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Afghanistan's double-edged problem - AIDS and Heroin

...ng way, the ‘Be faithful' piece of advice may just hit the nail on the head! SAV...

Childhood Survivors Of Brain Tumors More At Risk For Strokes Later In Life

...arly devastating in these cases because they often hit when the childhood cancer survivors are reaching early adulthood – in their late 20s and early 30s. "Many people think, 'You're five years out from your cancer, you must be cured, and you can get on with the rest of your life.' But these patients s...

Edible Food Coating Kills Bacteria And Adds Flavor

... they continue to show promise, the coatings could hit the consumer market in a year or two, estimates McHugh, whose study is funded by the USDA. In developing the coatings, McHugh and her associates tested oregano, cinnamon and lemongrass oils in solutions of apple puree and dried films for their effe...

Anti-Cancer Drug Shows Early Promise in Pulmonary Hypertension

...ll growth. Researchers eventually realized it also hit other targets. After clinical trials in kidney cancer patients demonstrated improved survival, it won FDA approval in December 2005. Now, in a surprise finding, it appears to have a use in treating this cardiovascular disease. In pulmonary hypert...

Bird Flu Danger Renewed With The Onset Of Migration Season

... health ministry official said that Egypt might be hit harder compared to other countries, as it is the major migratory route for birds. New bird flu locations like Luxor and the area of Najaa Al-Abyada were recently discovered where birds in the vicinity were being culled - Egypt’s official news agen...

Athletic Gear in Youth Not Protective Against Near Fatal Blows to chest

...otective enough for young athletes if the chest is hit in a manner that triggers an irregular heartbeat called ventricular fibrillation. "If the blow occurs directly over the heart at a particular time in the heart's cycle, the results can be catastrophic," said the report's lead author, Dr. Barry Maro...

Ice Cream made of Camel Milk Launched in Rajasthan

...m has just been launched in Rajasthan and it could hit your stores soon. // After camel milk face cream ...upporting livelihoods of the owners in the drought hit and impoverished far western part of Rajasthan. Camel milk is different from cow and buffalo milk....

Older People Get Worse Hangovers

Older people are hit harder by hangover while teenagers have a greater resistance to alcohol, says a new study.// US psychologist Elena Varlinskaya and other researchers studied the effects of alcohol on rats with the equivalent age to human teenagers and adults. The...

A Timely Reminder Of Devastating Health Impact Of Climate Change

...the Pacific. “The effects of climate change will hit poor and developing countries the hardest. “As a wealthy nation and a prolific per capita greenhouse polluter, Australia must take heed of the Stern Review and show leadership with its response to climate change. We can’t afford to sit back and wa...

Seventh Human Succumbs to Bird Flu in Egypt

...of the migratory birds, that has made it the worst hit non-Asian country since the onset of the epidemic in 2003. The world health organization has estimated that more than 150 people have succumbed to the disease due to the virulent H5N1 strain. SA...

Ingenious Biodegradable Heart Stent May Dictate Advancements in Heart Stent Technology

...tional tests would be required before these stents hit the market....

Breast Cancer Patients Sent to Australia for Treatment

...yall the hospital's cancer services had been badly hit by recent industrial action and growing staff shortages. He said, "Labour promised five years ago that they would stop this from happening again. This crisis didn't occur overnight - it has been brewing for months and the Government has done nothi...

Auction in support of fight against Breast Cancer

...ous escape of Legge after she met with an accident hit the headlines. Visit the website www.ebay.com to access all the stuff in the Ford Warriors in Pink auction. Enter ‘Warriors in Pink’ in the search box. The earnings will go to the breast cancer foundation. GY...

Bird flu outbreak prevented by Tamiflu

...A, NA, NS1 and PV2 proteins, showed the virus that hit India was capable of infecting mammals, including ...ording to the scientists, the strain of virus that hit India, particularly the one at Navapur was a mutated one and had undergone reassortment in Turkey. M...

Stress brings about early onset of puberty

...lying, with disadvantaged communities likely to be hit the hardest, " the researchers say. "While society in general might prefer to ignore earlier puberty, the commercial sector certainly has not, drawing heavily on sexual imagery in their marketing to young teens. Such marketing is likely to reinforc...

The Search For Eternal Youth-DHEA Not The Magic Potion

...h food stores as a rejuvenating agent and US sales hit $50 million last year. The new findings should be further researched and DHEA may have to be reclassified as a drug feels Dr.Paul Stewart of Birmingham University, England, in an editorial accompanying the Mayo Clinic report. This is to avoid its ina...

Dengue Fever Spreads in Latin America, Caribbean

...e Dominican Republic. The total number of patients hit by the disease this year is nearly 4,700, of which 166 are of the haemorrhagic variety. Dominican Public Health Secretary Bautista Rojas said a large number of student volunteers would be enrolled to eliminate breeding grounds for aedes aegypti mos...

Eating Strawberries may boost memory

...obiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute. Maher hit upon the beneficial effects of fisetin when she screened a collection of flavonoids, substances with anti-oxidant activities found in many plants, for their neuroprotective abilities in tissue culture models of neurodegenerative disease. Maher foun...

Kerala Tourism Will not be Affected by Chikungunya: Minister

...as claimed more than 130 lives in this season, had hit tourist hotspots like Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kollam and Kovalam. The fresh tourist season is all set to commence later this month and the industry is gearing up for it. "We have given directions to strengthen tourism clubs in colleges and schools ...

Dengue Kills 40 in Dominican Republic

...gue cases treated in hospitals, the total patients hit by the disease this year is nearly 4,700, out of which 166 are of the hemorrhagic variety, said Cuba's Prensa Latina news agency. The Dominican Public Health Secretary Bautista Rojas said a large number of student volunteers will be enrolled to eli...

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