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Genetic diseases: father’s age at issue

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Aug 9, New York: Scientists have discovered that, like the mother, a late age of the father increases the risk of genetic disease in offspring. “Often the mother is blamed in couples with a child with a genetic disease, notes Professor Lyonnet. It’s not fair. Today, there are enough data to tell men that after […]

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Alzheimers: two U.S. laboratories stopped testing a new medicine

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Aug 8, New Delhi: The American pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson announced Monday night stop trials in phase 3 (final) of a new medicine supposed to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Pfizer and Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, said that tests of the molecule “bapineuzumab” in patients with mild to moderate […]

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Swine Flu: Two more deaths in Mumbai, medical experts on alert

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Aug 4, Mumbai: The H1N1 virus struck twice in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, claiming two more life in Mumbai over the past week, has made medical experts to sound an alert and not dismiss it as one of those ailments of the rainy season. Suman Kamble (44) was a healthcare worker, posted at Navi Mumbai […]

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Breast cancer and baby’s higher weight at birth is co-related

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Aug 1, New Delhi: Women who give birth to a baby weighing 3.75 kg or more had a 2.5 times higher risk of breast cancer, according to a study published by University of Texas. Radek Bukowski of the University of Texas and colleagues analyzed data from two studies. One of them was conducted with 410 […]

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AIDS: The United States promise to eradicate the virus

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July 25, Washington: “No child, anywhere, will not be born with the virus,” proclaimed yesterday, Hillary Clinton on the occasion of the 19th International Conference on AIDS in Washington. To loud applause from an audience of 190 countries, the chief U.S. diplomat promised 150millions additional $ U.S., including 80millions for programs to prevent HIV transmission […]

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The bicycle would undermine women’s sexual health

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July 23, New Delhi: The bicycle would reduce the sensitivity of women, especially when the seat is higher than the handlebars. we already knew that regular cycling can reduce sexual performance of men. But it seems that the bike is not without risks for the female libido. This sport could even significantly reduce their sensitivity. […]

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Physical inactivity kills as much as tobacco

Physical inactivity kills as much as tobacco

July 20, New Delhi: One in ten deaths would be linked to lack of exercise, according to a series of studies published in a health journal. Scientists are alarmed by a public health problem they consider “undervalued” by the authorities. Physical inactivity is very dangerous as much as smoking or use of tobacco in other […]

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Truvada, the first anti-AIDS preventive drug marketed in the U.S.

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July 18, Washington: Truvada, the first AIDS treatment, will be marketed in the United States. The U.S. agency (FDA) has given the green light Monday. This antiretroviral U.S. laboratory Gilead Sciences is intended for people at risk but not infected with AIDS. This should help, according to authorities, to reduce new infections. Truvada, taken daily, […]

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AIDS: the end of this pandemic is possible?

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July 16, Washington: A week before the start of the international conference on AIDS in Washington, health officials and researchers are optimistic about the possibility of ending this devastating pandemic through the arsenal of existing treatments. “Turning the tide of the pandemic to achieve a generation free of AIDS” is one of the themes of […]

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Some Beauty Benefits of Grapes

Grapes and few beauty tips.

Grape is a amazing fruit which is high in nutritional value. It is proved that grapes has numerous beauty benefits too. Either eaten in raw form or applied directly to the skin, grapes are beneficial to enhance your beauty. The grapes are used in the form of the natural cleansers which are useful to clean […]

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