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Fine Particulate Matter from Traffic may Reduce Unborn Babies Birth Weight

...er organs which are responsible for regulating the growth of the foetus. Studies from the US and Poland have for example shown that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), which are produced during incomplete combustion processes, can reach the foetus and influence its growth....

Galapagos on UN Endangered List

...aid in a statement. "This increase has fuelled a growth in immigration and the ensuing inter-island traffic has led to the introduction of more invasive species." Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa declared the islands at risk in April and has vowed to impose more rigorous population restrictions and te...

Tibetans to Introduce Organic Farming

... use of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides, plant growth regulators and livestock feed additives. Organic farmers rely on crop rotation, crop residues, animal manures and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity. "The policy of sustainable agriculture based on organic farming is aimed at pr...

Human Trafficking Booming in Eastern Europe, but Governments Dont Seem to Care

... on agriculture. Although it returned to positive growth in 2000, (6.8% in 2004), the economy remains vulnerable to higher fuel prices, poor agricultural weather, and the skepticism of foreign investors. U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2007, says Moldova is a major source, and to a l...

Britain is Now Europe's Cocaine Capital

... Class B to less serious Class C - in 2004. The growth in cocaine use came alongside evidence that the drug is now available more cheaply than ever before. Drugscope said after a survey last year that prices have dropped to 44 pounds a gram, nearly a third down on 65 pounds a gram in 2000....

C- Section Does Not Affect an Infants Health

... In recent time it has been seen that there is a growth of medically unnecessary, elective C-sections. Though there was no evidence of longer-term harm in this study, "we still recommend the judicious, informed and evidence-based" use of cesareans, Leung said....

'Missing Link' Stem Cells may Shorten Path to Therapies

...be studied, the authors of the studies said. The growth factor -- called activin/Nodal -- that is now known to work for humans and mice may also unlock access to stem cells in these other species, said Pedersen. One persistent problem in trying to use stem cells to produce specialised cells for treatmen...

Mice can Produce Embryonic Stem Cells Similar to That of Humans

...an cells. They also rely on the same proteins from growth as human cells....

Interview With a Surgeon Hidden Hero of the NHS

...table. One of the reasons which could hinder the growth of India as a healthcare destination is the wide d...er than before for doctors to return to India. The growth of the private sector and some non-profit making institutions have helped reverse brain drain. Cor...

Lets Care For Our Physicians A Salute to Them on Doctors Day!

...on by 2012. The Indian healthcare industry is on a growth curve at a rate of 30 % annually. Skilled medical professionals, technological advancement and cost-effective treatment is a package that many foreigners are unable to resist. To commemorate Doctors day, the editorial team at Medindia wishes all ...

Indian Researcher Finds Human Urine Grows Better Fish Food

... release amino acids and minerals, fertilizing the growth of algae, which the plankton then feed on. "We believe this quick release of nutrients induced the fast reproduction in the plankton," said Jana. "We have not yet encountered any diseases or abnormalities in the zooplankton grown in tanks with h...

Benoits Son Suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, a Rare Mental Disability

....com, a Florida business that sold steroids, human growth hormone and testosterone on the Internet, Albany County, N.Y., District Attorney David Soares said in a statement Wednesday. 'As we have seen, the effects of this type of drug abuse can have devastating effects on individuals and their families, an...

Workers Compelled to Stay in Shape to Avoid Pay Cuts

... range of issues. This is now fueling the rapid growth of the niche industry of wellness advisers who provide everything from corporate gyms to medical risk screenings at work and healthy grocery lists that can be downloaded on an iPod. Community Health Network, which began mandatory health screenings...

China to Replace France as World's Top Tourism Destination by 2014

...re 300,000 in 1978. They said that while tourism growth in France has been slow, China has been enjoying double-digit expansion for years. As a result, China, originally expected to overtake France as the number one tourism destination in 2020, is now tipped to do so six years earlier, according to the...

Scientists Identify New Possible 'biomarker' for Pancreatic Cancer

...used to activate specific body functions like cell growth and migration. "A normal pancreas has very low levels of RON, but our study showed that as tumours progress, so does the level of RON expression in the pancreas cells -- and those over expressed levels were maintained in 'metastases,' the areas th...

Vaginal Lubricants can Reduce Cervical Cancer Risk

...hat spermicides and vaginal lubricants control the growth of infection caused by human papillomavirus (HPV),...escent tag, which enabled scientists to follow the growth of infection. "The pseudovirus mimics the initial phases of infection well. No model is perfect, b...

DBT And IAVI Forge Partnership To Develop Next Generation Vaccine Candidates

...ogy in India. Significant achievements include the growth and application of biotechnology in the broad areas of medical biotechnology and health care, agriculture, animal sciences, environment, and industry. DBT has more than 5000 research publications, 4000 post-doctoral students, several technologies tra...

Maggots Rid Patients of MRSA

...o protect them. No topical antimicrobial agents or growth factors were used on the study ulcer. All but one of the patients was cleared of the superbug. During the treatment period, no adverse reactions were reported and there was a reduction in sloughy necrotic tissue and an increase in healthy, growing ...

Poor and Chronically Ill in Korea Pay More for Healthcare

...mposing low fees on providers, and restricting fee growth to the level of general inflation. Koreas National Health Institute (NHI) excludes some services, including expensive diagnostic tests such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. The researchers used a nationally representative survey o...

New Technique Dissects Stem Cells' Picky Likes, Dislikes

...ll searching for factors that will boost stem cell growth rates, for example, or cut the number of cells tha...actions with surfaces play a key role in stem cell growth and differentiation. And that got Kiessling thinking. "If we want to control stem cell fates," sh...

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