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First Gay Man Prosecuted On the Charges of Infecting His Lover with HIV

...cing a lengthy jail sentence for inflicting bodily harm to his lover. James has admitted infecting his former partner with AIDS. Mark Gadsden, for the prosecution, said that James did not tell his former partner that he was previously diagnosed with HIV. Detective Constable Elliott Toms said that James...

Safety of Cancer Therapeutic Viruses Enhanced

...ility that the virus would erroneously turn on and harm the patient by causing unintended infection. As such, the Mayo innovation of the cancer-activated virus is a helpful safety advance for the promising experimental field of "oncolytic virotherapy." The phrase refers to the natural ability of certain...

Nano-sized inhaled particles traverse quickly from nose to brain

...les determine how they will interact with or cause harm to animal and human cells. In the current study, the particles passed quickly through the rats' nostrils to the olfactory bulb, a region of the brain near the nasal cavity. They settled in the striatum, frontal cortex, cerebellum, and lungs. Af...

Anlene brand of milk products will carry warnings about blood-clotting risks

...brand of milk, Anlene, which could cause potential harm to people who are on the warfarin drug. Fonterra, the company// that is manufacturing the brand of milk and yogurt, has said that they were well aware of the impending risks of the milk on consumers taking the blood-thinning drug. Yet Fonterra decide...

Researchers Enhance Safety and Effectiveness of Therapeutic Virus that Fights Cancer

...ility that the virus would erroneously turn on and harm the patient by causing unintended infection. As such, the Mayo innovation of the cancer-activated virus is a helpful safety advance for the promising experimental field of “oncolytic virotherapy.” The phrase refers to the natural ability of certain...

Shampoo Ingredient Interferes With Memory In Mice

...eeds to have a sleepless night about having caused harm to her child," Zeisel said. "At this point it is a caution. But it would probably be prudent to look at labels and try to limit exposure until we know more." The study appears in the August issue of the FASEB Journal, published by The Federation of ...

Doctors In US Lack Skills For The Diagnosis Of TB

...f diagnosis is delayed, it could cause permanently harm or even lead to the death of its victims and could also spread to others. It was explained that though this condition is relatively rare in the US, it does remains as a large threat, particularly in states like as California, which has a large numb...

Babies Could Be exposed to Third Hand Smoke If Parents Are Smokers

...s of the residue smoke worsens asthma or cause any harm in the development of he child’s lung....

36 Patients Die due to Hospital Medication Blunders

...cy that collected the facts, 80% did not cause any harm to the patients while 15% caused 'low harm'. The balance 5 %, which accounts for the 2000 errors, caused 'moderate to severe harm'! 'Our data shows that there were 36 deaths where medication mistakes were thought to play a part, though it should be...

Soda and Sugary Drinks make Americans Obese

...f methods and types, and though not all showed the harm of beverages, they collectively suggested that soda and sugary drinks "should be discouraged". US federal dietary guidelines recommend beverages without added sugars, and the World Health Organisation advises that added sugars should provide no mor...

Surgeries Performed In The Morning Have Less Post-Op Complications

...dverse effects that they identified caused lasting harm to the patients. They explained that most of the complications were related to problems due to pain management and postoperative nausea and vomiting. The researchers also explained that other general problems were prolonged sedation, wound infection,...

Avoid unnecessary screening tests for celiac disease in the absence of symptoms in children with Downs syndrome

...certainly not the done thing, as it may cause more harm than good according to a study by Indiana Universi...doing more is not better – despite good intentions harm can be done and resources may be wasted." Source : Eureka Alert...

St. John's Wort in Pregnancy and Lactation

...se for different conditions; low-level evidence of harm during pregnancy; and strong evidence of side effects during lactation. As St. John’s wort interacts with a number of medications due to its effect on cytochrome P450 enzymes, this may account for some of the findings. ConclusionsThe researchers co...

Consumption of under-cooked snails cause meningitis among Chinese diners

...ies nearly 3,000 to 6,000 parasites that can cause harm to the human nervous system, and trigger headaches, facial paralysis, meningitis and fever. Snails from the restaurants were tested and many of them were found to be infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a meningitis-causing parasite. The Bei...

Callous Thieves Rob An Seriously Ill Child Of His Vital Heart Machine

...bout what happened because we were afraid it could harm Stephen Og’s recovery. It is essential they know how he is progressing so they can treat him properly so I am appealing to them to hand the monitor in – it’s of no use to anyone.” Paul Butler the councillor of Lisburn Sinn Féin, echoing the appeal ...

Alpha-blockers call for modification in cataract surgery

... no proof that these drugs can cause any long-term harm or vision loss. Patients with cataract need not stop the medications before having the surgery. It is just that the surgical procedure will be altered accordingly. "You don't need to worry; you just need to inform your eye surgeon if you are curren...

Viruses Can Cross Species Barrier

...ey populations, while some monkey viruses can also harm people. Though SFV and a similar primate virus called SRV are not yet known to cause disease in humans, both are retroviruses, which are typically slow-acting in their host. It could be many years before physicians know the effects of those virus ex...

Babies Suffer Negative Effects of Antidepressants taken during Pregnancy

Taking anti-depressants during pregnancy do more harm than good according to a new Canadian study.// The study conducted by researchers revealed that babies born to mothers who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRI antidepressants have more of a likelihood of having a lower birth weig...

Improper Usage Of Sunscreen Can Harm Skin

...ecause compounds generated by the UV radiation can harm the skin.One example of a harmful compound is ROS,...etrated into the epidermis can potentially do more harm than good,' he added. Asia News International quoted him as telling that UV filters are important. '...

Sunscreen creams – use them appropriately

...etrated into the epidermis can potentially do more harm than good”. “Reactive Oxygen Species” (ROS) are the harmful compounds produced when the when UV radiation is absorbed by the skin exposed to sunlight. ROS are highly reactive molecules that can cause “oxidative damage”. Skin cancer and increasing...

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