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Bird flu alert in Kaziranga Park

...y detection and diagnosis of bird flu. The park, located on the south bank of Brahmaputra in central Assam, attracts over a hundred species of migratory birds between November and April every year. They fly from places like as far as Siberia, China and Tibet. The alert against the avian influenza has bee...

New spinal surgery technique developed by UCSF Surgeon

...particularly useful in cases in where the tumor is located in the middle of the spinal canal and attached to the lining of the spine. These types of tumors include meningiomas, neurofibromas and exophytic astrocytomas. Neurofibromas can occur as a sporadic condition or as a genetic disorder such as neurofi...

Surgery to remove tumors in the spine

...nal cord. It is possible to remove tumors which is located in the middle of the spinal cord and attached to the lining of the spine. Ames said, We are treating patients with this technique who are told by physicians that nothing more can be done and the next step is to train other surgeons in the technique...

Not Blinking Enough In Front Of The Computer Can Cause Dry Eye

...hey were then asked to visualize a computer screen located two feet away, concentrating on a black dot in the center of the display. They listened to music while a changing pattern, which was driven by the music, moved around the black dot. At the end of the study, the data obtained suggested that more the...

Bird Flu Alert Sounded In Tamil Nadu

...ge number of migratory birds to the bird sanctuary located at the Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu has raised reasons for concern among forest health officials regarding the possibility // of a bird flu epidemic in Tamil Nadu. The H5N1 form of the bird flu virus, that is held responsible for a majority ...

Nerve regeneration for Spinal cord injuries

... a second was made a week later. Both lesions were located in the animals' sciatic nerve, which is part of the PNS. The researchers feel that getting the growth beyond the lesion is very important and it is possible if the axons is made to grow even a few centimeters past the lesion, they can start sendin...

Ayurveda Spas are hot in San Francisco

...cisco's popular spas with Western influenced decor located at the trendy Fillmore shopping street, offers four kinds of body treatment. Among the four, three are Asian style treatments - acupuncture, Thai massage and Japanese ritual-based treatment. The spa also offers a 90-minute yoga session five times a...

Golgi Orientation controls Neuron Growth

...e've found that these dendritic Golgi outposts are located at the strategic points to do just that. And I believe this is the first such specific organelle identified at a dendritic branch point positioned to perform this fundamental neuronal function." The Researchers feel that still a lot has to be explore...

Cheese Products Withdrawn From Sales Due To Food Poisoning Hazard

...iterie Fromagerie du Val d'Ay-Etablissement Reaux, located in France and is being distributed to departmental stores in UK through Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Ltd. All retail suppliers of the products, in particular Waitrose have been contacted and notices have been put up to restrict sales of Reaux's Gaslonde...

The Chemistry Of Sexual Attraction Between Male And Female Elephants

...usth by male Asian elephants from a temporal gland located between the eye and ear, takes two forms and is designated either with a plus or minus sign. An analysis of the samples from six male elephants revealed that the pheromone is first detectable in the late teens, with the maximal production occurring...

Genetic mystery behind muscle development unraveled.

...clusively in muscle cells. Because their genes are located so close to one another, miR-1 and miR-133 are always expressed together, yet they carry out opposing tasks. The two miRNAs described in the UNC study are instrumental in determining if myoblasts proliferate or differentiate. The research showed th...

Do Celebrities Conquer Cancer Better?

...sponsible for hereditary breast cancer- BRCA1 gene located on chromosome 17 and the BRCA2 gene on chromosome 13. Currently genetic tests are available to detect an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer. At risk individuals can seek the help of genetic counselors to make decisions regarding genetic te...

Indonesia Claims To Have Arrested The Bird Flu.

...h bird flu. They are West Java, Jakarta and Banten located in Java island. The number of cases that are being referred are from these islands. The minister said that The country was worst affected seven months ago and coming out of this situation was due to the joint effort of the health officials and th...

Little Known DNA Repair Enzyme May Be A Tumor Suppressor Gene

... of cancer cells. Further, the human Rev3L gene is located in a segment of chromosome 6 which is home for multiple tumor suppressor genes and a slew of human cancers, including a number of leukemias and lymphomas. This segment is associated with chromosomal instabilities in this particular region of chromoso...

Genetic Variation In Bitter-Taste Receptor Gene Increases Alcoholic Risk

...ue // . The taste receptor gene, called TAS2R16 is located on chromosome 7. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have studied more than 262 DNA samples, before arriving at the conclusion. Each of the family participated in a study called Collaborative Study of the Genetics of Alcoho...

Exclusive Health Care Packages To Be Launched By Ayurveda Hospital

Somatheeram Ayurvedic Hospital and Beach Resort, located close to Kovalam is expected to launch exclusive health care packages for treatment of what is called new-age ailments such as fibromyalgia and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). //The unique health care service would be initiated by February. Somathe...

Visualization Found To Be Largely Dependent On The Brain

...ns University report has unraveled how the neurons located in different areas of the visual center collective...onment, which is so complex and diverse. Neurons located in higher regions of the brain are involved in the processing of complex information at different st...

Visual Awareness Is Generated At the Back Of The Brain

...ave discovered that the key to visual awareness is located in the occipital lobe or the rear portion of the brain.// It has always puzzled scientists as to how the human mind can quickly gauge the object that it is seeing. Now researchers say that this power to quickly analyze this is generated in a smal...

Scientists Unravel Link Between HRT And Breast Cancer Gene, BRCA1

...and during pregnancy. Specific receptor molecules, located inside the cell play a critical role in the binding and transport of progesterone. A gene expression is then manifested due to activation of the receptor. In order to understand the role played by BRCA1 in signal transduction of the progesterone re...

Demountable Operating Theatre To Be Set Up At Bega Hospital

Bega Hospital, a major health care facility located at New South Wales could soon establish demountable operating theatres. // This move is anticipated to overcome some problems associated with the present one. A public form was held in Bega hospital recently to examine the worsening situation and i...

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