Saturday 18 May, 2013

Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death

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Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a “Western-style” diet Continue reading “Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death” »  More...

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By BioNews On Monday, April 15th, 2013
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H7N9 wipes 10 billion yuan in business

China’s poultry industry is feeling the pain from climbing H7N9 fears, with industry losses Continue reading “H7N9 wipes 10 billion yuan in business” »  More...

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By IANS On Monday, April 15th, 2013
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Russia gears up for China bird flu

Russia is preparing to enhance sanitary control measures in case the bird flu situation Continue reading “Russia gears up for China bird flu” »  More...

Location of registered tick bites via Tekenradar.nl and the number of tick bites per province per 100,000 inhabitants.
By BioNews On Monday, April 15th, 2013
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Large-scale study of preventive antibiotic usage against Lyme disease

At the start of the “Tick Week”, the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Continue reading “Large-scale study of preventive antibiotic usage against Lyme disease” More...

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By BioNews On Sunday, April 14th, 2013
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Indian health experts welcome WHO, Unicef’s global plan to end preventable child deaths

In an effort to end child deaths due to two major killer, but preventable diseases by 2025, WHO and Unicef have Continue reading “Indian health experts welcome WHO, Unicef’s global plan to end preventable More...

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By IANS On Sunday, April 14th, 2013
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60 avian flu cases in China, 13 dead

The total number of confirmed cases of H7N9 avian influenza in China has reached 60, including 13 people Continue reading “60 avian flu cases in China, 13 dead” »  More...

Regional Association Plot of the ABCA7 Region (±100 Kilobases) in the African American Sample and the White Sample Described in Naj et al5 Based on the GRCh37/hg19 Genome Build (Image Credit: JAMA)
By BioNews On Sunday, April 14th, 2013
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Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes Continue reading “Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans” More...

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By IANS On Thursday, March 7th, 2013
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Genetic anomaly linked to Alzheimer’s disease

A common genetic abnormality predisposes one to Alzheimer’s, a new study has shown. Continue reading “Genetic anomaly linked to Alzheimer’s disease” »  More...

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By BioNews On Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
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First ever Alzheimer’s diagnosis validated

More than a century after Alois Alzheimer identified dementia, researchers have Continue reading “First ever Alzheimer’s diagnosis validated” »  More...

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By IANS On Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
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Scientists closer to shot for black fever

Scientists are close to developing a shot against black fever, a fatal parasitic infection Continue reading “Scientists closer to shot for black fever” »  More...