Gene for Schizophrenia identified
...ne NR1 codes for a protein that is involved in the transmission of signal between the nerve cells. When experiment was conducted in humans using drugs that blocked the signal it results in a psychotic state similar to schizophrenia. Hence the researcher Dr. Robert Greene, a professor of psychiatry conclude by s...Home Based HIV counseling in African Countries
...consist of home based counseling about the risk of transmission of virus to others and also helps in understanding the disease as mostly one of the partner would be HIV positive and the risk of abuse by the other partner is high and the workers mostly educate about having safe sex by handing out condoms to ensure......ity and they are prone to HIV, which could lead to transmission of the virus.// The Gay man is not happy with the decision and does not accept the discrimination against him and does not accept the fact that Gay man indulge in unsafe sex and are more prone to Sexually transmitted diseases. Even critics feel tha...90 Million Americans Harbor Drug Resistant Bacteria Inside Their Nose
... hands, appropriate care of wound can restrict the transmission of the bacteria....Change in Blood Screening Principles For West Nile Virus Advocated
...oS Medicine says that in states where there is low transmission risk, screening at a high cost makes little sense, but in states with increased risk, screening will prevent infections even though it costs more. The report also suggests that modifying the current screening principles will be useful in this regard....Infants Need to Be Vaccinated For Hepatitis B
The mother to child transmission of hepatitis B can be prevented by immunizing infants whose mothers suffer from hepatitis B, according to a BMJ published study. The world has a total of 350 million people who are carriers of hepatitis B,// which is transmitted through body fluids a...Indonesian Markets Could Assist Spread of Bird Flu: WHO
...ce demonstrated that awareness of avian influenza, transmission routes and methods of preventing transmission is limited," said Alexander von Hildebrand, the WHO's regional adviser for environmental health. "So...Bird Flu Claims Indonesian Market Vendor
...ak, "We have noted that the awareness of potential transmission is not really there yet. In the sense that for instance, some of the sellers are keeping chickens very close to ducks. Which can be a problem because ducks do not show the disease but can carry it and transmit it.," said Alexander von Hildebrand, WHO...Free HIV Tests Brings Crowd to the Testing Centers
...s reduce high-risk sexual behavior and prevent HIV transmission and thereby provide treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases and prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission. ...Deer once again in trouble, due to deer disease!
...ent itself, he said. "There is no evidence of CWD transmission to human hunters," CDC medical epidemiologist Dr. Ermias Belay said. "But studies are limited." He said he wouldn't hesitate to eat venison in regions where the disease has not shown up yet. But he warns hunters to have meat tested or avoid consuming...Protection against HIV and Herpes is possible with the Experimental Microbicide
...ms and sponges that are used to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. ...nalyzed the protein load in the women after sexual transmission of the HIV virus. This protein is very similar to and is cloned from the HIV virus and is transmit...India to Eradicate Leprosy by 2026
...sible by increasing the awareness regarding the // transmission of the bacteria and the treatment regimen to be followed for treating the disease. Indian Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss during the Leprosy day as asked for increasing the awareness to completely eradicate the disease which as about a 1 Lakh...Combination of Schizophrenia drugs not beneficial
...mage in nerve cells leading to problems in message transmission between brain cells and other cells of the body. Researchers feel that instead of combining two antipsychotic drugs which has been found to have no considerable difference in treatment to mono drug therapy, a combination of antipsychotic drug with ...Kerr Discourages Transfusion Hepatitis Inquiry
... disease having spread via shared needles, sex, or transmission of infection in the families. The health committee spoke to victims of HIV, Hep C and also to a lawyer, who is handling these cases through the courts, and all of them unanimously wished to be enlightened with the truth. Andy Kerr, the health minis...Breakthrough In Tasmanian Devil Disease
...acial tumors in these animals, "The possibility of transmission through a virus or through airborne vector and tho...t this very much puts the focus on to the physical transmission with the cancer being transmitted from devil to devil," he said. Environment Department's Nick Moone...Bird Flu Threat Prompts Tightened Security Across Hong Kong Border
...ganization (WHO). So far, no case of human-human transmission has been documented. It is however feared that mutation of the virus into a more virulent form, leading to a global pandemic. If bird flu infection of the dead magpie were confirmed, it would be the fifth confirmed case in Hong Kong. Although no ca...Reports Of New Bird Flu Outbreak In China Raise Concerns
...-appeared in 2003. Although no case of human-human transmission has been documented so far, it is feared that the mutation of the virus into a more virulent form could spark a global pandemic. The massive poultry resource in China poses a significant challenge in the management of bird flu outbreak. More than...Britain Announces Third Transfusion Related 'Mad Cow' Case
... to official reports. Although the exact mode of transmission of vCJD remains largely unclear, the occurrence of vCJD in patients who had received blood transfusion suggests that transfusion from an infected donor could play a major role in the spread of the disease, in the opinion of Professor Peter Borriello,...The AIDS Pandemic May Orphan 18 Million African Children By 2010
...infection in children. Minimising chances of HIV transmission from mother to offspring, pediatric treatment of HIV/AIDS, prevention of HIV infection among adolescents and teenagers, and protection of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS were other topics dealt with in the AIDS conference.......lages have been affected. So far, no human-human transmission has been recorded so far. However, it is feared that mutation of the bird flu virus could lead to bird flu pandemic. In view of the above situation, it is high time that the Romanian health authorities take appropriate measures to curb the spread of ...