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Survey Revels Trans Fats Content on the Higher Side In Fast Food Chains

... University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario said that eliminating trans fats is very good for the health. Trans fats are formed when oil is partially hydrogenated to increase shelf life and improve taste. Some countries like Denmark has banned trans fats completely. In Canada and the United States, labelling of p...

New Research May Be Useful for Developing Drugs for HIV and Cancer

...er affinity for the protein peptide backbone, thus eliminating the zinc from its active site. In the specific case discussed in the paper, the HIV NCp7 protein is responsible for the proliferation of the HIV virus. If researchers can inhibit the action of this zinc finger protein, they can stop the spread of t...

Autoimmune Diseases – Newer Preventive Measure

...ells that are dysfunctional. Negative selection is eliminating T-cells that recognize the body’s own proteins, Dr. She says.Other researchers recently confirmed that the Aire gene is involved in negative selection by controlling some protein expression in the thymus, Dr. Mi says. The thymus is supposed to expres...

Finnish research: Cysteine Chewing Gum as a cure for cancers of the mouth

... to develop l-cysteine containing and acetaldehyde eliminating preparations that eventually could be used for the prevention of digestive tract cancers. The first two preparations were slowly l-cysteine releasing tablets that effectively eliminated acetaldehyde derived to the mouth and saliva either after a c...

In-Vivo Gene Therapy Technique to Cure XSCID in Basset Pups

...ther hematologic and immunologic diseases, thereby eliminating any potential detrimental effects of the ex-vivo manipulation and culture of cells that is required by current clinical gene therapy protocols,’ Felsburg said. ‘In addition, this approach would make it easier to perform gene therapy outside of speci...

Dispensing Drug Dosage To Children Through Computers

...djust dosage to the patient's age and weight, thus eliminating the need for complex calculations and reducing the risk of calculation errors. The program reduces the need for handwritten information and free text by forcing providers to make selections from a dropdown menu. On a cautionary note, researchers fou...

Chancroid Vaccine Holds Promise In Reducing HIV Transmission

... chancroid could shut down the cycle of infection, eliminating the disease of not only sex workers but their sexual partners. And evidence suggests that eliminating chancroid throughout Africa could help reduce the transmission of HIV. ‘Diverting but a fraction o...

Transformed Transforms Physician Centered Practice To Patient Centered One

... The model features eight core elements including eliminating barriers to care, using advanced information systems, focusing on quality and safety and exploring new methods of sustainable reimbursement. Martin said that with this model one need not wait for 8-12 weeks but can see a doctor on the same day. The ...

Drive Against Malnutrition Among Children In MP Gets Kicked Off

...trict. "The drive will go a long way in totally eliminating malnourishment among children," Mehdele said, launching the drive Saturday. According to data collected last year under the state government's Child Growth Monitoring Drive, 80,000 children are suffering from severe malnutrition. The drive to a...

Proper Diagnosis Could Augment Speedy Recovery Of Haglund’s Syndrom

...affected area, thus prolonging and, in some cases, eliminating the need for surgery. "Patients often feel better from the anesthetic, which usually lasts several hours," said Dr. Adler. "A more prolonged response usually begins two to three days following the injection, once the steroids kick in. An ultrasound...

Compulsive Gambling Not A Chronic Addiction Always: Research

...mately 36-39% of the study participants recovered, eliminating the need of treatment. Surprisingly, as little as 7-12% of the individuals had sought a treatment or attended meetings (such as those conducted by Gamblers Anonymous) to recover. The result of this interesting study is published in the American Journ...

Understanding Cancer Initiation Could Help In Early Detection And Prevention

... prevention of cancer is a problem we can solve by eliminating this initiating step. Estrogens can induce cancer when natural mechanisms of protection do not work properly in our body, and the estrogen quinones are able to react with DNA. In fact, if these protections are insufficient, due to genetic, lifestyle ...

Revolutionary Pill Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer

...as heart disease. It also has the added benefit of eliminating periods. // The Combined Pill, currently available to women around the world is a combination of estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen however increases the risk of breast cancer and heart problems such as deep vein thrombosis. Another, progestero...

Israel Claims Eradication Of Bird Flu In Poultry

...Kofi Annan, and requested the organization help in eliminating the virus in the PA. Following which Mr. Annan stated he would direct the World Health Organization and The Agriculture and Food Organization to reinforce the aid teams operating in the PA, in a bid to boost efforts to fight the virus' spread. Mr. B...

Researchers Aim To Develop Next Generation Of Surgical Robots

...erstand all the mechanics and compensate for them, eliminating the fulcrum effect," Peine said. These robots can also perform movements or surgeries that call for fine dexterity. In prostate cancer surgeries some nerves are inadvertently damaged causing incontinence and impotence, "The robot can reach into the a...

New Technique Could Revolutionize Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment

...t condition from non-malignant conditions, thereby eliminating the need for surgery. Two widely used techniques in this regard are reflectance confocal microscopy and multiespectral digital dermatoscopy. The former is based on analysis of specific areas of the skin lesion (badly defined or irregular edges). Th...

Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery Has Improved Accuracy

...mproved function and longevity of the replacement, eliminating the need for further medical interventions....

Treatment Resistant Tumors Can Be Targeted Better Using Botox

...ard radiotherapy and chemotherapy dosages, thereby eliminating the associated side effects. Until now, much of cancer treatment has been focused towards starving the tumor of its blood supply. This new approach, targeted at enhanced blood supply for effective delivery of chemotherapeutic agents and radiation r...

Task Learning Made Simple By Taking Short Breaks

... animals pause briefly to rest. They suggest that eliminating such breaks could actually interfere with learning, and perhaps even explain why hyperactive children often have learning difficulties, reported the online edition of Nature. The researchers inserted a pincushion of fine wires into the animals' skul...

India Targets Eliminating Leprosy

...evealed that the country is moving further towards eliminating leprosy. The country has set itself a target of le...sing deformities. India is reported to be close to eliminating leprosy altogether. There is also a need to create social awareness to ensure that the patients w...

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