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An Accurate Score to Measure Heart Risk

...nd the Universities of Bristol and Queen Mary, set out to derive a new cardiovascular risk score (QRISK) ... be further tested in other populations, but point out that this is the largest such study to have ever been undertaken, and the first time routine data in...

China Bans Sales of Leukemia Drug in Latest Medicine Scare

... Cao's conviction follows a death sentence meted out in May to his boss, Zheng Xiaoyu, former head of the agency, in a case that exposed rampant corruption at the country's food-safety watchdog. In recent months China has faced harsh global criticism, especially from the United States, for a series o...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Spreading Its Tentacles in Massachusetts

...f its importance, and has made it a point to speak out to the public and officials about the dangers of EEE. The state is entering its fourth year of battling Eastern equine encephalitis activity, and officials hope the state is at the end of the current outbreak cycle. Alfred DeMaria, the chief med...

Significant Advances in VCJD Prion Detection

...erous smaller particles. The research was carried out by the University of Edinburgh National CJD Surveillance Unit working with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, the Neuropathogenis Unit at the Roslin Institute and CSL Behring, However, more research is urgently needed to ensure that the...

Appropriate Sanitation Gives Confidence for the Schoolgirls

...Tamil Nadu government and Unicef have also brought out an 11-page booklet in Tamil and English in a reader-friendly format to explain menstrual hygiene to young girls. "This has also been done since many parents are hesitant about teaching their daughters about this very important aspect of their lives...

Americans Grow Shorter, Blame It on Weak Healthcare

...ered a disastrous decline in stature .It now turns out that literally too Americans have been growing sho...t that Europeans are universally covered while one out of seven Americans is uninsured; it's also the difference in approach. Specifically, public-secto...

Global Warming: Lessons of History Help the Future

...imber were all cut down. Prolonged drought wiped out the advanced Mayan civilisation at Tikal, in moder...e says. In other words, a harvest failure radiates out into the wider economy and then degenerates into a killer famine....

Efforts on to Tackle Health Problems Faced by US Truck Drivers

...ity Medical Center. They sit for long periods, are out on their own, eat a lot of fast food and most of them are men, who often need more prodding than women to make changes, she said. Drivers are tested every two years to maintain their licenses, which are issued by states. Waivers can be granted, but...

Gays and Lesbians can Obtain asylum in US on Grounds of Harassment and Abuse

...ation officials because the abuse had been carried out in private, but an appeals court in Minnesota reversed that decision and approved her claim, noting that conditions in Uganda were so hostile that she could not seek protection from the state. Often, even in countries where legal help is available ...

Backpacks and Backaches

...w if your backpack is way too heavy? Simple! Bring out that bathroom scale- put all the things from your ...ng backs and shoulders. Isnt it time to check out that backpack and what it carries-remember you have only one back and it needs to be taken care of!...

First Genetically Engineered Maize Resistant to Maize Streak Virus Produced in S. Africa

...enes located on different chromosomes, thus ruling out a straightforward process. The group at the University of Cape Town mutated a viral gene that encodes a protein that the virus needs to replicate itself and inserted it into maize plants. When the virus infects one of these transgenic maize plants...

Skin Cancer Rates Soar In Warmer Regions Of UK

...prevent burning. Experts' advice include staying out of the sun between peak sunny hours , covering up with a T-shirt, wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, using a high-factor sun screen and drinking plenty of non-alcoholic fluids. Says Rebecca Smart, manager of Cancer Research UK's "Sunsmart" campaign,...

Overweight Baby in Clinic

...are the tip of the iceberg." Experts are carrying out tests to see if poor diet or genetic deficiencies are the cause. Doctors suggest that obese kids under 12 should be taken into care. These overweight children could have complications such as type 2 diabetes or cholesterol problems. Over the years ...

Experts Propose New Criteria for Alzheimer's Diagnosis

...(AD), as they feel that the existing criteria are out of date due to unprecedented growth of scientific knowledge in the field. "(These existing criteria) are the prevailing diagnostic standards in research; however, they have now fallen behind the unprecedented growth of scientific knowledge. Distinc...

Stem Cells In Belly Fat To Enhance Or Reconstruct Breasts

... from the belly or bottom. Stem cells are filtered out via centrifugation, then put into a cartridge for injection into the breasts within an hour. While the initial change is small, the breasts gradually 'inflate' over a six-month period. The technique is outlined in the journal Chemical and Industry....

Afro- American Women Have More Aggressive Breast Cancer

... them to tumours in Caucasian women to try to sort out differences at the molecular level. The study is published online in July 9, 2007 issue of the journal Cancer....

Delay in Cancer Diagnosis for Children

... function of the type of cancer. The authors point out that, for example, brain tumors have a slower tumor growth rate than other cancers and therefore would have a slower symptom progression. Significantly, the impact of diagnosis delay in children on prognosis is still not known. Too few studies have...

Snacking While Driving Doubles Accident Rates

...dents . Researchers at Brunel University carried out a study to see whether or not eating or drinking at the wheel has any effect on a person's reflexes while driving. They found they are nearly twice as likely to be taken by surprise if a pedestrian walks in front of their car if doing so. As a part...

Boffins Identify Gene That can Protect Humans from Nephronopthisis

...and his team at the University of Michigan carried out a genetic screening of those having NPHP. They fou...man disease," said Henriette Uhlenhaut who carried out the research in Treier's lab. "The next step will be to translate the insights gained into new the...

Battle Between Google and Microsoft Could Trigger Revolution in Healthcare

...and ehealth services are funded." Kruger pointed out that while Internet search vendors derive most of their current revenue from advertising, it is unlikely they will be able to base online health on the same funding model. "Advertising and healthcare do not mix well and this issue is already proving ...

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