Archive for July, 2008
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute of Food Research has identified potential prebiotic properties of almonds that could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria.
Our digestive [...]
First drug to improve survival amongst patients with hepatocarcinoma
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008International research involving the University Hospital of the University of Navarra, together with other hospitals in Spain, has shown that Sorafenib, an orally administered pharmaceutical medicine, results in patients with primary hepatocarcinomas (liver tumours) to live 40% more on average compared to those not taking the drug.
The study, led by the Barcelona Hospital Clinic, [...]
Good and bad of a potential Alzheimer
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Research in fruit flies has shown that enhancing the production of a protein called neprilysin can reduce the formation of plaques and neuron death associated with Alzheimer’s, at the expense of reducing the flies’ lifespan.
The buildup of amyloid-beta protein plaques within the brain is a major hallmark of Alzheimer’s, and one that is believed [...]
Canada Continues to Detect BSE in Younger Cattle
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008New BSE Case Makes 14 Animals Indigenous to Canada.
Yesterday, the Canadian Food Inspection Service (CFIA) announced the detection of yet another case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Canadian cattle. CFIA reported that the infected animal was a 5-year-old Holstein cow from British Columbia, Canada, which would mean she was born in 2003.
The U.S. Department [...]
Quit Rewarding Drug Impaired
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Why are celebrities and drug addicts like Amy Winehouse being rewarded by being participants in such honorable events such as Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration in London.
I read this morning that a celebratory concert is beeing prepared for Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday in London. He has had a glorious and influential career and is a [...]
Surgical Checklist for Patient Safety
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008When a pilot sits in the cockpit, she methodically goes through a checklist of all systems and equipment before the plane is fired up. Even if the pilot has flown that plane and route 1000 times, the items on the checklist are reviewed one by one and no-one would think of flying the plane without [...]
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