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Self-defense Mechanism of food borne bugs found

...team studied the mechanism of how Escherichia coli protects itself from the poisonous nitric oxide produced by...binds to the nitric oxide produced by the host and protects the bacterium against host defense. The researchers feel that by finding a mechanism by which the...

NHS faces mental health crisis; 'risky' patients sent home

...ar. The inspectorate, the official watchdog that protects the rights of patients detained under the Mental Health Act, 1983, says that three quarters of wards breach occupancy safety margins. More than half the wards are overflowing, sometimes with two patients for every bed. The NHS has lost over 50,000 m...

First Frontal CSF Endoscopic surgery performed in Chennai

...d cushion support to the brain and spinal cord and protects these organs from injury and in CSF rhinorrhoea condition leakage of the CSF occurs through the nose which is blocked by cartilage replacement. The frontal CSF leak Endoscopic surgery is done for the first time in India and has shown successful recov...

Doctors Advice A Couple Of Pegs For The New Year

... good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) which protects not only against coronary heart diseases but also against brain strokes (especially ischemic stroke)," said Rastogi. An ischemic stroke is the sudden death of brain cells that occurs when the flow of blood to a part of the brain is blocked and oxyg...

Excess Intake of Alcohol Results in Permanent DNA Damage.

...t that only the non-alcoholic fraction of red wine protects the DNA from oxidative damage, but this effect cannot be explained solely by plasma catechin [a phenolic compound]. Other phenolic compounds in the wine could be contributing factors." "Alcohol can damage your DNA ... and when you damage your DNA y...

Assaults On Hospital Staff On The Rise

... have called for legislation similar to that which protects emergency workers, to protect nurses also. The matter will also be raised with the Health Minister Andy Kerr. The health boards have also been called upon to take such abusive behavior seriously and lodge a complaint with the police. The healthcar...

Positive Emotions lead To Life Longevity

...etin that having positive emotions and being happy protects from chronic illness and gives better health and l...y feel that it enhances the immune system and also protects from psychological stress. The researchers feel that interpreting literature studies are very diffic...

Study finds no link between fibre and cancer risk

...ry research since the 1960s that a fiber-rich diet protects against colorectal cancer.// The latest analysis of evidence has shown that while those who consume food with high fibre content such as cereals, vegetables and fruit are somewhat less likely to get colon cancer, fiber-cancer association is weak, a...

Aspirin induces Cancer Cells To Commit Suicide

...spirin they lost a key protein called Bcl-2, which protects healthy cells from premature death.'In this study we demonstrated that aspirin can down-regulate Bcl-2 gene expression and consequently change the electrical potential of the mitochondrial membrane in cancer cells, thereby releasing cytochrome c and ...

Singing Leads To Better Health

... University of Frankfurt has revealed that singing protects the upper respiratory system from getting infected//, and stimulates the production of antibodies. Singing also serves to demonstrate the health and well being of the person. As many as 31 amateur singers were studied before these conclusions were dr...

Garlic inhibits fungal growth and protects food

...lts were encouraging as it inhibits the growth and protects the food. Garlic otherwise too is very helpful in health. It is helpful in heart ailments, cholesterol and general well being. The extract is very potent and can be consumed as well. Thus it holds promise in the food industry....

Untied Kingdom to supplement folic acid in flour

...ment for new born babies and pregnant women has it protects newborn babies from birth defects. Folic acid is also very useful in old age people as they are prone to B12 deficiency leading to anemia and neurological abnormalities. Folic acid helps to increase blood cells in old people preventing anemia. Suppl...

Vegetables And Garlic Confer Protection From Skin Cancer

...t rubbing an extract from broccoli on to your skin protects you from skin cancer. Other members of the cabbage family which include broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflower also confer the same protection. All these vegetables contain glucosinolates, which can be broken down into sulphoraphane. This is the ...

Vegetarian Food may protect against cancer

...in Baltimore has shown that eating vegetarian food protects the host body from cancer occurrence. Two studies has shown the benefits // of eating broccoli sprouts which is found to be effective against infection of the mouth which may lead to stomach and oral cancers. An other study has shown that the chemica...

A New Approach In Treatment Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity In Children

...trusor injection offers a reliable alternative and protects some of those difficult-to-treat patients for years. ...

BCG vaccine for both Protection and treatment of Tuberculosis

...ogression of infection to active TB but whether it protects against the acquisition of infection itself has no...Contrary to prevailing theory that BCG vaccination protects only against tuberculosis disease, our results suggest that the vaccine also protects against tuberc...

Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer

...s // to apply for a license this year. The vaccine protects against Human Papilloma virus infection and also g...sed by human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and the vaccine protects against two types of HPV which are present in 70 per cent of cervical cancers. The study was conduct...

New Vaccine Targeted At Effective Treatment Against Tuberculosis

...nical studies. Importantly, the new vaccine also protects against a special form of tuberculosis that are multi-drug resistant and more aggressive. It has been assumed that the new form of the organism has emerged in response to drug treatment and vaccination. The new genetically engineered BCG could provid...

Tumour risk increased by tissue protective protein

A protein that protects the body from tissue damage has also been found to increase the risk of tumors. Bcl-xL protein helps the body's healthy cells survive the effects of toxic chemotherapeutic agents // . The protein was also found to encourage the growth of tumors in m...

A Protein That Increases Risk Of Tumours

A protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumours, says a study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis tested the protein Bcl-xL that helps the body's healthy cells // survive the effects of toxic chemothe...

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