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Cut down on food to live longer!!!

...t there is more DNA damage happening, which is the destruction of genetic information -- smokers for example have more DNA damage. So this is very important information, totally novel in humans, that calorie restriction can reduce DNA damage." ...

Israel Claims Eradication Of Bird Flu In Poultry

...other site, In Canada, he said, the flu led to the destruction of 13 million birds over a seven-month period, and in South Korea 5 million fowl were destroyed and buried in 3.5 months. He said the Eshkol, Lachish, and Jordan Valley regional councils, with the help of the Defense Ministry, carried out the destroy...

Researchers Discover Two Proteins Involved In Cellular Destruction Of HIV Virus

...t these two DNA repair proteins participate in the destruction of HIV cDNA in cells," Professor Fishel said. "This process reduces the pool of HIV cDNA that can integrate into host chromosomes, thereby protecting cells from infection."...

Hurricane Hangover: Katrina Still Haunts

...urvivors scattered across the nation // , with the destruction so large the loss so dear that the people are now facing problems, and sufferings off such severe psychological distress that the federal government has launched the biggest & a very expensive counseling program in American history. Sources place an...

Drug Combo Improves Performance Of Multiple Sclerosis Drug

... of drugs (Copaxone) that selectively inhibits the destruction of myelin. Copaxone treatment however is effective only in about 30- 35% of the cases. The researchers, inspired by results of their first study, set out to explore the effectiveness of the new drug combination, Copaxone- Atorvastatin. Addition of ...

Large Scale Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine Trial to Be Initiated By PharmaFrontiers

...n the spinal cord and brain is destroyed. Owing to destruction of this protective sheath, the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain is affected. Approximately 2.5 million people are afflicted by the disease, every year. The vaccine contains inactivated myelin-specific T cells, normally found in the immu...

Multiple Sclerosis Drug Trial Criteria to Be Redefined

...le sclerosis is the manifestation of myelin sheath destruction surrounding the nerve cells. The immune system cells attack the myelin sheath, eventually leading to loss of control over motor function and even paralysis. The drug was found to block this effect. It was highlighted that the inhibition of immune ...

Worry on the lowering of the already low birth-rate in Japan.

...tion decline. Due to the Second World War and mass destruction Japan’s population shrank. ...

Tsunami Unplugged: Natural Disasters Favor the Under-privileged

One cannot miss the wake of destruction caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Katrina hurricane catastrophe and the Pakistan earthquake in late 2005. The tsunami was responsible for the annihilation of 300,000 lives with more than 100,000 still missing.// When the early images of tsunami...

Killing Power Of Bleach Enhanced By Addition Of Vinegar

...as found to achieve a 100% success with respect to destruction of spore forms. The researchers recommend dilution of household bleach in one gallon of water followed by addition of a cup of household white vinegar. The results of this study could have valuable implications in the disinfection of places where t...

Vitamin C Supplementation Reduces Cancer Risk In Smokers

...als. Adequate levels of Vitamin E can help prevent destruction of lung membranes, reported health portal HealthDay. But, through this protective process Vitamin E can itself become a destructive radical, the scientists said. Researchers found that giving smokers 1,000 milligrams per day of Vitamin C could redu...

Momentum of Stem cell research impeded by legal challenges

...roversial topic to discuss because it involves the destruction of many embryos. But it is believed that this research could yield treatments for diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and insulin-dependent diabetes. The lawsuit alleges that the managers of the stem cell agency are not state officials and many ...

Helicobacter pylori effectively killed by Sodium nitrite

...tic-resistant killer also leaves it susceptible to destruction by slightly acidified sodium nitrite, a common chemical that is widely used in the curing of lunch meat, sausages and bacon. The bacteria is present in the form of Achilles heel in a formidable mucoid form in cystic fibrosis patients and the new stud...

Breast Cancer Treatment Reduced From Six Weeks To Five Days.

...y in the patient’s breast thereby facilitating the destruction of cancer cells. This method helps the patient o continue with their normal routine. This new method of treatment of breast cancer is called partial-breast radiation therapy. But experts have their reservations and tell the patients who opt or th...

U.S. Chicken Producers to Test Flocks for Bird Flu

...as never been found in the U.S. so far, led to the destruction of millions of birds in Asia and parts of eastern Europe, and resulted in at least 74 human deaths since 2003. Testing U.S. flocks would add another layer to the multiple barriers that already exist to protect American consumers. Chicken prices at ...

Obesity could lead to Alzheimer's

...The protein is thought to play a major part in the destruction of nerve cells in the brain and is linked to the behavioral and memory problems associated with the disease. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia which affects the brain's memory function. It causes impaired memory followed by diminished thought and...

Bird flu drug avoids blood vessel leakage

...the cytokines (immune cells) causing an autoimmune destruction of the lungs leading to increased inflammation and...sponse against the virus which leads to autoimmune destruction of the lungs leading to death. The new drug designed by the researchers contains active compounds wh...

Oral contraceptives safe for women with Lupus erythematosus

...r blood problems, including low platelet count and destruction of the red blood cells. As put by the authors of the study, "There are settings in which estrogens might provide benefit. Among women with lupus there is a high elective abortion rate – approaching 23 percent of pregnancies – which may reflect a fa...

Poisonous Gas Caused Mass Extinction

... theory that a massive soil erosion resulting from destruction of land vegetation caused them to end up in the sea. The excessive supply of soil materials to the oceans provides a direct link between terrestrial and marine ecological crises, suggesting that the ecosystem collapse on land could have contribute...

Usage Of Oral Contraceptives Need Not Be Feared By SLE Patients

...low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) and complete destruction of the red blood cells (hemolytic anemia). Moderate reactions were seen in both the categories over the one year follow up session which includes fevers, inflammation of the skin, joints, pericarditis, and mucous membranes lining the nose and mouth...

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