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Antibody may be effective against Influenza outbreaks

Researchers have discovered a monoclonal antibody that is effective against "Avian" H5N1, seasonal H1N1 and the 2009 "Swine" H1N1 influenza. A team of scientists from Sea Lane Biotechnologies, LLC, in collaboration with Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, St. Jude Research Hospital and the Scripps Research Institute, have shown that this antibody potently prevents and treats [...]

Published on July 10, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness

The Best Places to Visit in Cape Town

Cape Town is one of the most popular destinations in Africa as a tourist spot. It has many hot spots that you may want to visit and experience for yourself the magic of this incredible city. The infrastructure is wonderfully efficient, and the services at the hotels and other tourist catering places are superb. The [...]

Published on July 6, 2010 · Category: Travel

Heart Patients with Anxiety Disorder face more Heart Attacks and Deaths

Among patients with heart disease, anxiety disorders appear to be associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and death, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. As many as 24 percent to 31 percent of patients with heart disease also [...]

Published on July 6, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness

Mechanism that may trigger Degenerative Disease identified

A mechanism that regulates stem-cell differentiation in mice testes suggests a similar process that may trigger degenerative disease in humans, according to a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences reproductive physiologist. Research involved manipulating a protein called STAT3 that signals stem cells to decide whether to differentiate into a specialized type of cell or self-renew [...]

Published on June 26, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness

Identification of protein that modulates metabolic dysfunction in obesity

(Boston) – Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that Sfrp5, which refers to secreted frizzled-related protein 5, is an anti-inflammatory adipokine whose expression is disrupted in animal models of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The findings, which currently appear on-line in Science, may provide a new way of targeting metabolic disease, [...]

Published on June 20, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness

Cold Sore Virus linked to Schizophrenia

Exposure to the common cold sore virus may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients with schizophrenia, according to research led by Johns Hopkins scientists. The research, described in the May Schizophrenia Research, could lead to new ways [...]

Published on May 28, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness

Paris Travel : Top Paris Attractions

Are you planning to go on vacation? Are you wondering where you can go and have a fun-filled vacation? Then think about Paris, the ultimate destination with attractions that will linger in your mind forever. This world-class city is bestowed with history and beauty. There is so much to see and explore; in fact, you [...]

Published on May 15, 2010 · Category: Travel

Response to Vaccines change with Gender

Biological differences between the sexes may significantly affect responses to vaccines, according to the researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers examined published data from numerous adult and child vaccine trials and found that sex is a fundamental, but often overlooked predictor of vaccine response. The findings, published in the [...]

Published on May 13, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness

Paris Travel : Best Hotels in Paris

Paris, the city of love, is one of the most beautiful cities in the whole world. Its virgin resplendent class is visible not only in its historic monuments and pre-medieval sculptures, but also in its most modern aspects. Where it retains its association with the beauty of its past, Paris also has advanced completely moving [...]

Published on May 3, 2010 · Category: Travel

ADHD linked to interaction of Genetics and Psychology

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions found that ADHD behaviors in children and adolescents were associated with interactions between low and high serotonin activity and self-blame in [...]

Published on April 16, 2010 · Category: Health and Fitness