York scientists warn of dramatic impact of climate change on Africa
Scientists at the University of York are warning that dramatic changes may soon occur in Africa's vegetation in response to global warming. Scientists in the University's Environment Department studied the likely impact of future climate f...York researchers develop pollution-busting plants to clean up contaminated land
Scientists at the University of York have played a crucial role in developing a way of using plants to clean up land contaminated by explosives. The research, by a team led by Professor Neil Bruce in CNAP (Centre for Novel Agricultural Products) in the University's Department of Biology, uses micro-organisms found in soil to turn trees and plants into highly-effective pollution-busters. Th...Newly discovered fish named after New York aquarium biologist
An ichthyologist from the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium received the ultimate honor recently, when a freshwater fish discovered on the African island nation of Madagascar was named after him. Dr. Paul Loiselle, who has dedicated much of his career safeguarding Madagascar's little- known freshwater fishes, received the honor from a team of biologists from the American Mu...York mathematician probes geometric route to combat viruses
A mathematician at the University of York has been awarded a Research Leadership Award of more than £700,000 by the Leverhulme Trust to study the geometry of viruses. Viruses have highly sy...Smoking rate has plummeted in New York City
New York City’s smoking rate has plummeted since a comprehensive program against smoking was launched in 2002, according to findings issued today in the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The 2006 rate was nearly 20% lower than the 2002 rate -- a decline that represents 240,000 fewer smokers. The City’s rate for 2006 is the lowes...Random DNA mutagenesis Service from Yorkshire Bioscience Ltd
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CHICAGO I just returned from New York City, which was the site of the Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference. It was held from Tuesday to Thursday last week. The significance of this conference is: of 2004s east coast-based healthcare conferences. Remember that we started off the year with the JP Morgan Chase H&Q Healthcare Conference in San Francisco ab...FDA Approved Nerve-Stimulation Therapy Now Available In New York
Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a FDA approved long-term treatment regime for patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD). // This form of therapy is now being offered to patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. The treatment is now the first treatment specifically approved for TRD in patients over 18 years of age in whom antidepressant the...Prostate Cancer Stem Cells Discovered By York Researchers
Researchers at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Unit (YCR) at the University of York in England have found the stem cell that ultimately triggers the development of prostate cancer // . This new finding opens up different possibilities to treat the cancer. The "parent" stem cell research was carried out by Professor Norman Maitland and Dr Anne Collins. They say that cancer stem cells are n...Poor Health of Homeless in New York
Unimaginable health deterioration among the homeless in New York has surprised even the doctors, according to the outcome of a widespread health examination conducted for the Homeless in the city. // According to the latest study, the deaths of the Homeless occur with more frequency than other New Yorkers- with AIDS and substance abuse accounting for one-third of the deaths. The report...'New York Condom' To Be Promoted Soon: Health Department
New York recidents who have been reciving free condoms for nearly 9 months will soon be provided with specialised condom packs, incorporating // the New York city logo as a promotional offer. More than 9 millions free condoms have been distributed since June, according to health officials. The proposal was announced by the Health Department, New York city, just in time during Valentin...Dirtiest City: New York Wins Hands Down
Washington :If you need to comprehend the meaning of ‘dirty’, then, visit New York. It would indeed be a costly visit, as New York is getting well known// for its cancer causing air, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency. New York had some stiff competition from California, Oregon, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey, in the order of competition, for having the wor...Kenneth Cole New York Collection
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