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Anthrax Spores May Resist Water Treatment

...he anthrax spores in chlorinated water (a chlorine concentration of 1mg/l). This is the chlorine content available in tap water that is supplied to households. No significant reduction in the spore form could be observed after 60 minutes. It has been further stated that non-sporocytic forms of waterborne pathoge...

Mystery behind the evolution of the Human brain

...e rapidly growing infant grey matter and a greater concentration of DHA. Sea food is also rich in iodine which is a key brain nutrient. The genetic possibility remained silent until it was catalyzed by this shore-based diet. He also compares it with the present day situation and the importance of key shoreline n...

Go organic to be low on pesticide residues!

...ldren with organic food items. The result was that concentration of pesticides was reduced to non-detectable levels. As stated by Dr. Lu, "The use of organophosphorus pesticides in residential areas has either been banned or restricted by recent regulatory changes. This helps to minimize children's exposure, bu...

Polyphenols in Green Tea Cause Liver Damage At High Doses

...roduced liver toxicity at high concentrations. Low concentration admistered is roughly equivalent to the amount of the polyphenols commonly found in black tea/ green tea packages. Only a small amount of the ingested polyphenols is being absorbed by the intestine. Data regarding metabolism and absorption of the c...

Brain Injury, A Consequence Of Glandular Fever Could Trigger Fatigue Syndrome

...cle and joint pain, poor sleep, prolonged fatigue, concentration and memory loss. CFS, significantly affects the functionality of an individual. In most cases, withdrawal from school or work may be necessary. Several theories related to muscular disorder, immune system disorder, psychiatric disorder and hormonal...

Vitamin E Can Lead To Heart Disease And Cancer

...onsumption of vitamin supplements can increase the concentration of quinones. This compound can result in cell death owing to prevention of proper protein folding. This type of an abnormality has already been linked to diseases like Parkinson's and diabetes. Similar effects were observed when the experiments wer...

Medical Boon in the Form of a Biofriendly Capsule

...owth, freezing them at the desired size. The lipid concentration can then be increased without limits. Granick, who also is a researcher at the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory and at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, said that the capsules are manipulative and follow orders...

Early Diagnosis Of Oral Cancer And Sjogren's Syndrome Possible By Saliva-Based Tests

...ondition. Sjogren's syndrome patients have varying concentration of certain proteins found in saliva. "This should allow us to diagnose patients more easily, to observe what actually happens to the salivary gland of patients with Sjogren's syndrome, to develop therapies to halt disease progression, to follow their...

Leptin Plays A Vital Role among Female Patients Suffering From Asthma

...e who had never had the disease. The mean Leptin concentration was 11.1 mgs/liter for those who had never had asthma and 13.7 for those who currently had asthma. The association was stronger in women who were premenopausal. Leptin seemed to have an association with asthma but it may have an independent role to p...

Manic Ecstasy: Man gets Into a Frenzy after a Record Consumption of 40,000 ecstasy tablets

...le to fully understand the instructions given, his concentration and attention were so impaired that he was unable to follow the sequence of the tasks required.” These findings only corroborate the restricted knowledge available about the repercussions of large and regular doses of ecstasy use. ...

Exposure To Solvents May Harm Pregnant Women And Newborns

...sures that the newborn will not be exposed to high concentration of the materials used at the outset of a project. Using solvents without dyes is an alternative, but they also expose pregnant women and their unborn baby unnecessarily to things they should avoid, he said. --Edited IANS...

Epstein-Barr Virus May Be May Be A Cause For Multiple Sclerosis

...years after their blood was collected. The average concentration of anti–Epstein-Barr virus antibodies was significantly higher among individuals who had developed MS than among those who hadn't--those with four times the level of antibodies were approximately twice as likely to develop MS. The elevated levels bec...

Liver Transplants to the Rescue of Dreaded MSUD disease

...MSUD suffer from depression, anxiety, and impaired concentration and learning," Dr. Strauss said. "Liver transplantation protects patients from these acute and chronic neurological complications. It is a reasonable alternative to nutritional therapy, particularly for patients with poor access to specialized medica...

Fruits & Vegetables Makes You Look Younger With Fewer Wrinkles

...lin Charite hospital found that people with a high concentration of antioxidants in the skin look younger because they have fewer wrinkles, The Dermatologist said. The study showed that vegetarians had more antioxidants in their bodies than non-vegetarians. The magazine warned that an "overdose" of antioxidant...

Rising in career top charts is Medical transcription

... knowledge , good typing skills, with an excellent concentration and an eye for detail are added strengths. Medical Transcription is an interesting and rewarding career for individuals who desire a professional career in a medical-related field, in an IT environment. It is also possible to do it from home and a...

Study Reveals AIDS, Malaria Need More Attention

...icrobicides are required. Matlin also said that concentration should be mainly on the upstream interventions such as steps needed to keep people healthy and prevent infection in the first place. But in the present scenario more money is used in the downstream interventions aimed at treatment. As the rates of i...

Genetics Might BE The Basis For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

...mph nodes, and headaches, problems with memory and concentration and often pain, defines chronic fatigue syndrome, which reports estimate that about 1 million people suffer from in the US. Dr.Reeves was of the opinion that the average family in which a member suffers from CFS loses an estimated $20,000 a year in l...

Oral Medicine Found To Remove Excess Iron in the Body

...sages were determined by each patient's liver iron concentration (LIC) level. The primary goal of the trial was to reduce LIC levels in those with high values and maintain LIC levels in those with low values. In the end of the study Deferasirox proved to be equally as effective as deferoxamine in patients receivin...

Cholesterol Plays An Important Role In Finger and Toe Development

... of the other digits is dictated by the decreasing concentration of the protein. That a cholesterol molecule had to be attached to the protein, for it to work properly, was found out by further research. 'Questions have remained about what regulates the Sonic hedgehog gradient. And we've been working on that for...

Understanding how humans detect sweet taste

...pinera, PhD noted that when saccharin used in high concentration it losses its ability to taste sweet. Then the res...odium saccharin and acesulfame-K were used in high concentration it inhibited the sweet taste. Paul A.S. Breslin, PhD, a Monell geneticist said that the study helps...

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