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Genome Annotation by Mutation

... If the jumping gene carrying loxP hops into the middle of a gene, then the gene will be mutated. So while the method began as a way to delete large stretches of non-gene DNA, it has the bonus of also being able to disable genes more easily and inexpensively than existing knockout techniques, Wu says....

Volunteers Remove Garbage from Kashmir's Dal Lake

...unds," Tuman said. The Dal Lake, situated in the middle of summer capital Srinagar, is presently facing a grave ecological disaster. Most of the natural area of the lake has been reclaimed and converted into residential areas. Floating vegetable gardens have come up on the lake at many places from which...

Annual Cancer Run Draws Huge Response in US

...she was getting too serious and depressed when her middle daughter Kendall, 5, told her she missed her mom of old that night, McDonnell said she dragged the dining table into the living room and cooked up a stir-fry feast. After dinner, she and her children climbed on top of the table and danced. Since then...

Stroke - Unfair to the Middle-aged Fair Sex

...n of Neurology has not brought very good news for middle aged women. Women are more prone to stroke during ...stroke surge among men who were nearing the end of middle age. Men aged 55 to 64 were three times more likely than men aged 45 to 54 to have had a stroke. Tow...

Ahmedabads Graveyard Eatery, a Popular Joint for Hundreds

... Welcome to "Lucky Hotel", which is nestled in the middle of 22 tombs. Visitors are served by waiters, who jump over tombs to serve food at this ancient Muslim burial ground. "I have been coming here for the past three to four years to have tea. The grave is there, but I am not scared. I feel nice her...

Scientists Develop Insulin Pill

...abetes, the commoner type that usually develops in middle age, led by Cardiff University Professor David Owens. Dr Steve Luzio, another researcher at the university, is to present the results of the trial at the American Diabetes Association meeting in Chicago. Although the details of his presentation h...

Potter and His Pals Light Up and Get Drunk Too!

...ke their first smoke, or their first drink in 'the middle of London', but in the company of close pals. "Y...nds - or you choose to do it in a nightclub in the middle of London," The Sun quoted her, as saying. Adds Rupert Grint, the on-screen Ron Weasley: "Because ...

Tinnitus Patients can Lead a Normal Life

...rs: from a wax plug in the ear or infection in the middle ear, to hearing loss or a benign tumour. Nevertheless, the origin of the problem mostly lies in the ear itself and in the internal auditory passage. Nevertheless, knowing the possible origin of the tinnitus has not often been helpful in identifying...

Canadian Mountain Bikers Hit by Bacterial Infection

...dian mountain biker Monica Anderson woke up in the middle of the night, feverish and vomiting. The Coquitlam teacher was so sick her husband had to rush her to hospital. She admitted she had swallowed a few mouthfuls of the muddy, puddle-ridden course along the way. "I didn't know what it was," said And...

Impotence and Incontinence Greatly Reduced With New Prostate Cancer Treatment

...ncluding the sensitive urethra running through the middle of the prostate, and the neurovascular bundles (on either side at the base of the prostate) that control penile function. After surgery or conventional teletherapy, between 40-100% of men will be left impotent, and 35% of surgery patients will suffer...

Adopting Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Lowers Heart Disease Risk

...h has found that adopting a healthier lifestyle in middle age lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease. ...lth benefit from adopting a healthier lifestyle in middle age is substantial. The current study demonstrated that adopting four modest healthy habits consider...

Healthy Lifestyle can Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

...lth benefit from adopting a healthier lifestyle in middle age is substantial. The current study demonstrated that adopting four modest healthy habits considerably lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in relatively short-term 4-year follow up period. The findings emphasize that making t...

Government Expels Superintendent for Not Informing Newborn Deaths

...irunal Hospital. People belonging to the lower and middle classes avail of the hospital's services due to the lower treatment charges there. A normal delivery here costs around Rs.3,000, while leading private hospitals charge over Rs.12,000. C.R. Soman, former professor at the Medical College and a publ...

Kerala Health Minister Charged for Infant Deaths in a Hospital

...isation of the hospital. People from the lower and middle classes visit the hospital due to its low treatment charges. A normal delivery at the hospital costs around Rs.3,000 and in private hospitals over Rs.12,000....

More and More American Women Go for Facelifts to Get Jobs

... white hair looks better on us as we move into our middle years and beyond. (Dye-jobs often clash with our skin tones)."...

Anti-Epileptic Drug Intake May Result In Children With Mental Retardation

...Burns of the British Epilepsy Association adopts a middle path: "We believe there should be a balance struck between the potential effects of seizures on the developing brain of fetuses and the effects of valproate. While this is very concerning, it has to be said that valproate is a highly effective anti-e...

Poor and Chronically Ill in Korea Pay More for Healthcare

...s worldwide, particularly in the United States and middle income and low income countries pursuing health financing and insurance reform, Ruger said....

Sleep Problems Haunts More in Children from Low Income Groups

...milies have more sleep problems than children from middle class families, potentially impacting their health...ispanic, to the sleeping patterns of children from middle class, Caucasian families. The children were 4 to 10 years old. Parents were asked to fill out a sur...

New Laser Offers Alternative to Surgery in Treating Voice Disorders

...when a blood vessel burst on his vocal cord in the middle of his band's North American tour. Specialists were able to seal the rock star's broken blood vessel within seconds using the laser. "This new laser is our best line of treatment for those with broken blood vessels from vocal overuse, papillomas (v...

Protein Interactions Targets for Huntington Disease Therapy

..., that person will develop the disease usually in middle age. Children born to parents who go on to develop Huntingtons disease have a 50:50 chance of having the disease themselves. Musician Woody Guthrie was among its best known sufferers. Many of the proteins that interact with Huntingtons are modulato...

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