FDA Approves Human Hookworm Vaccine for Phase I Safety Trials
As any dedicated video game player knows, the first requireme...Hooked on fishing, and we're heading for the bottom, says scientist
The world has passed "peak fish" and fishermen's nets will be hauling in ever diminishing loads unless there's political action to stem the global tide of over fishing, says a fisheries expert based at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Daniel Pauly says the crisis in the world's fisheries is less about scientific proof than about attitude and political will. And, he says, the world'...Fat fish put obesity on the hook
Everyone knows that eating lean fish helps slim waistlines, but researchers from the Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR, have found a new way fish can help eliminate obesity. In a study to be published in the July 2007 print issue of The FASEB Journal, researchers describe the first genetic model of obesity...Hookah And The Gums: A Dangerous Mix
An article published in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology says that smoking a hookah or a water pipe has the same effect on the gums as smoking a cigarette//. Both promote periodontal disease and are equally devastating as far as the oral hygiene is concerned. The article notes that the hookah has become pretty popular in Mediterranean restaurants, cafes and bars. It...Teenagers Get Hooked To Ecstasy
Michael Evans, 17 died after taking 13 ecstasy pills to impress his friends at a pub. He was there to celebrate a friend's birthday. One hour later Michael suffered from mild epilepsy at his pal’s place. He started to get hot before suffering a massive heart attack. //His friends tried to revive him but in vain. He was taken to the hospital but he died after several hours of treatment. Th...Hooked on the Hookah, a’int no good
Washington, D.C. – The hookah, a contraption used for smoking tobacco through a water pipe, is becoming so rampant, enough to call it an epidemic of our time. // A Georgetown University researcher has said that smokers who use the hookah , are under the impression , they are giving their system a less toxic version of cigarettes, but they could be totally wrong. "People who use thes...Cigarette, Pipe or the Hookah , Equally Bad to Make You Go Up in Smoke !
New York: Hookah is dangerous, more so because its look and perception speaks of deception. Hookah has almost acquired a ‘cult’ status, and is becoming the life of many parties//. But a researcher from Washington has warned that the hookah or the pipe is indeed a wolf in sheep’s clothing! Dr. Christopher Loffredo, director of the Cancer Genetics and Epidemiology Program at Georgetown...Islamabad Bans Hookah Smoking in Public Places
Authorities have banned the use of hookah, or hubble-bubble, in the Pakistani capital saying that besides being a serious health hazard they were spoiling the younger// generation. A way of relaxation, either individually or in company down the ages across South Asia and the Middle East, the hookah, known as 'sheesha' in Arabic, is now popular in all major hotels and motels in Pakista...