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Anti-doping Rules Must Avoid Unsatisfactory Decisions: WADA

...r, in which Akhtar and Asif were found positive of taking Norandrosterone, a metabolite of nandralone....

Autophagy may Lead to Heart Disease

... In certain forms of heart disease, autophagy is taking place, but how much of it is occurring and whether it participates in disease pathogenesis is unknown, said the studys senior author, Dr. Joseph Hill, chief of cardiology, reporting in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In ou...

Womens Mood Plays a Key Role in Infertility Treatment

...endencies of some people to engage in greater risk taking behaviour, said Dr Newton. We decided to see wheth...ton pregnancy; and the desirability of SET. Risk taking behaviour was measured by asking women to make a graded endorsement of a lower risk versus a higher ...

Women are the Real Bosses at Home

...etal roles, we don't know. But they are, at least, taking responsibility and power in these relationships. S...of women domineering and dominating-that they were taking more responsibility for the relationship, regardless of whose topic was being discussed," he added. ...

Watch 'Live Earth' Concerts Simultaneously on the Net

...ompeting with television network NBC Universal, is taking the concerts to 25 overseas markets to cater to the language needs of different areas. Since some countries have more than one market with a specific language, altogether 39 markets will have simultaneous feeds available. A team of about 80 technic...

Computer Games World Cup Kicks Off in Paris

...inal, put on by the Games-Services company. It was taking place at a convention hall on the southwestern edge of Paris. Gamers arrived with their own keyboards and computer mice -- as important as "a tennis player's racket," according to one organiser. The computers themselves are provided to ensure fairn...

Functional Food What is That, Ask First

... "These products could trigger reactions in people taking statins - drugs that do the same job but act more powerfully - which might actually increase their risk of heart disease." Canada had banned the sale of those products, the institute report said. Dr Savage said cholesterol-lowering margarines wer...

US Teens Charged With Gang Raping a Woman

...tody were not cooperating, but Lawson confessed to taking part in the attack, White said. But Walker has denied involvement. DNA evidence in a condom found in the victims' home linked Lawson to the crime, police said. Investigators also say they found a palm print belonging to Walker at the scene. Lawso...

Somerville, A Town Committed to Tackle Obesity Among Kids

...rville, a town of 80,000 outside Boston, have been taking part in a nutrition programme aimed at helping them learn healthy eating habits that stay with them throughout their lives. As a result the Somerville children on average weigh less than those in nearby towns, and as they learn to eat better, they im...

China Cracks the Whip Against Drug Manufacturers Who Fail Quality Norms

...the 1980s. Zheng was sentenced to death in May for taking bribes to approve substandard medicines, including an antibiotic blamed for at least 10 deaths. In the pharmaceuticals department, Cao, 45, had the power to approve pharmaceutical production in China from 2002 to 2006. The sentencing was followed...

Africa's Men Urged to Step Up AIDS Fight

...o be defeated. "There aren't enough men who are taking enough responsibility to go for tests and live responsibly, and that kind of (behaviour) compromises the fight," Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South Africa's Deputy President, told the closing session of the International Women's Summit on HIV/AIDS here. ...

Clamor for Catheter-based Ablation Increasing Among Heart Patients in US

...uent ablations. Patients may also have to continue taking some or all of their drugs or, in some cases, need to have a pacemaker implanted. Moreover, about 2 percent of patients suffer strokes or other serious complications during procedures. Federal regulators have not approved as safe and effective any ...

China Bans Sales of Leukemia Drug in Latest Medicine Scare

...a suspended death sentence on Friday last week for taking bribes to approve medications, some of which did not meet standards. A Beijing court said Cao Wenzhuang was guilty of accepting 2.4 million yuan (315,000 dollars) while heading up the drug registration division of the state food and drug administra...

Ships to the Rescue of Medically Deprived Assamese

...rn health infrastructure , a private initiative is taking medical care by ship to the remote islands of the river Brahmaputra. The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES), a trust established in 2000, has started the Ships of Hope in a Valley of Flood programme, under which ships carryin...

Appropriate Sanitation Gives Confidence for the Schoolgirls

... students confident about attending school without taking periodic breaks. "As regards sanitation, there are no more blockages of toilets," he said. "With a just a small investment, schools can install this technology in toilets and also check health hazards." The Tamil Nadu government and Unicef have a...

Selenium Supplements Could Increase Diabetes Risk

...elenium. Participants didnt know whether they were taking the selenium supplements or the placebo. Partici...osed with type 2 diabetes, compared with 39 people taking the placebo. The possible link between type 2 diabetes and selenium supplementation held when the ...

Americans Grow Shorter, Blame It on Weak Healthcare

...urn, means more fast food on the run and less time taking care of sick kids -- both factors that constrain average height. And the potential impact on height might be greater still before the kids are born; research shows that every week of paid maternity leave significantly reduces infant mortality rates, ...

Erection Drugs Don't Boost Men's Self-esteem

...erence in the levels of the above for men who were taking erection drugs like Viagra. Lead researcher and psychologist Hayley Matic said that the survey showed that pills like these are not enough to give self-esteem a boost. The findings contradict earlier surveys that show that Viagra and other drugs ...

Food Safety Chief Executed for Bribery in China

...ood and Drug Administration. He was convicted of taking 6.5m yuan ($850,000; 425,400) in bribes and of der...ood and Drug Administration. He was convicted of taking 6.5m yuan ($850,000; 425,400) in bribes and of dereliction of duty at a trial in May. The bribes w...

Indonesia Confirms 81st Bird Flu Death

...ld Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, taking the death toll in the country worst hit by the virus to 81, a health ministry official said Monday . Indonesia has seen its toll from the deadly H5N1 virus grow steadily since 2005 when the first confirmed human deaths occurred here. "A boy who d...

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