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New Approach Assesses Risk of Water-Borne Pathogen Disease

...itations, the scientists analyzed relatively small quantities of surface water – for instance water from gutters, wells, puddles and streams – using quantitative real-time PCR assays that amplify small amounts of DNA. By measuring DNA, the researchers were able to effectively describe and quantify the amount of...

Maharashtra warns against Mahim's 'miracle' water

...t the Mahim creek could be attributed to the large quantities of groundwater draining into the sea because of th...hould subside in 24 hours, those who consume large quantities may contract cholera and typhoid," he added. Source - (IANS)...

Nanotechnology – to detect and treat ovarian cance

...s the detection and characterization of very small quantities of biomarker," added Dr. Liaohai Chen, a molecular biologist and leader of the nano-bio group in the Biosciences Division at Argonne, and an adjunct faculty at Rush University Medical Center. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter or 1/80,000 the ...

Cola Giants Move To Court Over Their Ban In Kerala

...d reported that their tests had showed a very high quantities of pesticides in samples of 12 brands of soft drinks. Admitting the petitions, the court posted the matter for hearing Monday. The New Delhi-based an independent agency, said that its test showed very Following the report, a number of states impo...

Communist Bengal not to ban cola immediately

... independent agency, had this month said very high quantities of pesticides were found in samples of 12 brands of soft drinks. Following the report, a number of states imposed restrictions on the sales of aerated drinks. The CSE tests had found highest quantity of pesticide in the samples collected from Kolk...

A Plant Used By Ancient Britons Found To Have Properties To Fight Cancer

...wer, could allow researchers to get hold of larger quantities of potential anti-cancer agents. These can then be tested further in the lab and in patients. Chemicals like these could one day prove to have an important part to play in the prevention and treatment of cancer.”...

Cola and Pepsi May Face a Ban in Haryana

...These soft drinks have been found to contain large quantities of Lindane (which is carcinogenic), Acquachlor, Chlorpyriphos and Melathion, which are very harmful to human health. We have recommended to the state government that a complete ban on the production and sale of these soft drinks should be imposed in ...

Avian flu-free Status to Boost India's Poultry Exports

...or consumption, India exports hatching eggs, small quantities of chicken meat and the rest as value added produc... the Middle East but in Africa that requires large quantities of hatching eggs. For the domestic market, which forms the bulk of our sales, we are continuing with...

Scientists Working On Drug Trial Guidelines

...is reacting and producing chemicals that in larger quantities might put the individual at risk," said lead researcher Dr Geraldine Clough. The problem is that more human-specific drugs are being made and this poses more risks to volunteers. AstraZeneca said that microdosing provided the opportunity to detect ...

Existing Brain Cooling Not Beneficial To Trauma Patients

... effects called shielding, which accumulates large quantities of warm blood around the brain and thus prevents fall in temperatures. Many ongoing clinical trials try to reduce brain temperatures through cooling units incorporated into hats or other devices that surround the head. However, the new findings, pu...

Current Cooling Devices Ineffective in Preventing Brain Injury

...oretically. The shielding effect, created by large quantities of warm blood that continually perfuse brain tissue, prevents a drop in temperatures around the head from penetrating beyond a certain depth in the brain. Many ongoing clinical trials try to reduce brain temperatures through cooling units incorporat...

'Bottled' Contamination And a Brewing Battle

... brands of Coca-cola and Pepsi had alarmingly high quantities of pesticidal residues. An earlier study, carried out on the same lines by the CSE, did manage to stir the nation’s conscience, but the warring giants Cola and Pepsi, joined hands to tackle the issue, and the confused consumers soon slipped into a ...

Curry Could Help Keep Off Alzheimer’

...loid plaques, it was never thought that even small quantities could have an effect. Curcumin is a regular ingredient in many Indian dishes and this might explain why the rates of the disease are lower in India than in the West. In UK, there are about 450,000 people who are affected with the disease. Curcumi...

Drug Firms Competing to Produce Cheap and Effective bird flu vaccine

...bird flu vaccine. GSK is hoping to produce large quantities of the vaccine to challenge the H5N1 bird flu by next year following encouraging results in trials. Although most products are still in development many companies are already vying with each other to interest governments in their products. GSK's riva...

Scientists Unravel the Mystery behind Calbindin-D28K Protein

...he kidneys, pancreas, ocular nerve and in abundant quantities in the brain. Recent studies show, Cavanagh says, that it acts as a bodyguard in the brain, binding to and inhibiting caspase-3, a protein that stimulates plaque formation and tangle formation, which are hallmark characteristics of neurodegenerative ...

Use Of Indoor Swimming Pools Linked To Development Of Asthma In Children

... regularly swam in the indoor pools built up large quantities of proteins that caused damage to cells in the lungs. The researchers reported their findings in the current study on 190,000 children of 13 to 14 year olds from across 21 countries analysing the rates of wheezing, asthma, hay fever, allergic rhiniti...

South Africans Turn to Natural Remedies for Treating Erectile Dysfunction

...men who use its root, refrain from ingesting large quantities and do so only when they are sure their sexual partners are available for intimacy and when they are close to home. (Source: DPA/IANS)...

Consumption of an Egg per day Could Prevent Heart Disease, Cancer

...vital functions in the body, and also provide good quantities of vitamin A, essential for normal growth and development, the researchers said. An egg's vitamin E content protects against heart disease and some cancers; there's also vitamin D, which promotes mineral absorption and good bone health. Eggs are ...

Co-op to Stop Marketing Diabetic Food

...high in fat and are therefore inadvisable in large quantities for people with or without diabetes. 'They also contain sweeteners which affect blood glucose levels in much the same way as sugar, and therefore offer no nutritional benefit.'...

Placental Protein Leads To The Onset Of Preeclampsia - Researcher Finds

... ‘soluble endoglin’ – was circulating in very high quantities among women with severe forms of preeclampsia.’ In order to understand the protein’s biological role, the investigators next administered soluble endoglin to pregnant rats; their results showed that this protein was indeed amplifying the vascular d...

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