Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
FDA approves Merck’s AIDS drug Isentress
Food and Drug Administration approves Friday Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co.AIDS drug Isentress, an HIV suppressor that has performed well
First paired kidney swap : UK
The first UK’s paired kidney swap has taken place, Roma Horrell, 57, from Cambridgeshire, and a man from Lothian, Scotland,
Omega-3 fatty acids could reduce type 1 diabetes risk : Health
Children who are at risk for developing type 1 diabetes may be able to reduce their risk by consuming omega-3
How bee venom could be used to fight UK’s allergy epidemic
A treatment abandoned by the NHS 30 years ago could be brought back to fight the allergy epidemic. Immunotherapy involves
Acupuncture Works for Back Pain
According to a study by German researchers,fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for the low back
Bluetongue detected in Suffolk
The strain of Bluetongue virus detected in one cow near Ipswich, Suffolk has been identified as Serotype 8. This is
Experimental AIDS Vaccine Fails Key Test
A trial of a vaccine designed to control AIDS has been halted after numerous participants became infected with HIV, the
The rise of bluetongue disease
Bluetongue is a mysterious disease, with no suitable vaccine, but there are still reasons for optimism for British farmers, despite
County sets new record with 13 West Nile cases
The state Health Department on Thursday confirmed five new human cases of West Nile virus in Doña Ana County, setting
If we are what we eat, Americans are corn and soy – CNN.com
To a degree some may find hard to swallow, science is proving the old adage “you are what you eat.”By
Using testicles to fix the brain, heart and blood
Men have a source of potentially life-saving stem cells between their legs. A team of American researchers has found a
Itching to get at you
From bedbugs to toxic moths, the number of pests in UK homes is on the rise. Why is this, and
Being bilingual ‘protects brain’
Being fluent in two languages may help to keep the brain sharper for longer, a study suggests. BBC NEWS |
Guangzhou destroys 150,000 poultry in response to bird flu outbreak
China’s southern city of Guangzhou has destroyed 153,320 domestic fowls in the wake of an outbreak of bird flu, local
Meteorite Crash Causes ‘Mystery Illness’ in Peru
A village in southern Peru has been struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite crashed to the earth around
Dole lettuce recalled over fears of E. coli
Canadians should search their refrigerators and destroy a certain type of Dole pre-packaged lettuce after the country’s food regulator discovered
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