Monthly Archives: August 2010

Musquito problems – west nile virus as far north as Massachusetts!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by rndsync

There have been 10 cases humans being infected of West Nile virus reported in Massachusetts over the last fiver years. In 2009 there were no reported cases of human EEE infection. From 2004 through 2006 there were 13 cases, of which 6 … Continue reading →

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Want to eat healthy? Go for Black Rice!!!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by rndsync

Black Rice has more antioxidants than even brown rice and blue berries. Black rice has more AnthoCyanin antioxidants which are pretty good at fighting cancer, heart disease etc. Black rice has less sugar than blue berries Black rice even has … Continue reading →

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Cholera in Nigeria – National threat

Posted on August 27, 2010 by rndsync

As the official death toll crosses 350, Nigeria declares it as a national threat. As the outbreak has spread to 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, authorities say that medical professionals are closely monitoring the situation. Heavy rains, lack of clean … Continue reading →

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Skin cells programmed to be stem cells to aid in research

Posted on August 27, 2010 by rndsync

Researchers from University of Cambridge managed to convert skin cells from individuals with metabolic diseases into liver cells using stem cell technology. In this research scientist took small skin samples (biopsies) form 7 patients – all of them with a … Continue reading →

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Experimental drug AVI-7100 shows good potential against H1N1 virus

Posted on August 25, 2010 by rndsync

Two preclinical studies which evaluated AVI-7100 against a fully virulent pandemic H1N1 (swine flu) virus had promising results, says AVI Biopharma Inc. Data from the studies on ferrets (influenza effect on ferrets are close to the effect on humans) revealed statistically … Continue reading →

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Swine flu vaccine Pandermix may be linked to Nacrolepsy

Posted on August 25, 2010 by rndsync

Finland halts the use of Pardermix – swine flu vaccine – because narcolepsy risk in children and adolescents. the news

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Cuddle harmone Oxytocin plays an important role in Fatherhood too!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by rndsync

Oxytocin has long been associated with Motherhood and the love a mother feels for her baby. Now a new study links transition to fatherhood being linked closely to Oxytocin levels. This explains why not only women but men also feel … Continue reading →

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Longevity and learning/memory are connected by a common protein?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by rndsync

Professor Li-Huei Tsai at MIT revealed that Siruins which have long been associated with Longevity. SIRT-1  protects against oxidative stress (the formation of highly reactive molecules that can damage cells) in the heart and maintains genome stability in multiple cell types. SIRT1 … Continue reading →

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Organ rejection in transplant a thing of the past?

Posted on August 21, 2010 by rndsync

People who receive organ transplant have to take a lot of pills to suppress immune response and make sure the organ is not rejected. New scientific research is showing that we could make the organs can be made immune tolerant. … Continue reading →

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ADHD caused by Pesticides?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by rndsync

Causes of Attentiondeficiency hyperactivity disorder may lie in exposure of mothers to organophosphate (OP) pesticides during pregnancy according to a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives. OP pesticides targets insects by affecting their nervous systems – they affect the activity … Continue reading →

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