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Scientists Demonstrate Heart Cell Replication in Mice

...they began dividing and replicating. "We found a small subpopulation of cells that could, with proper sti...llege of Cardiology in March, as saying. Using a small patch fashioned from a sponge-like material called Gelfoam, the researchers then moved to experiment...

Blood Transfusions Does Not Increase the Risk of Cancer Transmission

... the theories suggest that even if a tumour is too small to be detected, it will shed millions of cells into the circulation every day that may have the potential to establish new malignancies within the donor or blood recipient. Furthermore, there exists some data that shows that transfused patients are a...

Indian Government at the Crossroads in Implementing Anti-smoking

...igarette packets in India currently only have very small and barely readable text warnings, and the government has been struggling to enforce 2003 legislation for more prominent health messages. The 2003 anti-smoking law also bans mass media advertising of tobacco products, except at sales points. Howeve...

Pregnant Women's Contest to Curb Infant Mortality

...ld them how they can save their children by taking small steps. We have told them that if they go to a hospital for childbirth, they will get money from the government," said Siddharth Agarwal, director of UHRC. "Our role is to create awareness among these people, especially women, and they are doing it ...

US Patient Implanted With HeartMate II, Leaves ICU

...rary pump kept him captive to the ICU. Guthrie's small stature made him unsuitable for larger heart pumps...titutions participating in the clinical trial. A small pump implanted in the body, it is attached to a half-inch cable connected to a battery pack that rec...

Glaucoma can Be Cured by Oven Cleaner!

...to transport proteins very successfully, so only a small amount gets through the cornea. Now Seal and colleague Sanku Mallik have effectively combined nanoceria with a compound that blocks the hCAII enzyme, which is involved in producing fluid inside the eye. At around 10 nanometres wide, the nanoceria...

Christina Aguilera's Silence Fuels Pregnancy Rumours

.... The 'Dirty' singer also looked to be donning a small bump while shopping in Soho. Earlier a pal revealed that 'Christina and Jordan adore each other and have tried for a baby for a while to complete the family'. The singer married marketing manager Bratman in November 2005 after dating for three ye...

Experts Warn Against Side Effects of the New Weight Loss Drug

...from previous drugs, which have often worked for a small group of people and failed for everybody else, he said. "If we had a great way for everybody to lose weight, we wouldn't need to have any of these discussions," Gardner said. His suggestion? The usual: "Just eat less and exercise more."...

Scientists Have Invented New Device to Reap Fresh Water from the Air

...h water daily. But the dimensions can vary, from a small personal unit that fills a water glass to several large-scale units that provide water for a community, said Cory. According to the duo, the low-tech approach requires only low-cost materials and is quick and is easy to deploy. WatAir can be buil...

Gene Study Throws Up New Targets for Leishmaniasis

...linical outcome." Another surprise was to find a small number of genes that have never been spotted before. Fellow investigator Chris Peacock described these novel genes as a "short cut" that could help the pharmaceutical quest. "Given their lack of similarity to human genes, they present a limited reper...

Questions Raised Over Safety of In-vitro Fertilization

...n, and I'd never become a mother." With relatively small provision of IVF on the NHS, the fertility busines...-times more likely to have a low birth weight and small babies are known to be more likely to grow up to develop vascular disease, diabetes, hypertension or...

New Genetic Studies Carried Out in Cancer Therapy

...s increased in drug-resistant tumor cells and in a small cohort of ovarian cancers following paclitaxel treatment. The researchers suggest that paclitaxel-induced prolonged mitotic arrest may result in ceramide accumulation and initiation of apoptosis, while inhibition of this arrest, characterized by po...

Genetic Variations Leads to Fever After Smallpox Vaccination

...so-called MMR vaccine is routinely administered to small children, and fever is a bothersome and common sid...e heart muscle or sac surrounding the heart. And a small percentage of children who get fevers after the MMR vaccine will develop seizures. We dont know wh...

Some Common Human Injuries Also Common in Dogs

... Roush frequently performs orthopedic surgeries on small animals and repairs many different kinds of injuries. One injury Roush treats regularly is a cruciate ligament rupture, an injury common in large breed dogs, especially dogs that are very active, or in older dogs with arthritis. The rupture occurs ...

Inflamed Intestines Cost Australians Heavily

...y causes ulcerations (breaks in the lining) of the small and large intestines, but can affect the digestive system anywhere from the mouth to the anus. It is named after the physician who described the disease in 1932. Crohn's disease is related closely to ulcerative colitis affecting the colon. The two ...

Frostbite can Be Treated by Bloodclot Drug

...rchers suspect the medication reverses clotting of small blood vessels that appears when frozen skin begins to thaw and restores blood flow before the injury causes permanent damage....

Weizmann Researchers Developed Control Switch for Protein Activity

...e effectiveness of the method it turns out that a small set of engineered proteins is needed to find the ones that respond to the drug. With their greater resources, biotechnology companies will be able to create much larger sets of engineered proteins in order to find one that best meets their needs. T...

Genetic Tests Could Help Decide the Right Anti-depressants

...s: suicidal behavior. Recent evidence shows that a small number of depressed adolescents and young adults experience an increase in suicidal feelings and thoughts when they are treated with SSRIs, compared with a placebo. It is entirely possible that a genetic variation in one or more genes that regulate...

Mercury in Antiques can Pose a Hazard - Study

...ometers and thermometers, which account for only a small slice of the market.Donald R. McLaughlin, a veteran antiques dealer in Ohio and president of the World Antique Dealers Association, said many such pendulum vials broke decades ago. "There aren't many left," he said. "I rarely see them anymore, and I'...

The New Recruitment Process Leaves Thousands of Doctors Jobless

... controversial MTAS system. This is according to a small survey of 1,300 doctors by the newly formed Fidelio. And over 30% of those who have either a first class degree or a distinction have not received an offer. Members warned that the future of the health service was in jeopardy as better doctors were...

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