the nation, a new effort is under way to check every returning man and woman for this possibility. Some of those on active duty may have subtle brain damage that was missed when they were treated for more visible wounds. Half of those wounded in action returned to duty within 72 hours before s...

Chinese City Turns Off the Air-con

...hou, an eastern city, recruited "energy police" to check whether energy consumption in buildings met national standards, the report said. Members of China's cabinet have also called on office workers to ditch business suits in favour of t-shirts in an effort to cool down cheaply, and ordered that air-con...

Revealing the Secrets of Gut Ecosystem

...benchmark," she explained. "It's nice to have that check with the twins." An important general conclusion, said Palmer, is that by the end of the first year of life the intestinal microbial ecosystems assumed a generally similar profile. "It almost doesnt matter where you start off because we all end up ...

Impotence and Incontinence Greatly Reduced With New Prostate Cancer Treatment

...at clinicians can view the position of the organs, check whether the tubes are following the right insertion pathways, and amend the dose to more accurately target the tumour while avoiding vulnerable areas. Results Just Published The outcome of the study featuring this new technology, comprising over...

Malaria Claims 25 Lives in Assam

...g mobile units, fanning out to vulnerable areas to check the spread of malaria," Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told journalists. Eight of Assam's 29 districts have been hit by the mosquito-borne disease. "Between January and April, some 25 people have died of malaria and 9,721 people tested...

Tainted Pet Food a Health Risk for Human?

...fed food inspection authority find it difficult to check each and every consignment that comes in. 'Clearly that is a concern if that has been going on for a long period of time,' said Dr. David Acheson, who had been appointed earlier in the day to the newly created position of FDA assistant commissioner f...

Hazardous Medical Waste Discovered Again In San Jose

...covered at the Guadalupe landfill during a routine check of regular trash delivered there, according to Monica Devincenzi, a spokeswoman for Waste Management, which owns the landfill. Ann Clarkson, senior environmental health specialist for the county says that although the amount of waste was small, est...

Recent Research Holds Wealth of Promise to Bone Marrow Patients

...rom immunized mouse cells that effectively keeps a check on white blood cells, called dendritic cells. These cells are behind the occurrence of graft versus host disease (GVHD) - where donor cells destroy the patients cells. GVHD negatively impacts the life of nearly 85 per cent of bone marrow transplant...

Baby Aspirin Better for Your Health, University of Kentucky Study Says

...e of heart attacks and strokes. "Patients should check with their doctor to be sure, but there is almost no one who needs to take more than 81 mg of aspirin a day for protection from heart attacks," Steinhubl said. Going forward, the study notes that the greatest challenge ahead for physicians may be to ...

Use of Swedish 'snus' is Linked to a Doubled Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

... have never smoked. The subjects attended health check ups between 1978 and 1992, during which they were asked to report on their smoking and snusing habits. The researchers have also studied rates of oral and lung cancer amongst the men, but found no correlation to snus. "Were actually not that surpri...

Blind Faith Dictates Use Of Herbal Supplements In Many

...hirds of those who take herbal supplements, do not check scientific guidelines before doing so. In other wo... so on the basis of blind faith and do not care to check the credentials of purported claims or seek evidence based results. The researchers led by Aditya ...

Film Festival on Gender Sexuality Draws Crowds

...val slated for today. Me and my friends decided to check it out and we are not disappointed. We have decided to camp here for the next four days!" Akhila, a student, said after three movies were screened. "They are sensible, talk of real issues and real people. These movies are simply great with some gre...

Rajasthan Government Urged to Keep a Close Watch on Doctors

...that patients visit their clinics or residence for check ups which are avoidable. "A doctor should not be allowed to pressurize patients to come to his clinic or residence for consultancy", said the medical council. There are over 6,000 doctors in Rajasthan's government run hospitals, dispensaries and p...

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