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Inhibition of Colorectal tumor growth by Grape seed extract

...ding to Agarwal. One of the hallmarks of cancer is rampant cell growth due to loss of control of the cell cycle, and CDKs help push the cycle from a quiet state through to cell division. The Cip1/p21 protein, however, is powerful enough to inhibit the activity of CDKs and can also control apoptosis, or progr...

Fat or old - Swig red wine to live long says study

...igh-calorie diet often linked to obesity which is rampant globally .This suggestion was made by researchers who conducted tests on ageing mice which were put on a diet high on calories mainly contributed by fat. As a consequence of this diet the mice soon developed enlarged liver and signs of diabetes. Anot...

WHO takes initiative to fight corruption tainted medicine production-supply chain

...xplain that money is often lost because of bribery rampant among government officials ,thefts and embezzlement at various levels, and because of supply and distribution of spurious and sub standard medicines. WHO is now in the process of creating new legislation that will encourage people to act ethically. ...

Malaria: The Invincible Might of a Parasite, Nestled in a 'Mite'

...ually due to the disease. In the past, malaria was rampant in many parts of the world, but today it is predominant in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In endemic regions, where people are susceptible to the disease, the infection is so common that people also develop gradual immunity to the disease. Yet, chil...

A Molecular Condom Against AIDS

...ed nations where AIDS is widespread, where rape is rampant or where conventional condoms are taboo, not reliably available or where men resist using them. Worldwide, most AIDS cases are spread heterosexually. About 16 microbicides are in development and five are undergoing testing in thousands of women, mos...

Developing Nations to Get Gardasil at Lesser Rates from Merck Soon

...ncer. Statistics reveal that cervical cancer is rampant in developing countries.80% of deaths attributed to cervical cancer is seen to occur in developing nations. A single dose of Gardasil is priced at 120 €.The vaccination programme advises three doses for effective protection. This does not make it p...

UNICEF to Help Children Fight AIDS

...nsmission from mother to child. AIDS pandemic is rampant as only 1 in 10 children who require ARV treatment are able to receive it. Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director for UNICEF said, "There is an urgent need to help children impacted by HIV/AIDS." Veneman added, "Unite For Children Unite Against Aids,...

On the 'Fast Buck' Trail: Kidneys on Sale

...sfactorily considered ? As a result, reports are rampant on the rising incidents of health complications, such as HIV, Hepatitis or fungal infection, among recipients. This draws attention to the inefficiency of the existing screening and selection procedures ? The rate of infection is higher in Count...

Doctors’ Own Fear of Death Linked to Hastening Death of Very Sick Newborn

...indings should not be interpreted as indicative of rampant euthanasia on neonatal units. Rather, he says, the study shows that “In relation to neonatal death and dying, doctors’ fear, or lack of it, matters. It matters because it can influence clinical judgements.” He adds: “Recognising this difference i...

Diminishing Differences and Empowering Eves

...of calling us ‘evolved’. Domestic violence too, is rampant across the world, irrespective of a women’s status. Women from various spheres, face issues that are completely different. While an urban woman faces issues such as divorce and sexual discrimination or abuse at work, her ‘ country cousin’ faces ...

Mom's Food to Replace Junk Food in Schools

...ren is clinically unhealthy or obese and junk food rampant in the school canteens contributed towards this cause. Some 5,000 children between the ages of 8 and 14 years were screened in this process. 'We found that 55 percent children from private schools and 45 percent from government schools were in the ...

Fire at Russian Nursing Home Kills 63

...and other state-run facilities. They only point to rampant violations of fire safety rules and official negligence, say observers. A fire at a drug treatment facility in Moscow in December killed 45 women who were trapped behind locked gates and barred windows. A blaze a day later killed nine patients at a...

Rapid Spread of TB Among Prisoners Causes Concern

...he world. This highly contagious disease is more rampant in prisons than in the public. "This is often due to overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, ignorance of preventive measures and failure to supervise and ensure adherence to treatment," the ICRC said in a statement. Tuberculosis has been fought vi...

Art of Living Fights for Girl Child in Punjab

... for a son and abortion of unborn girls has become rampant in the state. Hundreds of girls, social workers, religious leaders and people from all walks of life participated in the campaign led by Art of Living activists. The campaign was carried out through 17 places in the districts of Bathinda, Mansa, ...

Anemia Eradication During Adolescence

...a is easy to diagnose and easy to treat. Yet it is rampant and not being identified. Majority is not even aware of Hb or iron resulting in colossal economic and public health costs. Appropriate anemia control programme for adolescents do not exist in any country. Keeping this in mind 12 by 12 initiative i...

Thailand Unfazed As US Worries Over Copyright Violations

...ious concern," the USTR added. The reports cite rampant copyright violations on books, DVDs and apparel here in addition to Thailand's generic drug efforts. It calls it "further indications of a weakening of respect for patents." In protest against the USTR report, around 30 Thai activists protested ou...

Hong Kong Choked by Growing Pollution Problem

...it bears the environmental consequences of China's rampant economic growth. For around a third of last year, ...al gas to cheaper coal. Across the border, China's rampant economic growth has resulted in a surge in demand for energy, and coal-burning plants that were once...

Measles Outbreak in Canada, Officials Urge Vaccination

...ath from measles is one in 3,000. Measles was rampant in Canada till the vaccine was found in the 1970s. It was in 1989 that Canada had 10,000 cases of measles in which five children died and four suffered brain damage. It was then Canada realized that one dose of vaccine was not enough and recommended ...

Gay Gang in Netherlands Lures, Rapes and Infects Fellow Homosexuals With HIV/AIDS

... condoms could be destroyed only when the virus is rampant and everyone reconciles himself to that, one of the arrested has been quoted as saying. An agonising soulsearching is on in Netherlands over its permissive sex milieu. Health Minister Ab Klink called the case "horrible", as the media splashed the n...

New Mouse Model to Aid in Cancer-causing Genes Hunt

...ia/lymphoma, or T-ALL, and the cancer cells showed rampant genome instability resulting in intricate pattern of mutations, chromosomal rearrangements, gene amplifications and gene deletions similar to those in human solid tumors. Researchers characterized these mouse tumors by performing high-resolution a...

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