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A Decade After September 11, Health Problems Linger

September 11 Health Problems

September 11 health problems have been well-monitored and documented in the past ten years after the terror attacks. But the evidence based on multiple studies do not provide a solid link between dust exposure and incidence of cancer and other ailments. One major study shows that firefighters who worked at Ground Zero were 19 times […]

“Steriliser” blamed for Mysterious deaths of South Korean Women

“Steriliser” blamed for Mysterious deaths of South Korean Women

“Steriliser” blamed for Mysterious deaths. Seoul — 4 South Korean pregnant women mysteriously died and home humidifier sterilizing agent has been linked to cause their deaths, according to a South Korean health agency official Thursday. Since 2004, 28 cases involving lung disease due to unknown causes, most are recorded this year among pregnant women. The […]

Cancer-fighting Virus Found to Kill Cancerous Tumors

Cancer-fighting Virus Found to Kill Cancerous Tumors

Cancer-fighting Virus Found to Kill Cancerous Tumors. Los Angeles — Researchers have discovered a medical breakthrough in a recent study about the deadly disease feared by many, cancer. Researchers for the first time have seen that an intravenous infusion of a virus that was genetically engineered in the laboratory can successfully infiltrate cancer cells and […]

Diabetes Breakthrough discovered by Israeli Scientists

Diabetes Breakthrough discovered by Israeli Scientists

Diabetes breakthrough. Recent breakthrough in the study of diabetes was announced by a team of scientists from Soroka Medical Centre and Ben Gurion University from the Negev desert in Israel Tuesday. The group of Israeli scientists discovered that by soaking 20 minutes in the Dead Sea, a person with diabetes may lower his blood sugar […]

5 Patients Transplanted with HIV-infected organs in Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan — One of the best hospitals in Taiwan has mistakenly and unintentionally transplanted HIV-infected organs to 5 different patients after the staffer of the hospital misheard the test results of the donor through the telephone. National Taiwan University Hospital has admitted Monday the biggest setback that hit the hospital’s credibility and reputation. The […]

Dengue Fever Can Be Stopped By Genetically-modified Mosquitoes

Genetically-modified Mosquitoes Can Stop Dengue Fever

Scientists have discovered a recent breakthrough in science that will prevent the spread of the deadly disease, dengue fever, caused by mosquito bites.  In subtropical and tropical countries, 50 million people get infected by dengue fever per year. In Southeast Asia, dengue fever has been widespread and incident of dengue cases are increasing each year. […]

US Salmonella outbreak Tested as Antibiotic-resistant

A new strain of salmonella has been discovered to have infected 36 million lbs. of ground turkey meat in a plant in Arkansas. Health officials warned Thursday the American public about the said new Salmonella Heidelberg Bacteria strain. The newest strain proves to be more resistant to the usual antibiotics used to cure the common […]

New survey reveals widespread violence against hospital staff

In an alarming new survey, researchers reveal that nearly 40% of California emergency room employees have experienced physical assault while on the job in the past year. Partly to blame is the wide range of drug and alcohol-related incidents that are sent to the emergency room- often resulting in dramatic run-ins between emergency room staff […]

Children who are overweight are more likely to suffer bullying – new study

Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer bullying compared to other children who are not overweight. The study results will be presented Wednesday at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care to be held this week (6 to 8 July) at the University of Bristol, explore the […]

Scientists discover enzyme responsible for weight loss

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz (Austria) have found that the enzyme ATGL causes cachexia, a metabolic imbalance prevalent in patients with terminal cancer that causes weight loss as a result of decreased fat mass and muscle. Indeed, cachexia, which is accompanied by weakness and fatigue, is responsible for 15 percent […]

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