Tropical forest CO2 emissions tied to nutrient increases
Extra helpings of key nutrients given to tropical rain forest soils caused them to release substantially more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a concern to scientists monitoring global change, says a new University of Colorado at Boulder study. The study showed when either phosphorus or nitrogen -- both of which occur naturally in the rain forest soils -- were added to forest plots in C...Use of zinc supplements tied to possible increase in risk of prostate cancer
Consumption of supplemental zinc is associated with an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to an analysis of data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. The prostate has higher concentrations of zinc than do other soft tissues. However, studies of the effect of zinc on prostate cancer risk have been inconclusive.Among more than 46,000 men followed in the health p...Air Pollution Tied to Stroke Risk
New research shows high air pollution levels may make people more susceptible to suffering a stroke.In previous research, air pollution levels have been connected to daily death rates for respiratory //problems and heart disease. But research on air pollution and stroke has been conflicting. Investigators from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan conducted a study to compare air polluti...Reliance Infocomm Tied With Apollo To Provide Telemedicine Services
Reliance Infocomm, one of India's leading telecom companies, said Wednesday it had tied up with private healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals to provide telemedicine services in over 100 cities. // Under the agreement, Apollo Hospitals will leverage Reliance Infocomm's nationwide chain of 240 WebWorld cyber stores in 105 cities to offer high-quality healthcare services. Relian...Untied Kingdom to supplement folic acid in flour
The Scientific Advisory Committee for Nutrition in United Kingdom has asked the Government to fortified flour with folic acid/Vitamin B12.// Folic acid acts as an important nutritional supplement for new born babies and pregnant women has it protects newborn babies from birth defects. Folic acid is also very useful in old age people as they are prone to B12 deficiency leading to anemia...Caffeine metabolism tied to heart attacks
Your body cab decide whether you will be saved from heart disease if consume coffee.// Patients with non fatal heart attack in Costa Rica between 1994 and 2004 were studied and it was found that those with a gene variant that causes them to slowly metabolize caffeine have about a third greater risk of having a heart attack when they drank two or three cups a day, and 64 percent increa...SENSAR® Acrylic IOL with OptiEdge
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