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While public attention gravitates towards conflict and natural disaster, many people in countries less affected by such events struggle with some of the same nutrition problems as those in crisis. In a "Viewpoint" published in The Lancet, Rainer Gross, PhD, UNICEF's chief of nutrition, and Patrick Webb, PhD, dean for academic affairs at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts...The Protein Kinase Factsbooks (2 Volume Set) from Promega
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Avian influenza has lately received all the attention across the globe. It is thought that the virus strain H5N1 is mainly spread through migratory birds. But the present scenario deals with the possible pandemic outbreak and how it can be dealt.// World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that about 169 human cases with 91 deaths have been reported. Human cases of avia...Plane Facts: Beneficial To Have Medics Full-Time In Super Jets
Rita Mody, who is a committee member of the Royal College of Nurses' In-flight Nurses Association, has provided a valuable insight during the upcoming production// of super jumbo jets. She said it was important to have a member of medical staff on every flight, to ensure immediate care to those who fall ill. The largest passenger plane in the world, the Airbus A380, is capable of car...The Little Known Facts of Junk DNA
Researchers at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins have found a new technology to analyze and understand the secrets of the junk DNA//. Junk DNA contains critical regions for controlling gene function. These genes that regulate various similar actions need not be the same in all species. The study will be published online at Science Express. The resear...Know the Facts That Signal Early Onset Colon Cancer
A new study has revealed that, smokers, drinkers and men are prone to higher incidences of colon cancer. Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern // University in Evanston said that the factors mentioned have a bearing on the position of the tumor, which holds the key to determining the ideal screening method to be adopted. The researchers analyzed records of 161,...Vital Facts of Short Term Diets - Catch The Vitamin Behind An Ample Waist!
If Vitamin C levels are low in the body and you are on a dieting course, there might be a tendency to get prosperous at the waist, say researchers. Nutrition scientists from// Arizona State University report that the amount of Vitamin C in the body has a direct relation with the lower body fat. If there is far too less vitamin C in the blood stream, it could cause increased body fat an...Ascensia Win Glucofacts Diabetes Management Software
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