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Medicinal Plant Rediscovered After 115 Years

...tists of the Botanical Survey of India spotted the wild flower, Begonia Tessaricarpa, during a routine research work near Ligu village in the northeastern state's Upper Subansari district bordering China. 'Begonia Tessaricarpa was long believed to be extinct but we found the flower blooming in a narrow...

As these women box on, do they risk becoming mothers?

...vi, is not thinking about marriage. "Never in my wild dreams do I even think of marriage. I only dream of knocking down my opponents in the ring," was the candid confession of the boxer who is competing in the 52 kg. Not just the Indians, but New Zealanders Dawn Chalmers and Kelly Wadriah seem to be s...

Afghanistan's double-edged problem - AIDS and Heroin

...There are fears that the disease could spread like wild fire, since many of the drug users regularly visit sex workers. Health experts are propagating the importance of wearing a condom, by spearheading the AIDS 'ABC'campaign; an acronym for Abstinence, Be faithful and wear a Condom. In a country where ...

New Bird Flu Cases Suspected In South Korea

...includes keeping farm poultry indoors and checking wild bird flocks for signs of avian influenza. Subsequent testing in U.S. suspected the infection of avian virus in nine South Korean workers, who were involved in the mass cull but none of them developed any major illnesses, South Korean health officials...

SARS Transmitted By Civet Cat – Say Scientists In Chin

...d a citywide campaign to fight the illegal sale of wild animals, particularly civet cats - the paper said....has advised the public to be cautious about eating wild animals, particularly civet cats. SRI...

Newly Cloned Wheat Gene May Boosts Foods' Nutrient Contents – Says A Researc

Researchers have cloned a gene from wild wheat that boosts up the protein, zinc and iron co...the reintroduction of the functional gene from the wild species into commercial wheat varieties has the potential to increase the nutritional value of a lar...

Increase in Polio Cases

...together with the factor favouring transmission of wild polio virus in western UP (High population density...eas based on several criteria such as: · Recent wild polio virus transmission · Poor quality of SIA activities based on monitoring indicators. · Underse...

Ebola-Outbreak Kills 5000 Gorillas

...by forests. //Hotly debated has been whether these wild ape deaths were isolated incidents or part of a ma...for controlling the devastating impact of Ebola on wild gorilla and chimpanzee populations. Since reports of ape die-offs first circulated widely in 2003, ...

Even Slight Weight Gain Can Set Stage for Obesity and Health Risks

...g food choices: · Fresh game, such as venison or wild turkey, is usually leaner than store-bought meat. · Salad with leafy greens and colorful vegetables is a high-fiber, low-calorie choice. · Nuts are regarded as “heart-healthy.” Research suggests walnuts have cardiovascular benefits; pecans, peanuts...

Pregnant Women Can Minimize Risk Of Rodent-Based Virus

...," Bonthius said. "The virus is present wherever wild mice live, therefore the virus is present virtually everywhere," Bonthius added. "In a farming state like Iowa, mice can hide in places such as corn cribs in the fall." To minimize LCMV risk, pregnant women can take these steps: -- Have their hom...

Cut the Trans-Fats

For those who love artery-busting wild rides and artery- clogging munches, it's not a fat deal.// Universal Studios of US is following moves made by New York restaurants, and cutting out trans-fats from certain adult and children dishes at its theme parks. Christmas eve saw the start of...

For Travelers: A Review of the Avian Flu

...wide. It typically causes few, if any, problems in wild birds but can cause severe disease and death in do...eathering, and butchering fowl; close contact with wild birds or caged poultry; ingestion of undercooked poultry products; direct contact with surfaces cont...

Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap

...ants, a few tigers, leopard, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, gaur, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, besides a variety of birds including four species of the hornbill. And for the more adventurous, rafting on the Jia Bhoroli is a must. The fiery rapids fuel the spirit of adventure in you with rubber ...

Hong Kong on Bird Flu Alert

Hong Kong was on bird flu alert Friday after a wild bird found in a busy shopping area was tested posi...lly." This is the first case to be discovered in wild birds in Hong Kong since March last year. Between Jan 10 and March 22 2006, 15 wild birds, one bac...

Ramifications of Widespread Use of Tamiflu

.../ to avoid––drug-resistant strains of the virus in wild birds. British researchers at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Oxford have released findings in the January 2007 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) that demonstrate how Tamiflu’s persistence in wastewater and river water could af...

Avian Nightmare

...ruary, due to cold weather predicted, thousands of wild birds will be moving west; areas of Britain included, away from cold frozen lakes and in search of open water. These birds may be carrying the deadly H5N1 virus, which causes avian flu. There are fair chances of these birds passing the virus on to ...

Thailand Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak

...led." The place in question is inhabited by many wild and free-range ducks. The department is picking up birds within a 3 mile radius of the outbreak, to put them to death. Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla said, 'Although we have not found a case in many months, we have asked governmental health org...

Billions of Dollars Saved in U.S. By Polio Vaccination

... Although the last case of paralytic polio from wild poliovirus occurred in the U.S. in 1979, polioviru...ted that, “as we stand on the brink of eliminating wild polioviruses around the world, these results provide a glimpse of the massive economic benefits of g...

Minister Calls for Action Plan To Solve Man-Animal Conflict

...menace in urban areas, crop raids by ungulates and wild pigs, depredation by elephants and cattle and huma...tion to the villagers for the damage caused by the wild animals. Various reasons have been attributed to the increase in human-leopard conflict. Depletion...

Fowl Fall in Hungary-Bird Flu Strikes

... slaughterhouse, in order to minimize contact with wild fowl. Strict movement controls are in place in t...policy of ensuring that poultry is kept apart from wild birds on larger farms. A pandemic can start when a novel influenza A-type virus, to which almost n...

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