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Protein Interactions Targets for Huntington Disease Therapy

... It is dominantly inherited, which means that if a person inherits a single copy of the gene from a parent, that person will develop the disease usually in middle age. Children born to parents who go on to develop Hunti...

States' Spending may Help Keep Childless Seniors Independent

...ng home." Some states spend as little as $35 per person each year on home- and community-based services fo...ors, while other states spend more than $1,300 per person annually, according to previous research. Regardless of how much was spent on home- and community-...

Government to Amend Birth Registration Act

... issue as this helps in maintaining a record for a person for his or her lifetime. In India, currently the birth registration record is 64 percent as some of the states have still not implemented it properly," D.K. Sikri, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, said here. Sikri was addressing ...

Government to Amend Birth Registration Act

... issue as this helps in maintaining a record for a person for his or her lifetime. In India, currently the birth registration record is 64 percent as some of the states have still not implemented it properly,' D.K. Sikri, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, said here. Sikri was addressing ...

UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinsons and Narcolepsy

...thout loss of consciousness; that is, although the person cannot talk or move, they are otherwise in a state of high alertness, feeling, hearing and remembering everything that is going on around them. In fact, said Siegel, Parkinson's disease is often preceded and accompanied by daytime sleep attacks, no...

'Cocaine' Turns 'Censored' and Remains 'energy Drink'

... The beverage was initially marketed to give a person a "high" coupled with a tingly euphoric feeling within five minutes of drinking it. That initial boost is followed 15 minutes later by an energy buzz that will last five to six hours, according to the company. Kirby claims Cocaine is "350 percent ...

Making Change: The Cost of Being Transgender

...ed. "For the last decade or two, about one trans person is murdered every month," said Mara Keisling, the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. "We know that number is actually higher because a lot of trans people's murders go unreported either because the police are confused...

Bird Flu Outbreak Expands in Vietnam

...contact with sick birds and not easily passed from person to person. However, H5N1 has devastated poultry flocks worldwide and has also concerned scientists for its potential to emerge as a new human influenza strain. International health officials fear that continued contact with humans raises the risk...

Stroke Risk Nearly Doubles for Siblings of People Who Have Had a Stroke

...ven higher depending on the race and gender of the person who had the stroke. The study looked at the risk of stroke for 807 siblings of 181 people who had strokes in Nueces County, Texas. All of the strokes were either an ischemic stroke in which a vessel supplying blood to the brain is blocked, or a tra...

Minor Tuberculosis Outbreak In Welsh School

... the infection coughs sneezes or talks and another person breathes in the bacteria....

Doctor of Indian Origin Honored by California

...ed president of CMA last year and became the first person of Indian origin to head the 35,000-member organization in America's most populous state. The 56-year-old doctor works at Fremont's Washington Hospital and migrated to the US 33 years ago. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Stanf...

Stand Up And Get Back To Work!

... inventor has come out with a machine that helps a person walk, and lose weight , while working at the compu...roaches that promote physical activity in an obese person in the workplace, without sacrificing work time." In the study, published in the British Journal o...

Ontario Court Awards Compensation To Paralyzed Worker

...quitoes that have first bitten an infected bird. A person bitten by an infected mosquito may show symptoms three to 15 days after the bite. The virus usually results in a mild illness known as West Nile fever, which can cause fever, headache, body aches, swollen lymph glands, or a rash. However, a small ...

Check Your Physiology Before You Choose A Diet

...earch, the most effective weight-loss diet for any person depends on his physiology . Lead author David Ludwig, director of the Optimal Weight for Life Program at Children's Hospital Boston, who says that 'This study shows that one diet doesn't necessarily fit all', also notes that heavy people with an ...

Out of Reach may Not Always Save You from Catching Cold

...ssor Morawska said her research had shown that one person infected with the disease could easily spread the virus by simply breathing. "Understanding the way viruses spread from human expiration means we can look to better design spaces, ventilation systems and filters," she said. Professor Morawska sa...

Saliva Helps to Identify Child Victims of Chronic Bullying

..., social, and emotional health. However, when a person undergoes a lengthy period of stress similar to the chronic bullying experience, he shows less than normal cortisol reactions that are related to a decreased sensitivity to stress. For their study, the researchers tested the saliva of 94 sixth gra...

Health Experts Discuss Effect of DOTS on TB Control in India

...sease. Sputum microscopy also cannot detect if a person has a drug-resistant TB strain, he said, adding that in many areas, a lack of commitment and resources has resulted in inadequate TB diagnostic and laboratory services. According to Papa, although India's TB drug delivery systems have improved, the c...

Thailand Will Not Issue Compulsory Licenses for Patented Drugs

... sell Aluvia for about 34,000 baht, or $1,000, per person annually. Indian generic drug maker Matrix Laborat...f Aluvia to Thailand for 24,324 baht, or $695, per person annually. Siriwat said that the offer would be considered by Mongkol. Under the terms of the offer...

Now Fingerprints can Be Used to Detect Drugs and Diseases Instead of Blood Samples

...people gain information about the lifestyle of the person whose fingerprints have been left behind if a crime has been committed, and this could shrink the pool of suspects. In this way, it should be possible to use fingerprints to detect drugs, medications, or food that has been consumed, and also to dia...

Strife in Kashmir Drives Thousands to Psychiatric Wards

...l these disappearances. This is quite enough for a person to suffer a psychiatric disorder, says S. Khurshid-ul-Islam, a sociologist....

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