Dutch report positive test for mad cow disease The Star | AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A 10-year-old cow in the Netherlands has tested positive for BSE, more commonly known as "mad cow" disease, the first such result in more than two years, the Dutch government said on Friday. | The government ministry responsible for food quality said the animal tested positiv...
Cinnamon supplements for heart disease and diabetes The Examiner | Cinnamon has been used for thousands of years as a medicinal spice and is already known for its effectiveness in preventing diabetes and lowering cholesterol. However, a new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows new scientific evidence that cinnamon extract helps reduce the risk...
Genetic Diseases. Newsvine | One of the most important threats for human's health is, undoubtedly, the genetic diseases. What a genetic disease is? It is a disorder caused by genetic factors and especially abnormalities in the human genetic material (genome). There are four ma...
Study exposes cognitive effects of Parkinson's disease PhysOrg --> | Researchers at Queen's University have found that people with Parkinson's disease can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have significant difficulty switching from easy to hard tasks. The findings are a step tow...
Killer who raped girl in London died of heart disease in jail cell London Evening Standard A serial rapist and killer dubbed "The Beast" died of heart disease in the jail where he was serving a life sentence, an inquest heard. | Illegal immigrant Andrzej Kunowski was jailed in March 2004 for strangling 12-year-old Katerina Koneva in 1997 i...
FACTBOX - What is Mad Cow disease? The Star | REUTERS - A 10-year-old cow in the Netherlands has tested positive for BSE, more commonly known as "mad cow" disease, the first such result in more than two years. | Mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), first emerged in Britain ...
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Pakistani kids at risk of waterborne diseases Denver Post | PABBI, Pakistan — Shahid Khan, 5, struggled to remain conscious in his hospital bed as diarrhea threatened to kill him. His father watched helplessly, stricken at the thoug...
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Celiac Disease and the Affordable Care Act The Examiner | No matter what your views on health care reform are, it is important to understand how the Affordable Care Act will affect you. For people diagnosed with Celiac Disease, it can take away the stress of dealing with insurance companies. | | Some i...
Soluble amyloid beta-protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease PhysOrg --> | Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common human dementia and as such confers a huge burden on patients, caregivers and society. The molecular pathways leading to AD are not well understood, but substantial data indicate that the amyloid β...
Diseases prove elusive in global genetic search PhysOrg --> | A rendered image of DNA. | (PhysOrg.com) -- A failure to use large international sample groups when searching for the genetic basis of common diseases is contributing to a lack of knowledge about the true frequency of illnesses across populatio...
FDA Looks to Curb Abuse of Cough Medicine ABC News The Associated Press | By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business Writer | WASHINGTON August 31, 2010 (AP) | Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year. | The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted its review of dex...
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Tai chi eases fibromyalgia symptoms, study finds Newsvine | — Tai chi eased painful joints and other symptoms of fibromyalgia in a small but well-done study of this ancient Chinese form of exercise. | Tai chi (ty-CHEE') combines meditation with slow, gentle movements, deep breathing and relaxation. It can improve muscle strength, balance, sleep, coordination and, some evidence suggests, fibromyalgia...
Eggs in the raw? Experts say give them a pass Herald Tribune | HARTFORD, Conn. - Experts have some simple advice when it comes to eating runny eggs these days: Run away. AC = 1234 | --> | With salmonella concerns triggering the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in more than a dozen states, warnings are becoming more dire every day against eating undercooked yolks and translucent egg whites. | But what'...
