Hundreds of doctors, nurses and other health workers are calling on the Prime Minister to take action to get polluting diesel vehicles off the UK’s roads as soon as possible. The recently formed Doctors Against Diesel group is campaigning for greater awareness of the health impacts of diesel emissions and for action to reduce the number of vehicles using the polluting fuel in towns and cities.
Category: Science
New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back of the eye
… it with patients. The team continues to improve the device with support from Northwestern, the National Institutes of Health, Argonne National Laboratory, and the National Science Foundation. As word spreads about the device, about a dozen …
Three more foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in Korea
Three fresh foot-and-mouth disease cases were confirmed in central South Korea, the agriculture ministry here said Tuesday, amid rising concerns over a nationwide spread of the animal epidemic. Cows at three farms located in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, some 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, tested positive for the contagious virus according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Epidemiology, environmental risk factors and genetics of Parkinson’s disease.
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Parkinson’s disease is a frequent neurodegenerative disease with a premotor phase that lasts several years.
Poultry farmers are left reeling
A decision by the European Commission not to extend the free-range exemption for those who have been forced to house their flocks as a result of bird flu outbreaks, has been criticised by two of Northern Ireland’s MEPs. EU rules mean that the eggs and meat from birds kept indoors through housing orders beyond this 12 week period lose their free range status.
Trump transition team limits EPA at environmental forum
The Environmental Protection Agency halved the number of staffers attending an annual Anchorage forum on issues like climate change in response to a request from President Donald Trump’s transition team. Trump transition official Doug Ericksen told Alaska’s Energy Desk in an email that the EPA was directed to limit staff at the conference to save money on travel.
South Korea culls 33 million poultry amid worst H5N6 bird flu outbreak
Facing its worst avian influenza outbreak, South Korea has culled more than 33 million poultry since the first reported case last November, officials said Saturday, while observers noted local resources to deal with the deadliest outbreak may have already been stretched too thin. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the country has culled 33.12 million animals as of Friday.
New executive director looks to ‘Flood’ fair with new memories
… when he developed the disease and I learned a lot through that transition. I was in my mid 30s, he was in declining health. My mom is who I have left with two siblings and we really bonded together as a family to take care of him in his last days. …
The Centaurus Constellation
Welcome back to Constellation Friday! Today, in honor of the late and great Tammy Plotner, we will be dealing with the “Centaur”, the Centaurus constellation! In the 2nd century CE, Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus compiled a list of all the then-known 48 constellations. This treatise, known as the Almagest , would used by medieval European and Islamic scholars for over a thousand years to come, effectively becoming astrological and astronomical canon until the early Modern Age.
How Trump could trigger a bust in the American West
A herd of beef cattle feed on hay at a ranch on the outskirts of Delano, in California’s Central Valley. Nearly two years ago, Brian Levin found himself in Japan, covered head-to-toe in beef and posing for a photograph with John F. Kennedy’s daughter.
Progress Toward an HIV Cure Highlighted in Special Issue of AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses
… on ultrasound in the article entitled “Association of T Cell and Macrophage Activation with Arterial Vascular Health in HIV (http://online.liebertpub.com/ .” “It is becoming clear that although HIV-infected individuals can control the amount of …
Particle Works offers wide range of nano- and microparticle materials with exceptional precision
Particle Works a Blacktrace Holdings brand is a world leader in the synthesis of nano- and microparticles. Combining state-of-the-art facilities with precision manufacturing expertise, the company can offer a wide range of bespoke services, including high throughput material discovery, process optimization and synthesis scale-up.
Researchers develop computer machine-learning model to predict remission or relapse in AML patients
Researchers have developed the first computer machine-learning model to accurately predict which patients diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, or AML, will go into remission following treatment for their disease and which will relapse. “It’s pretty straightforward to teach a computer to recognize AML, once you develop a robust algorithm, and in previous work we did it with almost 100 percent accuracy,” said Murat Dundar, senior author of the disease-progression study and associate professor of computer science in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
President Trump’s crazy policies come in all sizes
… been ordered to not enforce parts of the Affordable Care Act they don’t like. You know, the law that helped extend health insurance to 20 million people, including those with pre-existing conditions. Oddly, when a group of people were recently …
President Trump’s crazy policies come in all sizes
… been ordered to not enforce parts of the Affordable Care Act they don’t like. You know, the law that helped extend health insurance to 20 million people, including those with pre-existing conditions. Oddly, when a group of people were recently …
Study finds new bacterial strain can contaminate shellfish
… sick or just a couple making people sick?” She partnered with the federal Food and Drug Administration and public health and with shellfish management agencies in five states on the study to discover the new strain. “We were surprised to learn that …
Newfound Effect of Cancer Drug May Expand its Use
… by a grants from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR PanCAN 13-90-25-VOND), the National Institutes of Health (5-T32 CA 009161-39, 5-T32AI100853-04, and HL007151-36), and a Schwartz Fellowship.
Poultry set to roam again after bird flu curbs are lifted
Poultry owners will soon be allowed to keep their birds outside again as restrictions to limit the spread of bird flu are lifted. An avian influenza prevention zone was declared on December 6, forcing owners to keep poultry and captive birds indoors or to take steps to separate them from wild birds.
Poultry set to roam again after bird flu curbs are lifted
Poultry owners will soon be allowed to keep their birds outside again as restrictions to limit the spread of bird flu are lifted. An avian influenza prevention zone was declared on December 6, forcing owners to keep poultry and captive birds indoors or to take steps to separate them from wild birds.
Lifitegrast Ophthalmic Solution Market: Increasing Demand for Advance …
Lifitegrast is an integrin antagonist that reduces T-cell-mediated inflammation associated with dry eye disease . This molecule was in pipeline for past few years and several clinical trials have been performed to test its efficacy in treating the signs and symptoms of dry eye syndrome.
Why Eyes are Blue
… experienced a deficiency in vitamin D in the diet. This vitamin plays an important role in immune function and health . In addition to dietary sources, it is also synthesized in the skin in the presence of sunlight. One way of correcting for vitamin …
Why Penn Vet Isna t Happy With Wolfa s Proposed Budget
… “expand awareness of the Vet School’s historic partnership with the Commonwealth, which was designed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Pennsylvania and its largest industry, agriculture The School is a major contributor to …
Nanoparticles: The new One True Cause of All Disease? [Respectful Insolence]
Sorry. I couldn’t resist. I also couldn’t resist revisiting the topic of nanoparticles one last time.
St. Albert to consider bylaw changes to allow urbana
St. Albert residents may soon find the city abuzz with the sweet sound of honeybee hives in backyards across the city. Council unanimously approved a motion directing administration to develop the policies and bylaw amendments that would be required to allow beekeeping in the city, with a budget of $15,000.
Field Days powers up
… at 11am each day will be led by a massive 1910 Chas Burrell steam traction engine. The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) will again be providing free health assessments, measuring body mass index, cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose …
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture agency shares pot know-how
North Carolina wants to know if marijuana could one day replace tobacco as a cash crop. Louisiana is wondering how pot holds up in high humidity.
Studies reveal link between rotator cuff disease and genetics
A new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas shows rotator cuff disease might be a heritable trait. Rotator cuff disease is a common disorder that affects 30 to 50 percent of people over the age of 50. The disease often leads to shoulder pain and loss of function.
Genes point to who develops lung disease, study finds
Scientists unveiled a trove of newly-discovered gene variants on Monday to help predict who will most likely develop a killer lung disease, both among smokers and non-smokers. The world’s biggest probe of the genetics of lung health yielded 43 new gene variants linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , a major cause of death.
Korea confirms foot-and-mouth disease case
South Korea confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth disease at a dairy farm, the agriculture ministry in Sejong said Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that 195 cows at the farm in Boeun, 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, of North Chungcheong Province, tested positive for the animal disease.
Farmers may see little effect as FDA implements ban on antibiotics in non-therapeutic animal feed
… restrictive regulations are coming,” Credille said. “We’ve got to look at different strategies to maximize animal health We’ve got to focus on biosecurity. “We’ve got to focus on vaccinations, deworming and preconditioning. It has to become a …
8 million people could be deported under Trump’s immigration order
… would block entry to anyone the U.S. believes may use benefit programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according two Trump administration officials who have seen the draft order. The changes reflect an effort to deter …
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture office shares pot know-how
In this Jan. 31, 2017 photo, Denver marijuana grower Tim Cullen, left, shows young marijuana clones to out-of-state agriculture officials on a grow warehouse tour organized by the Colorado Department of Agriculture in Denver. Colorado’s Agriculture Department is opening up its marijuana knowledge to other states and encouraging them to plan now for the possibility of regulating farmers growing a plant that violates federal law.
Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to improve malaria drug
As long as parasites continue to mount resistance to malaria drugs, scientists will be faced with the task of developing new, improved pharmaceuticals. A research team from the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery has received a $431,126 two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to make improved versions of a promising compound called MMV008138, or 8138 for short.
Laundry pods poisoning kids – new designs look tastier
… in preschool aged children, a new study warns The study, conducted at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, examined the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System between 2010 and 2015 for eye injuries resulting in chemical burn or …
Scientists reveal potential way of boosting immune system’s memory to fight cancer
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Toxins in your fast-food packaging?
… Six of the samples also contained a long-chain PFOA, even though the chemical is no longer widely used because of health hazards. PFOA could be present in these wrappers because recycled paper was used in their manufacture, Schaider said — an …
OPKO’S GeneDx Announces Research Collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
OPKO Health, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary and business unit, GeneDx, is entering into a collaboration with the Deciphering Developmental Disorder study led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is a non-profit research institute that played a central role in the human genome project.
Things to do in Morgan County
There is more to diabetes than high blood sugar. Come learn about dealing with the social, emotional and psychological sides of this complex disease from Dr. William Polonsky at noon Feb. 2 during the first of the 2017 series of the diabetes webinars offered in northeast Colorado, “I know what I’m supposed to do.
Climate Clown Prince Charles Might Lecture President Trump
Trump aides have raised concerns that Prince Charles, the crown prince who thinks Mad King George was “misunderstood” , will use an upcoming state visit to try to humiliate President Trump in front of international media. Donald Trump’s aides have raised concerns that a likely meeting with Prince Charles during his state visit could backfire because of the pair’s differences on climate change.
Parental Attention and ADHD
I saw a painful sight yesterday afternoon: a father was wheeling with a baby carriage with one hand and text-messaging with his other hand. Totally absorbed in his smartphone, he didn’t hear the pleas of his 5-year old walking alongside, “Abba, I’m cold!” A sudden strong wind blew in from the southwest, carrying heavy rain clouds and reducing temperatures suddenly.