Archive for April, 2012

Genes Identified That May Be Responsible For The Pygmies …

Monday, April 30th, 2012

The work also provides evidence based on genetic signatures of natural selection to suggest why these groups evolved to be small, with signs pointing to hormonal pathways and immune system regulation as possible drivers. “There's been a ….

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Latest Health and Medicine Short News: Albuquerque, NM, 32nd …

Monday, April 30th, 2012

A major health victory has been achieved in New Mexico where officials in the state's largest city, Albuquerque, have made the historic decision to stop artificially fluoridating the municipal water supply. …

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Mumbai Swine Flu Update: Two people test positive – India.Com Health

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Mumbai Swine Flu Update: Two people test positive India.Com Health After a lull, the swine flu menace returned to the city on Monday. BMC official reported two positive swine flu cases. One of the patients is a 34-year-old man from Mankhurd

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2 more swine flu cases – Times of India

Monday, April 30th, 2012

2 more swine flu cases Times of India MUMBAI: Civic officials reported two more cases of swine flu in the city on Monday, after a week-long lull. One of the patients is a 34-year-old man from Mankhurd undergoing treatment at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital near Chinchpokli while the other … New motor vehicle tax to be effective from Wednesday Indian Express all 2 news articles

How Does the Immune System Fight Off Threats to the Brain? – Science Daily (press release)

Monday, April 30th, 2012

How Does the Immune System Fight Off Threats to the Brain? Science Daily (press release) It also aids the search for ways to harness the immune response to attack and kill brain tumor cells — or to calm the overzealous self-attack that occurs in people with certain autoimmune diseases. Published online April 30 in the Proceedings of the ..

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How does the immune system fight off threats to the brain? New UM research … – MarketWatch (press release)

Monday, April 30th, 2012

How does the immune system fight off threats to the brain? New UM research … MarketWatch (press release) Like a police officer calling for backup while also keeping a strong hold on a suspected criminal, immune cells in the brain take a two-tier approach to fighting off a threat, new research from the University of Michigan Health System finds

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Latest Health and Medicine Short News: Alternative treatments …

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Surgery is usually the only option offered by conventional medicine to people with cataracts; however, there are alternative treatments that may dissolve cataracts preventing their return.

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How Does the Immune System Fight Off Threats to the Brain? – Newswise (press release)

Monday, April 30th, 2012

University of Michigan Health System News How Does the Immune System Fight Off Threats to the Brain? Newswise (press release) Like a police officer calling for backup while also keeping a strong hold on a suspected criminal, immune cells in the brain take a two-tier approach to fighting off a threat, new research from the University of Michigan Health System finds. How does the immune system fight off threats to the brain?

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Spirit Airlines’ final answer to dying Vietnam vet seeking ticket refund: No! – Fox News

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Spirit Airlines' final answer to dying Vietnam vet seeking ticket refund: No! Fox News But when his esophageal cancer left his immune system too ravaged for travel, all the airline offered him was another ticket.

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Oatmeal nutrition facts – Mother Nature Network

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Mother Nature Network Oatmeal nutrition facts Mother Nature Network A fiber known as beta – glucan seems to be the all-star compound in oatmeal.

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