Carbon cycle was already disrupted millions of years ago
Dutch researcher Yvonne van Breugel analysed rocks from seabeds millions of years old. Carbon occurs naturally in two stable forms; atomic mass 12 (99 percent) and atomic mass 13 (1 percent). Episodes in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were characterised by a relatively strong increase in 12C. The analyses have shown that this was caused by a sudden large-scale release of carbon from stocks s...Big Pharma already has a generic strategy, but needs new direction
that Big Pharma "will be forced into generic-drug strategy," and suggests that this will be a good thing. But Big Pharma already has a generic drug strategy for traditional pharmaceuticals. This strategy has not been particularly good for anyone...New antibiotic already developing resistance
An anti biotic, just a year old, which was developed to fight resistant bacteria, is already becoming stale as the bacteria are showing signs of resistance. The drug linezolid is used to treat Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) infections that are resistant to the old standby antibiotic vancomycin. The hope has been that the new drug would help tackle the growing problem of vancomycin-res...Viral encephalitis can cause more damage than already known
A study of patients with viral encephalitis by researchers at the ClevelandClinic, Ohio has revealed that the condition could cause seriouys movementproblems. The investigators studied a group of patients with the condition, fiveof whom had West Nile virus. They found that 11 of the victims were admitted toneurological intensive care, while four developed severe movement disorders liket...Teens with diabetes may be already having cardiac problems
In an alarming research study, scientists have shown that teenagers who have diabetes may already be having //cardiovascular diseases. Researchers for the study found that teenaged boys seem to be more at risk from cardiovascular disease in their teens from atherosclerosis. Boys who smoked, or inhaled smoke from the environment or have unfavorable blood lipid levels are more at risk fr...They Call It PMS Because Mad Cow Disease Was Already Taken
Premenstrual syndrome is an endocrine disorder characterized by nervous irritability, abnormal sensation in breasts, abdominal pain, thirst, headache and pelvic congestion. For the first time, low dose oral contraceptive with a unique progestin and dosing regimen has been found effective in treating symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder// (PMDD), the most severe form of premenstrua...CWD Has Already Caused 837 Wild Deer Deaths
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is widespread in Alberta.Acadia Valley is the province which is about 260 km east of Calgary in which about 837 wild deer have been culled to prevent the spread of the disease. // The people are pledging the government to take necessary steps to stop the spread of the disease. Along the Saskatchewan border four new cases were detected among the...