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Thymus Transplants Give Hope to Babies With Fatal Immune Disease

...ghter Dave'yana, who will turn three in September, thanks in large part to a thymus transplant she received at Duke University Medical Center in April 2005 to reconstitute her absent immune system. Dave'yana was the 31st baby to receive such a transplant at Duke to correct immune system deficiencies caused ...

Bali Bombings Helped Improve Trauma Care

...support to the victims of the 2005 Bali bombings, thanks to improved procedures and services introduced after the first explosions in 2002. Staff at the Royal Darwin Hospital who treated many of the casualties was also recipients of vital personal support from mental health nurses. Says Anthony Guscott...

Australian Devises Online Game Based on Virginia Tech Shootout

...st Newgrounds still believes in freedom of speech, thanks ," the message said. The game, described as offering "three levels of stealth and murder" is set on a facsimile of the Virginia Tech campus and can be freely downloaded from either site. "I've done offensive things before but they're not usually...

Study Offers Clues to 'Broken Heart Syndrome'

...nd treating this rare, life-threatening condition, thanks to data being reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), May 912, 2007, in Orlando, FL. Researchers from Brown University in Providence, RI, have developed the largest re...

Research Reveals Way to Speed Up Treatment of Deadly Malignant Hyperthermia

...trolene sodium (DS) can occur significantly faster thanks to a new method of warming the diluent that is used to prepare the DS for use. Malignant hyperthermia is a silent, inherited metabolic disorder of the muscle that is triggered by specific inhaled anesthetics or succinylcholine and can result in a s...

Sports Physiotherapy Boosted by New International Qualification

...online for an international-standard qualification thanks to the first course designed to meet the practice competencies set by the International Federation of Sports Physiotherapy (IFSP). The distance learning programme developed by the University of Bath is now accepting applications from practicing ph...

Digital Music Project Aims to Save Tibetan Folk Songs from Extinction

... been able to accomplish from such a remote place, thanks to the Internet and digital recording technology," said Jonathan C. Kramer, a professor of music at North Carolina State University, US, who has worked on the project. "It is hard to imagine such a project even 20 years ago," he said. Tibetan m...

Australian Grape Glut Dries Up as Drought Bites

A year ago, Australia was awash in wine. But thanks to the worst drought in a century, the 2007 vintage will be one of the leanest in years and the grape glut is drying up fast. For winemakers like Terry Dolle, who has a small vineyard near the cool-climate town of Orange west of Sydney, the past y...

This 'Grass' is Not Green - Say, 'No Thanks, I Am Fine Without Drugs'

...Significantly, the programme, titled 'Ke Moja - No thanks I am fine without drugs' targets the youth, empowering them with the all important decision of staying away from drugs. The programme will also spot the youth in the grip of drugs and enable timely intervention. India Takes Stock India happens ...

Organic Farms Provide a Clue for India's Struggling Farms

...rs. But Sud said that with huge foreign reserves thanks to 15 years of a booming economy that is now growing at more than nine percent per year, food security can be managed. 'The government can assure it through imports -- that's not a problem anymore,' said Sud. 'And by growing high-value crops the fa...

Sioux Herb Confirmed as Shield Against Colds

...chinacea, a medicinal herb that came to prominence thanks to its use by Sioux Indians, can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, a wide-scale study has confirmed. Taking echinacea supplements can reduce the risk of a cold by 58 percent and may also shorten the duration of a cold almost one and a ha...

Consume Less, Experts Advise as Malthusian Nightmare Returns to Haunt West

... century and a half later he might be proved right thanks to the short-sighted policies of the rulers world over, many experts warn....

New York Records Decline in Smoking Rate

New York Citys smoking rate has shown a decline, thanks to the comprehensive program in 2002, encouraging smokers to kick the habit. The statistics in the 2006 report shows a decline in the smoking rate by 20%, in comparison to 2002 figures. Over the past year, smoking decreased among men (from 22.5% to...

Novel Treatment Beneficial for Colon and Liver Cancer

...nous area is possible, according to the scientist, thanks to the stimulation of the immune system, since the introduction of the correct gene in the diseased body can cause it to repair itself and destroy the tumor. In addition, the researcher of the University of Navarra noted that colon cancer alone cau...

Neurological Disorder Gene Identified

...isorder, a common inherited neurological disease, thanks to the chance appearance of a strain of impaired pale tremor mice . The discovery of the gene mutation means a genetic test will be possible for people with a less common subtype of the disorder -- one that until now was unidentified and had an unk...

Mr. Bean's Merchandise to Hit Indian Markets

...an already has a huge fan following in South Asia, thanks to the success of live and animated television series. "We believe this deal with Tiger Aspect will propel the brand to a new level," he said Monday in a press release. Toonz Animation is a major provider of animation to the US and European marke...

After Bringing Cheer Rains Choke Delhi's Roads

...However, this morning I got terribly late for work thanks to the traffic jam and the water logging on the roads," said Pravin Misra, who works with an advertising firm. "The roads of Mukherjee Nagar in north Delhi get choked after an hour of rain. And it has been raining for the past four days. We had to ...

Wine Woos World as Trade Fair Opens

...taurants are preparing to make a financial killing thanks to the 2,400 exhibitors and 45,000 visitors from 144 different countries. Vinexpo 2007 will officially be opened Monday June 18 by the newly-appointed French ministers for the Environment, Alain Juppe, and Agriculture and Fisheries, Christine Lagar...

Around the World in 86 Days ... on Motorbike With Double-hand Transplant

... from the title of Jules Verne's adventure classic thanks to breakdowns and customs problems, he said with a smile. He even tackled Siberia, attaching a gigantic 85-liter (22.5-gallon) blue gas tank to his red 1,000cc 1976 BMW motorcycle to give him more freedom and self-reliance on the difficult roads. ...

Mens Sexual Prowess Not Affected by Prostate Cancer Drug

...e in the bedroom, can now put their fears to rest, thanks to a new study. The study, by researchers from the Southwest Oncology Group, found that though the drug does cause a drop in sexual function, the effects diminish over the course of time. As a part of their study, the researchers surveyed more th...

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