Minimal genome should be twice the size, study shows
The simplest bacteria need almost twice as many genes to survive than scientists first believed, according to new research published in Nature (30 March 2006). Traditionally scientists have...Farm kids almost twice as likely to die from injury as children overall
A new retrospective study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that young farm children, particularly boys, are about twice as likely as the total population of young Canadian children to die from an injury. Brison and colleagues collected and analyzed Canadian data on fatal agricultural injuries to young children to determine rates, identify patterns and devise prevention str...Better health twice as likely for nonsmokers who live and work with smoking restrictions
In the first study of its kind to evaluate how smoking restrictions in the workplace and at home affect health status, researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health found that nonsmokers who live under both a total household and total workplace smoking ban are over two and a half times more likely to report better health than those without smoking bans. The study surveyed 1,472 Chinese Amer...The insect vector always bites twice
The reality of the threat from vector-borne diseases has been recognized and the problem is prompting research scientists to take a strong interest. Most of these infections, classified as emerging or re-emerging diseases, are linked to ecosystem changes, climatic variations or pressure from human activities. Malaria, sleeping sickness and so on lead to the death of millions of people in the w...Cervical Cancer Vaccine Twice As Effective Before Onset Of Sexual Activity
The cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix, appears to work best in young girls aged 10 to 14, according to its manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The vaccine targets the human papilloma virus, which has // been implicated in cervical cancer. And although it works pretty well in the 15-25 age group as well, the immune response in young girls was twice as high as that found in this group. Thi...Bone Density Can Be Beefed Up With Twice-a-year shots
Boston - Make no bones about it – For those troubled with low bone density, now you can do something concrete about it. According to a study, Amgen Inc.'s experimental drug Denosumab taken twice a year can rejuvenate the density of bones present in the spine. // The New England Journal of Medicine has reported the effect of this drug after two years of use and observation, which has for...Think Twice Before Punishing Unruly Kids
If you are thinking of punishing your unruly kids for rule-breaking, stealing, lying and disobedience, think twice because you could just be penalising yourself!// Psychologist David Hawes and his colleagues at the University of New South Wales evaluated a child-management training programme and found that four-year- to eight-year-old boys who have "callous-unemotional" (CU) temperam...Trail Users Twice as Likely to Get Enough Exercise
People who walk, bike or hike local trails at least once a week are twice as likely to get the recommended amount of daily exercise as those who rarely hit the trails, a new// study concludes. Yet nearly half of those who didn’t use the trails said they would be in favor of more public places to exercise, and many even said they would be willing to pay more taxes to build more trails...Once-daily Nevirapine Has More Side-effects Than Twice-daily Dose
Once-daily nevirapine (Viramune) is associated with a higher risk of rash, leading to treatment discontinuation or interruption//, than twice-daily dosing of the drug, according to Canadian research published in the January edition of HIV Medicine. The investigators also found that individuals who took nevirapine once daily were more likely to experience liver complications than patients...