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Selection of Best X Chromosome in Women

...this randomness and have sought a clear scientific reason as to why one X chromosome was switched off rather than the other. The observations also seem to run counter to the usual idea that the biological mechanisms evolve in ways that allow a "best" choice to be made between things rather than a random one...

Armed Forces Enroll Wives in Fighting HIV/AIDS

... quantity for you to get infected . That's another reason why it is almost impossible to get infected with HIV from a barber's razor. Is it true most of the women infected with HIV are prostitutes? Myth again! Most women infected with HIV are housewives and a majority of them, over 70 percent in fact, get i...

Child Vaccines a Key Issue for OIC Forum in Malaysia

...ality in Muslim countries. "The halal issue is one reason why the polio vaccine is not acceptable in OIC countries and this contributes to the high mortality rate among children of five years of age and below," he was quoted as saying ahead of the conference. The OIC health ministers are expected to issue...

Lack of Sleep Affects Eye-steering Coordination Needed While Driving

A new study has given yet another reason why sleep deprived people should never get behind the wheel, by finding that lack of a good nights rest can hamper the coordination of horizontal eye movements that is needed while steering a vehicle. The study was conducted on a group of 6 partic...

Jaipur Foot All Set to Launch Its Centre in Columbia

...rtificial limb, coupled with its low price, is the reason for its popularity. Those who wear it can run, climb trees, pedal bicycles and drive a car - all without the aid of a stick or any support. While a prosthetic limb can cost several thousand dollars in the US, the Jaipur Foot costs only $20-28 in ...

Lack of Sleep can Lead Teens to Smoking, Boozing

Researchers have given teens yet another reason to get a good nights rest, for a new study has found that sleep deprivation can lead to people to take up smoking and drinking . The study, conducted by Xianchen Liu, MD, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh, was based a questionnaire survey among ...

Life Functions Governed by Circadian Rhythms-new Research

...with the others," said Ptitsyn. That is one likely reason why researchers previously missed the impact of circadian rhythm on all genes. Depending upon environmental factors, groups of genes can function in a synchronized manner, shifting in time against each other and working in what resembles a domino e...

Mums Death is Reason Behind Jolies Dramatic Weightloss

Angelina Jolie insists that vanity is not the reason behind her dramatic weight loss over the past few ... premiere of her new movie A Mighty Heart that the reason shes lost weight is because shes not only still grieving over the loss of her mother Marcheline Bert...

Maggots Rid Patients of MRSA

...ed to see such a good result for MRSA. There is no reason this cannot be applied to many other areas of the body, except perhaps a large abdominal wound." Professor Boulton and his team, including senior nurse Ann Knowles, have used maggots to treat diabetic foot ulcers of patients attending the Mancheste...

Should the UK Adopt Dutch Rules on Euthanasia in Newborn Babies?

...ays, although some reject this argument. Another reason is the fear that active killing may have a negative impact on the psychology of professional staff, and that parents may feel pressured to accept the option of euthanasia so that they do not become a burden on medical and social services. Acts by n...

Brazil Government In Contention With Merck Over Anti-AIDS Drug

...his group, 60 percent concluded that an underlying reason was their HIV infection, 50 percent cited drug use, 35 percent said it was because of homelessness, and race and ethnicity were implicated by 35 percent. Those who perceived discrimination were significantly more likely to give lower ratings for qu...

HCV Patients Survival After Liver Transplantation is Not Improving

...on. HCV-induced liver disease is the most common reason for liver transplantation in the U.S., however, previous studies have shown that these patients do not respond as well to liver transplantation. The difference has become even more striking in recent years, leading some to suggest that survival rates...

Breastfeeding and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help New Moms Fight Depression

...ns the risk. Mothers' mental health is yet another reason to intervene quickly when breastfeeding difficulties arise." Source-Eurekalert/B...

New Research Promises To Take The Pain Off Breast Feeding

...ositions. "From a health point of view, there's no reason they couldn't try breastfeeding in that position and we welcome any research that might improve the chances of success. "Maybe women just have to experiment and find a position that suits them best”, he was quoted. AN/B...

Fertility Rates Felled By Diabetes

...sh researchers, diabetes is fast becoming a common reason for male infertility//. The researchers from the Reproductive Medicine Research Group at Queen's University, Belfast, based their study results on semen samples of 57 men who were diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1. In this disorder, which occurs from...

Government Expels Superintendent for Not Informing Newborn Deaths

...ree Avittam Tirunal (SAT) Hospital here at 23. The reason behind them is said to be infections in the labour room, according to blood tests conducted at the microbiology department of the Medical College Hospital. The infection is reportedly caused by klebsiella bacteria, proliferating in unhygienic condi...

Anti-fungal Drug Block Angiogenesis

...els, but the researchers aren't sure if that's the reason blood vessels stop growing. "Our screening test did show that cholesterol-lowering statins also appear to stop blood vessel growth," Liu says, "so there is likely some important connection between cholesterol and angiogenesis." "Itraconazole can...

Diabetes The Leveler-Sweeping Across Nations

...ot have a balanced nutrition. This is probably one reason why thin people, both a mother and her child, have diabetes,'' says Dr Mohan. NN/M...

Women Deliver Babies With Eye Defects in Jharkhand Villages

...on with the help of experts to ascertain the exact reason behind the physical deformities and eyesight problems among new born babies in these villages". Source-IANS/L...

Chemo Brain- Nothing Forgettable About It

...tting time to go through it naturally could be one reason to cognitive problems. Another could be that cognitive issues are the bi-products of anxiety and depression, features that follow cancer diagnosis. Dr. Tim Ahles, one of the first American scientists to study cognitive side effects, acknowledges th...

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