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Bush Again Vetoes Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill

...ne." Embryonic stem cells are primitive cells from early stage embryos capable of developing into almost every tissue of the body. Scientists believe they could be crucial to finding a cure for a number of serious diseases, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer. But Bush, criticized fo...

Vietnam Plans Human Trial of Bird Flu Vaccine

...n trial of a locally-made H5N1 bird flu vaccine as early as next month, using 20 to 30 volunteers, said hea...ietnam." Hien said he expected testing to start as early as next month, pending health ministry approval, with the trial expected to wrap up next year. In th...

Hitler's Holocaust may Have Stemmed from Syphilis from Jewish Prostitute

..."But many other historical figures in the 19th and early 20th century suffered from syphilis without the murderous consequences wreaked by Hitler," the Daily Mail quoted him as saying. Dr Habeeb presented his findings at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' annual meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland....

Holmes Silences Pregnancy Rumours

...rts that there were rumours that Holmes was in the early stages of pregnancy after she looked like she had a round stomach in Madrid. The couple wed last November and already have a 14-month old daughter Suri. Cruise also has two children from his second marriage with Nicole Kidman. After the pregnancy...

Social Dealings at Three can Predict Future Academic Performance

...e, a new study found. Important social skills in early childhood include emerging abilities to manage fee...se findings have boosted the long-held belief that early childhood intervention is key to helping children who are at risk of behaviour problems, poor develo...

Southern England Far Healthier Than the North

...hern part of England register the lowest number of early deaths from cancer in the entire region, the lowest levels of obesity and the longest life expectancy. By contrast Manchester - 200 miles to the north - has the lowest life expectancy for men. Near neighbour Liverpool was worst for women. Those...

Neurological Disorder Gene Identified

...s call a conserved function, persisting since very early in evolution. The pale tremor mouse will be useful as a laboratory animal model in further research on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder as well as other conditions involving neuropathy. Meislers lab plans to use the mice in studies to find out why thei...

Urate Reduces the Risk of Parkinsons Disease

..., randomized studies conducted among patients with early Parkinson's disease. The preliminary results, presented in abstract form at recent meetings, showed a slower progression of the disease among individuals with high blood urate. "It is still uncertain whether urate exerts a neuroprotective effect...

'Hi, can You Hear Me? I'm at 30,000 Feet'

...and is planning to launch longhaul services, is an early adopter and has signed a deal with OnAir to equip is new fleet of 150 Airbus A320s. All planes are to be equipped by 2013, with the first connected aircraft serving routes in the next 18 months to two years. "We firmly believe that offering our clien...

Jade Goody Left devastated by Miscarriage

...here was nothing the doctors could do. It was very early days still, the Sun quoted the source, as saying. Goody and Tweed have been seeing each other for the past two years, and now live together along with the telly stars two kids from her relationship with Jeff Brazier....

High Urate Levels in Blood Linked to Reduced Parkinson's Risk

..., randomized studies conducted among patients with early Parkinson's disease. The preliminary results, presented in abstract form at recent meetings, showed a slower progression of the disease among individuals with high blood urate. "It is still uncertain whether urate exerts a neuroprotective effect,...

Maths Theory Shows Genetic Pattern of Tumour Growth

... a certain size, Komarova said. We found that at early stages of tumour growth, instability is advantageous, and later on it becomes an impediment. This explains why many tumours exhibit a high level of instability at first, and become stable later in their development, she added. The study has been pu...

Mothers of Children Killed in Fire Charged With Manslaughter

...," Shakita Mangham, 25, arrived at municipal court early Thursday. Furaha Love, 25, surrendered at police ...ned which of the children started the fire, though early reports were that it may have been started by the two 8-year-old boys. Mangham, in an interview w...

Abbott's RealTime Hepatitis B Viral Load Test Receives CE Marking in Europe

...er to child at birth or from child to child during early childhood. In areas of low prevalence, the infection is usually acquired during adulthood through intravenous drug use or high-risk sexual activity....

Modified Drug Therapy for Alzheimers Disease

...that could intercept and disable the disease at an early stage.In 2000, Tang identified beta-secretase, a key enzyme in the progression of Alzheimer's that triggers the formation of amyloid plaques in the brain. Various stages in plaque formation produce toxic proteins that harm the brain, causing damage...

Autism Could Be Related to Higher Level of Growth Hormones

...hildren with autism have very rapid head growth in early life. However, this study is confined to boys. Researchers were not able to rope in enough volunteers from girls for the project. Anyway autism itself tends to afflict boys more than girls. "The study authors have uncovered a promising new lead i...

Make Up Unhealthy for Skin

...n seen that women have started using make up quite early too. Richard Bence, who advocates the use of organic beauty products, said people should question the products they put on their skin.Mr. Richard Bence, who spent three years researching conventional products, said: 'We have no idea what these chem...

Ex-IITian-designed Alzheimer's Drug's Human Clinical Trials Begin

...t may help intercept and disable the disease at an early stage. "Millions of people suffer from this devastating disease and treatment options are very limited," said Professor Arun Ghosh, who led the creation of the treatment molecule. "Current drugs manage the symptoms, but this could be the first dis...

Oman to Launch First Bio-refinery in Gulf Region

.... The plant, expected to be ready by end-2007 or early 2008, will have an initial capacity of 900,000 tonnes a year, which will be doubled within two years. The plant is expected to turn in a profit of US$225 million in its very first year of operation, Mohammed Saif Al Harthy, CEO of OGEC was quoted a...

Talks Break Down in Polish Nurses' Pay Protest

...test. The talks, which had been planned for the early hours of Friday, failed to get off the ground after each side accused the other of bad faith, officials said. Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski refused to start the negotiations unless four nurses ended their occupation of a room in the government'...

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