A new bird flu shot generated in just 30 days
The team at the University of Pittsburgh managed to genetically engineer vaccine that completely protected chickens from the deadly H5N1 virus that has killed millions of birds and around 80 people worldwide. The most fascinated thing is that it took them only 30 days to do so. Influenza vaccines...
Fathers make childbirth experience worse
The popularity of the Caesarean section has rapidly increased in the last couple of years and one in four babies is now delivered by this procedure in the UK. However, the daddies haven’t accustomed to this idea yet and often pass more than necessary anxiety to the mothers. Women have always...
Kellogg to be sued over its marketing strategies
US population started blaming marketing approaches and practice on the increase of obesity among the population. Another brand that is being sued is Kellog, which is a box of cereals intended for children. A consumer group finds that Kellog is using “unfair marketing practices” aimed at...
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New Zealand’s gay men cannot donate sperm
Strange discrimination is taking place in fertility clinics in New Zealand. According to the sources, gay men are not allowed to donate sperm. Such attitude certainly causes disappointment and anger among gay population. What is discrimination based on? Policy makers believe that gays are more...
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Soft Drinks Strengthen Memory Power
All the time we have been listening about the bad affects of fizzy soft drinks and how we should avoid them but a new study reveals something interesting and highly comforting. Soft drinks can help us boost our memory and help elderly people fight age-induced dementia. Only two cans of soft drinks...
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Two eczema creams to carry cancer warnings
The eczema creams, Novartis and Protopic are about to be added strong warning signs about the possible risk of skin cancer, lymphoma and other cancers. They will be added "black-box" warnings, which are the strongest types used in the United States. As of October 2005, 78 cancer cases reported...
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U.S. sends possibly contaminated beef to Japan
Japan is thinking about halting all beef imports from USA because of the suspicion that there has been a shipment that contained material at high risk of mad cow disease. Mad Cow Disease is a progressive, degenerative, fatal disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle. A similar...
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New anti-obesity drugs for FDA approval
Obesity is one of the most common diseases in the world and is defined as a condition in which there is an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity represents a risk of further health impairment. Two new obesity drugs have been produced and are waiting for the approval by the FDA. They are called...
Doctors 'help' eight patients die a day
Both voluntary and involuntary euthanasia are illegal under British law. However, an anonymous survey conducted among doctors, shows that doctors help patients die no matter what the law says. It has been estimated that around 3000 patients have been helped to die in Britain in just one year by...
Yoghurt can help stop spread of AIDS
It has been known that drinking yogurt that contains bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus on regular basis helps in the prevention and treatment of yeast infections. A new research shows that this 'friendly bacteria' has been genetically modified to produce a drug that blocks HIV infection. The...
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