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Drink and Drugs 'fuel British Sexual Health Crisis'

...e and added that alcohol "can increase the risk of having unprotected sex." It also highlighted the impact...ndatory in schools. Factors including young people having parents who were ambitious for them plus a confindante as well as achievement at school were all hel...

Genome Annotation by Mutation

...y at least half of the junk DNA is going to end up having a pretty important function, Capecchi says. Capecchi is known for developing gene targeting, in which mice are bred with a gene disabled or knocked out to see what goes wrong, thus revealing the genes normal function and how disease makes it malfun...

Children Born After PGD as Healthy as Kids Born After ART

...w that a procedure that can offer patients hope of having a baby unaffected by serious disease is also safe in the longer-term," Professor Liebaers said....

World Epilepsy Week - 2007

.... Some have felt that epilepsy may be connected to having an unusual giftedness. Some scientists have however discredited this "epilepsy and genius" connection. Dr. Jerome Engel, Professor of Neurology at the University of California School of Medicine and author of the book Seizures and Epilepsy says: ...

AIDS No Longer a Death Sentence for South Africa's Children

...international AIDS conference in Durban. "I hate having AIDS because I get very sick and I get very sad when I think of all the other children and babies that are sick with AIDS," the diminutive youngster told 10,000 delegates from around the world. Nkosi, who was at the time the country's longest-living ...

Tea Pill, Tea Cola Hitting Markets Soon

... "The drink is made from pure natural tea extracts having a lot of medicinal properties in them." The Tock...teas - a tea pill that can be chewed or sucked and having the same refreshing effect like a steaming hot cup of tea. "The pill is absolutely safe and can be...

Major Surgeries and Operations Could Prove Deadly for Anaemic Older Men

...cians identify higher risk groups in those who are having surgery who may for example, warrant more attention," she added. The team, based at Brown University, examined the medical data of 310, 311 men aged 65 or over who experienced major non-cardiac surgery. The operations, which included total knee r...

Hot Tips for Keeping Your PC Cool in Summer

...o tackle this chore. If you're a bit nervous about having to pop open the hood of your computer, don't worry. Usually removing a few easy-to-find screws or a popping a simple latch is all you need to do to inspect the inside of your computer. Most computer manuals tell you how it's done. Open the case whi...

Memory T Cells Protect the Body from Viruses

... at very early stages of the infection. Its like having a security check point, said Sigal. Also, many cancers, like viruses, must pass through lymph nodes to metastasize, so this research may help develop vaccines that prevent tumor metastases....

Animal Research Uncovers Another Mechanism of Cholesterol Lowering Drug

...Temel. But our research suggests the potential for having too much cholesterol in the bile, which could possibly cause gallstones. The researchers hope to study the question in monkeys and said more research is needed to see if the drug increases gallstone formation in some people. Until more research is ...

Exercise Reduces Fracture in Men

... high-activity group. In particular, the chance of having a hip fracture was reduced by increased activity. The researchers conclude that taking exercise reduces the risk of an osteoporotic fracture in men. Participating in sports seems to be particularly effective; they calculate that one-third of fractu...

World's Oldest Man Says Sorry He's Still Alive

...g. I am sorry." With the recognition, Japan boasts having both the world's oldest man and the oldest woman -- Yone Minagawa, 114, who also lives in Kyushu. To look after himself, Tanabe mainly eats vegetables and few greasy dishes, a Miyakonojo city official said. He became the oldest male after his prede...

Body's Defence Mechanism Against Viral Disease Discovered

...t very early stages of the infection. "It's like having a security check point. Also, many cancers, like viruses, must pass through lymph nodes to metastasise, so this research may help develop vaccines that prevent tumour metastases," said Sigal....

Dating, Drugs and Sex Make Teens Feel Older Than They are

...t on adolescents' self-perceived age. For example, having an older dating partner seems to give a teen a hig...y the realm of adult behaviour. So, when teens are having sex and their peers aren't, it can make them feel more adult, more mature than their non-experienced...

Special Backpacks Provide Much Needed Relief for Cancer Patients

...oms are linked to nursing staff by an alarm. After having bloods taken and the fluids refilled at the hospital, Nick is then free to do what he likes. "I would normally walk around the shops or meet friends for lunch or dinner. Most commonly I spend time with my family or my girlfriend and her family." Ni...

Smokers Blow Their Infants Health into Thin Air

...ked and 33 with nonsmoking parents) and found that having a mother who smoked quadrupled urine cotinine levels. Having a father who smoked doubled cotinine levels in an infant's urine. Cotinine is just one of thousands of potentially harmful nicotine byproducts that can accumulate in infants' bodies. 'Our...

Even Pre-diabetes can Kill, Australian Study Says

...und that Type Two diabetics had double the risk of having a stroke in the first five years of diagnosis....

Domestic Abuse a Curse to Public Health

... illness we would be calling it an epidemic. It is having a real impact on public health. He suggests that every woman admitted to hospital with an injury should be asked if she has suffered domestic violence. Doctors need to ask patients the right kind of questions to determine whether they are victims a...

Huge Rise in AIDS Cases Among Nepal Housewives

... conducts campaigns in four districts, regarded as having a large number of sex workers. Dang, Kailali and Banke districts in western Nepal are regarded as the home of the Badi community where families have been practising prostitution for generations as a matter of tradition. FPAN also focuses on Chitwan...

US Concerned About Mental Health of Diplomats in Iraq, Afghanistan

... concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder "by having their medical or security clearances suspended," Kashkett added....

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