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Mercury in Antiques can Pose a Hazard - Study

...lem." Exposure to high levels of mercury can cause damage to the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs and immune system. Even the few ounces found in some antiques can be dangerous. Aptly nicknamed quicksilver, it's hard to clean up, and can become an inhalation hazard if it vaporizes.Dr. Wanda Lizak Wells of the N...

Protein Pathway Involved in Parkinson Disease Development Identified

...xygen and generate energy. Oxidative stress is the damage caused to cells by reactive oxygen produced during oxygen metabolism. Although cells have mechanisms in place to protect against oxidative damage, this system can break down in the face of environmental challenges or genetic mutations. Other scie...

Desalination of Sea is Not a Solution to Tackle Global Water Scarcity: WWF

... intensive technology would increase emissions and damage coastal and river habitats, greater emphasis on ma... subject to tighter impact assessments to minimise damage to the marine environment, he said. Desalination plants already play a major role in providing wat...

Protein That may Prevent Eye Damage in Premature Babies Identified

...ital role in healthy eyesight, and may prevent eye damage in premature babies. University of Florida and Harvard Medical School researchers' discoveryould speedily lead to treatments for babies born before their eyes are finished growing. The finding, to be published in Proceedings of the National Academ...

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

...ed by an excessively high body temperature. It can damage the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and other organs. Sometimes, as in Stringer's case, the outcome is death. There are two types of heat stroke, and everyone is susceptible, athletes and couch potatoes alike. Classic or n...

Nephrologists Reassess Disaster Response Strategies

... other causes of building collapse, because muscle damage from crush injuries can cause a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which can rapidly lead to ARF. In response to these disasters, the Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCERC) was formed, with representatives from over 50 governmental and...

Modified Drug Therapy for Alzheimers Disease

...roduce toxic proteins that harm the brain, causing damage that eventually leads to dementia. Later that year, Ghosh built a molecule that binds to this key enzyme and inhibits its activity, a beta-secretase inhibitor. X-ray crystal structureDownload photo caption belowThese molecules fit together like puz...

Wear Protective Sunglasses, Not Just for Style

...le with light-coloured eyes were more at risk from damage caused by ultraviolet rays if they failed to wear ...sts noted. Wearing poor-quality sunglasses could damage the eyes and increase the risk of cataracts, which can lead to blindness later in life, they said. ...

US Trying Hard to Provide Proper Treatment for Wounded Soldiers

...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 some brain injuries may have been apparent. The military just adopted new procedures to spot these cases, too. ...

Stem Cells Aid in Hearing Recovery

... may be complete or partial. Such loss may involve damage to inner ear cells called cochlear fibrocytes, which are fundamental to inner ear function. Some natural regeneration of these cells can occur after acute damage, leading to partial recovery of temporary hearing loss. But could such restoration be ...

Spears Has Been Warned Not to Drink

...dy been told that she might have done irreparable damage to her kidneys, liver and other organs. Her counsellor John Sundahl had told her: "If you fall off the wagon, I don't think you will live. If you don't want to get sober for yourself, do it for your kids." He added: "She wants to stop. She's cha...

More Fat Leads to Less Coronary Artery Calcification

...may show merit in future research on diseases that damage retinal blood vessels and nerve cells. "The purpose of our study was to discover and describe the scientific basis for any possible protective role of omega-3 fatty acids against retinopathy, said Lois E. H. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., senior investigator ...

This 'Grass' is Not Green - Say, 'No Thanks, I Am Fine Without Drugs'

...ave also been cases of drug overdose causing brain damage and even death. Another consequence of injection drugs has been the spread of HIV. Lets join hands to curb the menace The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit drug trafficking falls on 26th June 2007. The United Nations Office on Dr...

Too Much of Acidic Foods can Cause Permanent Damage to Teeth

... and overuse may lead to devastating and permanent damage to teeth. Its known as tooth erosion, the break... acids, break the tooth surfaces. These acids also damage tooth enamel over time by dissolving the mineral structure of teeth, thinning the teeth. Eventually,...

US Supreme Court Could Protect Medical Equipment Manufacturers from Law Suits

...ent views of whether that provision bars state law damage claims against medical devices approved by the FDA. The issue has so confounded the courts that three appeals courts reviewing the same medical device made by the same company have reached two different conclusions about whether patients could bri...

Blunders in Epilepsy Care Cost Lives, and Money UK Report

...rical storm. Epilepsy has been linked to brain damage from birth injuries, head injuries, stroke, brain tumours and alcoholism, while some seizures are thought to have a genetic basis. However, no one exact cause has been pinned down....

Experimental Drug Ketasyn(TM) (AC-1202) Treats Alzheimer's as Diabetes of the Brain

...ant, as happens in AD, inadequate glucose leads to damage that results in impaired memory and cognition and brain shrinkage. Because these metabolic defects in the brain often appear 10 to 20 years earlier than other AD symptoms, targeting them may allow for earlier treatment of the disease. Based on this...

Nigeria Launches Seven Billion Dollar Case Against Pfizer

...ly 181 -- suffered from deafness, paralysis, brain damage and blindness, according to the allegations. The...t. It was later associated with reports of liver damage and deaths, prompting the FDA in 1999 to restrict its use to serious adult cases. That same year, ...

US Needs to Show Leadership in Cutting Emissions: Schwarzenegger

...es blamed for global warming, citing the potential damage to the economy. In the absence of federal emissions cuts, US states are setting their own measures, Schwarzenegger said. He cited California's targets of reducing the output of gases to 1990 levels by 2020, and a further 80 percent cut by 2050. ...

Vitamin C Helps Reduce Complications Linked to Type 1 Diabetes

...produced. This is harmful as this can cause tissue damage and lead to possible amputations, heart disease or blindness. In another study, the researchers found that it was possible to normalise free radical levels by first treating diabetic people with type 1 diabetes with insulin, and then with vitamin...

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