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Female flight attendants run a higher risk of getting breast cancer. This could be due to the effects of jet lag on melanin, a hormone, the level of which is up to 10 times higher levels in the blood
Female flight attendants run a higher risk of getting breast cancer. This could be due to the effects of jet lag on melanin, a hormone, the level of which is up to 10 times higher levels in the blood
New Biological approaches to schizophrenia are leading to a better understanding of this insidious condition, which affects one in every 100 people. In one study, reported in last month's issue of
Australia has been one of the leading success stories in the worldwide fight against HIV. Although the disease is claiming millions of lives each year in Asia and Africa, the number of Australians
One of the leading cancer centers in the United States is seeking sizable royalty payments and damages from Genentech Inc. in payment for groundbreaking research that helped spawn the biotechnology
A leading HIV/AIDS expert plans to set up an institute in Hong Kong to develop a vaccine and try to prevent the deadly disease from spreading in
An accidental chlorine gas leakage caused panic in downtown Scarborough in Tobago recently. Chemicals used for treating an abandoned sewer plant on the eTeck Mall compound, formerly the tidco
Lutyens’ Delhi and hospitals are high risk zones, says latest CSE analysis This is bad news for those suffering from asthma and respiratory problems. It is dangerous if ozone increases even for
<p>Heavy metal pollution is one of the major problems of lakes and wetlands all over world. It is responsible for causing serious threats to flora and fauna especially humans. Kunthbyog is natural freshwater,
<p>Before the allegations of polio vaccine contamination a decade ago, Nigeria's polio eradication initiative (PEI) was affected by traditional barriers such as inadequate funds, poor coverage, poor
A specific condition that occurs in the bodies of inactive and overweight individuals may actually encourage the process of cancer development, claim researchers from the Washington dc -based
At least 10 people died recently after a suspected outbreak of Ebola fever in the northeastern region of the country, according to officials of World Health Organization (wm). Ten out of
The combination of two pesticides leads to brain damage very similar to Parkinson's disease, researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York have found.This
Scientists are beginning to investigate systematically what leads some patients in the grips of a grave illness to give up the will to live, and how a longing for death may either fade or remain
Fluctuating hormones can lead to increased asthma symptoms in women in the days before menstruation, a study has found. Researchers at the Brisbane's Mater Misericordiae Hospital found that female
Smoking is the leading cause of a condition that causes the highest numbers of Australians to become legally blind, new research has found. The risk of developing macular degeneration, which attacks
Taiwan has teamed up with leading Asia-Pacific cancer research centres to find the most effective treatment for Asians as western practices may not be the best for Orientals, the head of the
Leading farmers from all regions yesterday gathered in front of Government House to protest against imports of genetically modified seeds, which they believe pose a threat to human health and the
Leading Kenyan poultry and meat dealers have called on the government to enforce regulations governing the slaughter and handling of poultry to minimise its contamination with disease-causing
A blood lead level screening in school children of Mangalore jointly conducted by the department of bio-chemistry and community medicine of Kasturba Medical College and National Referral Centre for
Leading and international team of volunteer scientists, Dr Bibudhendra Sarkear, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), has identified high concentrations of toxic metals in