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Radioactive Seeds used in Prostate Cancer treatment can migrate with the body

...active seeds used in prostate cancer treatment can migrate to other parts of the body including the lungs. In a procedure called Brachytherapy, tiny metal pellets are implanted in and around the prostate gland. The radiation emitted by these pellets destory cancer cells. But at times these pellets can ero...

New Birth Control Pills increase the stroke risk

.... Although usually harmless, deep venous clots can migrate to the lungs and become deadly. However, the study didn't look at whether newer pills are more likely to cause hemorrhagic, or bleeding, strokes, which are the most common form of stroke in women of childbearing age....

Cell transplants for stroke

...The researchers believe that the bone marrow cells migrate to damaged areas of the brain and produce all kinds of growth factors that help repair the tissue. More research is needed to assess whether such an approach could work in humans. But the cells might be applicable to the treatment of stroke, Parkin...

Hope For Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

...CAM allows tumor cells to more easily separate and migrate to other areas of the body, causing cancer to spread. Researchers believe they have found an “early warning system” for aggressive breast cancers that will allow them to treat more serious tumors with stronger medicines earlier on in the disease pro...

Heart can repair itself after heart attack

...e possible one day to induce cardiac stem cells to migrate to a damaged area of the heart to repair it with new cells. Dr. Anversa speculated that this could also be used to treat other condition that lead to heart failure through tissue damage, such as chronic high blood pressure. The results point to...

Heart grows new cells

...e possible one day to induce cardiac stem cells to migrate to a damaged area of the heart to repair it with new cells. Dr. Anversa speculated that this could also be used to treat other condition that lead to heart failure through tissue damage, such as chronic high blood pressure. The results point to...

People warned against consumption of red meat due to risk of Flu epidemic

...used much concern since most of the infected birds migrate thousands of kms in winter. The disease has already affected 11 countries in Asia and is spreading rapidly. Furthermore, the virus has already claimed 65 human lives at Indonesia. Following the alert by the WHO, a plan has been drawn to monitor 50 ...

India May not Face Bird Flu Outbreak

.... The migratory bird ‘Bar-headed geese’ usually migrate to India in winter and were affected by the deadly virus strain H5N1 that can kill human beings. So far the strain has killed 60 people due to the direct contact with affected and sick birds. This year the wild bird from China has decided to fly some...

Indian Government warns Gujarat regarding possibility of bird flu

...ment in the regard. The three identified species migrate from Central Asia to Gujarat during winters. Gujarat is a preferred breeding ground for migratory birds mainly from the central Asia with 20 wetlands and big bird sanctuaries. Source: Indo-Asian News Service...

Kerala Government is in High Alert for Bird Flu

...ike, the migratory bird ‘Bar-headed geese’ usually migrate to India in winter and were affected by the deadly virus strain H5N1 that can kill human beings, but this the wild bird from China has decided to fly some other route and spare India from its destination. But, there are chances that these birds can r...

Bird flu threat ruled out: Karnataka Forest Department

...ght hit India as ducks and waders were expected to migrate to the country from China, hit by the disease for the third time since 2003....

Bird Flu Alert Sounded In Tamil Nadu

...he cases, is not uncommon amongst water birds that migrate to the sanctuary from November to February. Air, saliva, excreta and nasal secretion are potential sources that could transmit the disease to chicken and ducks. The infection could also be harbored by human being following exposure to blood or excr...

Initial Steps In Spread Of Cancer Identified

...t cancer cells induce certain bone marrow cells to migrate to distant organs and prepare the site for further colonization by the tumor. If these bone marrow cells can be blocked by drugs, then the spread of cancer, which is what makes the disease so deadly can be easily contained, "These nests provide attac...

Study supports century-old cancer theory

...lls known as macrophages, including the ability to migrate to lymph nodes and distant organs and to form a ne...erent from the original cancer cell. It is able to migrate away from the primary site of tumor formation and take up residence in other areas of the body while...

Viscosity of Women cervix determines sex of child

...time to get pregnant which makes the sperm hard to migrate and reach the ovum. But, the Y chromosome bearing sperm is lighter and has the capacity to swim faster through the thickened cervix and reaches the ovum which increases the probability of getting male child. ...

Haj Pilgrims Being Tested For Presence Of Bird Flu Infection

... different countries. A majority of these pilgrims migrate from Asian countries, where the deadly H5N1 virus has claimed more than 70 lives. It was regarded by health experts that a large crowd of people gathering at Mecca could pave way for the emergence of a pandemic bird flu strain. More than $6.7 milli...

Bulgaria Prepares Itself For Combating Bird Flu Outbreak

...re specifically white-headed geese have started to migrate to two lakes in Bulgaria, near the Romanian border from the Danube delta. In view of the above situation, the veterinary services have been on very high alert to watch out for any symptoms of the disease. "Their number will eventually grow to 250,0...

Unusual Tumor-Suppressor Gene Switches Off in Lung Cancer

...mal cells. This particular cell has the ability to migrate to other parts of the body. Therefore, researchers suggest that silencing the TCF21 gene can help in the cancer spreading to other parts of the body. “The fact that this gene is silenced in many cancer types strongly suggests that it plays an importa...

New Bird Flu Cases In Germany Prompts Massive Culling Of Poultry

...u from Russia. The whooper swans (migratory birds) migrate between northern European countries and regions close to the Arctic Circle, said a spokesman for the Institute for Animal Health in Riems. An emergency has been declared in the WestPomerania Island located on the northern tip of state of Mecklenber...

Australia Ready to Meet the Challenges of Bird Flu

...sible for transmitting the disease do not normally migrate to Australia. Hence the risk of migratory birds introducing the H5N1 strain of avian influenza into Australia is substantially less than for most other countries. On the other hand the migratory shorebirds and waders that visit Australia from inf...

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