Mice infected with plague missing from lab
Three mice that were previously infected with the bacteria responsible for bubonic plague disappeared from a laboratory about two weeks ago in New Jersey. An immediate search was conducted but the mice have not been found. Regardless the mice haven’t been found yet; health experts say that there...
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SARS can also cause nervous system collapse
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was found not only to affect the respiratory track, but that it can also infiltrate brain tissue and cause significant central nervous system problems. This potentially fatal illness is caused by a coronavirus and was first reported in Asia in February of...
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Whole ovary transplants bring hope
Scientists have been studying sheep ovaries as they are similar to humans. They took whole sheep ovaries, froze them and then thawed them. As results, they got successfully produced embryos. Even though fragments of ovarian tissue have been frozen and transplanted before, the scientist wanted to...
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Soy May Strengthen Women's Bones
A study conducted on 24,000 post menopausal women in China showed that soy may help them reduce their risk of bone fractures. The women were divided into five groups, according to their soy intake. Those in the lowest-intake group consumed less than 5 grams of soy per day while those in the...
Doctor accused of giving 276 patients hepatitis C
A trial for the Spanish anesthetist who is accused of infecting 276 people with hepatitis C has began. Juan Maeso is a former chief anaesthetist at the local La Fe maternity hospital in Valencia. Besides infecting, the charges include two counts of negligent homicide for the death of two of the...
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Ephedra-Free Weight Loss Products May Pose Risk
The scientists advise that persons with high blood pressure, heart disease or any other pre-existing conditions avoid ephedra-free weight-loss products. A new study indicates that ephedra-free dietary supplements could have some of the same adverse health effects associated with previously available...
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Scientists allowed to create baby with two genetic mothers
Mitochondria disease is passed on from a mother's egg. Mitochondrial disorders cause serious health problems in children, and many of them die prematurely because of the inability to produce the energy for growth. There is no effective treatment for mitochondrial disease at the moment. However,...
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Toxic tests on unborn babies 'alarming'
Any toxic chemicals that pass from mother’s blood to a fetus may cause birth defects. It is possible that babies are being exposed to perfumes, flame-retardants, and non-stick chemicals when they are the most sensitive. It is especially emphasized chemicals possible affect on brain’s development...
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Smokers risk blindness
A new survey has shown that smokers have double chances of losing their sight than non-smokers. It turned out that smoking causes age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can lead to blindness. However, ignorance about this condition is widespread. Only about 7% of people who participated in...
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Anorexia may be caused by change in brain chemical
A new study done on anorexia showed that women who have had a certain type of this disorder show a change in the activity of a chemical in their brain that is associated with anxiety and other affective disorders. In anorexia nervosa a sufferer is obsessive in their pursuit of thinness and fear of...
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