Weizmann Researchers Developed Control Switch for Protein Activity
...ions of this sort are complicated and do not fully meet the researchers needs. Prof. Mordechai Moti Liscovitch and graduate student Oran Erster of the Weizmann Institutes Biological Regulation Department, together with Dr. Miri Eisenstein of Chemical Research Support, have recently developed a unique sw...Genetic Tests Could Help Decide the Right Anti-depressants
...le. Likewise, doctors will have little reason to meet with drug company representatives because they wont be able to give doctors the single most important piece of information: which drug for which patient. For that doctors will need a genetic test, not a salesman. Soon, your psychiatrist will really g...National Commission for Women to Investigate Unearthing of Female Fetuses in Pataudi
...a large number of female fetuses . The team will meet local authorities to get first hand information of the case and the investigation conducted so far. The NCW spokesperson told reporters that they felt the need to seek first hand information from the site as it was likely that reporting of the inci...Desalination of Sea is Not a Solution to Tackle Global Water Scarcity: WWF
..., China and Spain are turning to the technology to meet growing demands. "Water supply, on a global basi...should only be constructed where they are found to meet a genuine need to increase water supply and are the best and least damaging method, the WWF report s...Madhya Pradesh may Ban Sale of Vibrating Condom
...g the issue and may ban the product if it does not meet the specifications as per the law or if it is found to be against our culture. "More distressing is the fact that the condom is manufactured by a central government undertaking," said Vijayvargiya. Media reports claim that the Madhya Pradesh Drugs ...China Cannot Be Blamed for Rising CO2 Emissions: Britain Official
...ier this month at the biennial Group of Eight (G8) meet in Germany, where climate change and rising carbon dioxide emissions dominated the proceedings, the five 'Outreach partners' from rapidly emerging economies invited to the summit had taken a very similar position on the issue. India and China, along ...Minister from MP Urges to Ban the Sale of Sex Toys
...g the issue and may ban the product if it does not meet specifications as per the law or if it is found to be against our culture." Media reports claim that the Madhya Pradesh Drugs Control Department has already started an investigation into the sale of 'vibrating condoms'. However, the Controller ...Roshan Announces Launch of Afghanistan's First Telemedicine Project
...lthcare delivery will help underpin our efforts to meet the nation's other development challenges," said Amirzai Sangin, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. "At Cisco we believe that quality healthcare is one of our world's most vital needs. That is wh...Chikungunya-hit Villages to Get Funds to Fight Mosquitoes
...unya-affected states and reviewing preparations to meet the challenge. Health ministers and health secretaries of nine states including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat participated in the meeting. They were directed to set up village surveillance committees as ...Nephrologists Reassess Disaster Response Strategies
...an update on the nephrology community's efforts to meet the unique needs of people with kidney disease in the aftermath of disaster. Drawing on the experience of nephrologists who responded to Hurricane Katrina, recent earthquakes in Asia, and other disasters, four articles in the special section draw on ...Wear Protective Sunglasses, Not Just for Style
...lasses. Although all brands legally sold have to meet basic standards, there are plenty of fakes of expensive and fashionable brands in the market that do not comply, the scientists noted. Wearing poor-quality sunglasses could damage the eyes and increase the risk of cataracts, which can lead to blind...Talks Break Down in Polish Nurses' Pay Protest
...ski on Friday said that Poland lacks the budget to meet the medical workers' demands. He also reaffirmed his earlier call for a referendum to help resolve the crisis in the health sector, saying it would hinge on raising taxes for better-off Poles to finance pay hikes for medical workers. However, Kaczy...Potentially Violent Individuals can Be Identified by STAMP System
...s using research, observation and experience - to meet their own specific needs....New Research to Make Science and Technology Work for the Poor
...ive to change, build resilience to uncertainty and meet the priorities of poor and marginalised people in different settings. With 4m pound of funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, STEPSs five-year programme of research, with partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America, focuses on agricu...Consume Less, Experts Advise as Malthusian Nightmare Returns to Haunt West
...pe farmers are switching en masse to fuel crops to meet the EU requirement that bio-fuels account for 20 per cent of the energy mix. Ethanol is almost universally popular with politicians as it allows them to tell voters to keep on motoring, while bio-fuels will fix the problem of harmful greenhouse gas...The International Diabetes Federation Launches US$ 10 Million Grant to Improve Diabetes Care
...F) today called for projects that adapt science to meet the needs of people living with diabetes and to im...rapies, however we need to adapt this knowledge to meet the needs of our communities. BRIDGES is the perfect vehicle to do this and I would encourage all ...Physical Activity can Be Increased by a Motivating Mail
...rdiovascular disease. Only 25 percent of Americans meet the recommended levels of physical activity, defined by engaging in moderate intensity activity four days or more each week for 30 minutes or vigorous activity for 30 minutes for 3 days or more each week, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...Ultrasound Better Than Biopsy for Breast Examination
...af said. But it is essential that lesions strictly meet these criteria. The researchers retrospectively studied 409 women with 448 nonpalpable masses that were partially or completely obscured at mammography by dense breast tissue and were classified as probably benign at ultrasound. After initial imagi...Street-protesting Polish Nurses Threaten to Stay Put
... because they were simply waiting for Kaczynski to meet them so they could give him the petition. Kaczynski accused the occupying nurses of breaking the law and signalled that they could face trouble. "This is an offence. A public official is under the obligation to inform justice authorities if he is...... what it calls the continued government failure to meet the needs of people living with the condition. "Government guidelines for major changes to the treatment of epilepsy do exist," says Karen Deacon, chair of the JEC. "But, without targets or powers, these are little more than wish lists and are of ...