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Haiti cholera crosses the border in Florida

Posted on November 18, 2010 by iolanda

The cholera epidemic that started a month ago in Haiti has crossed the border of Haiti and reached the neighboring Dominican Republic and the southern Florida (USA). Authorities from Santo Domingo have confirmed that a 32 year old Haitian worker who traveled to his native country has entered a hospital in Higuey (Dominican [...]

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Contraceptive pill: the jealousy of women increases

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cecille

The contraceptive pill female accomplice jealous of women who are too jealous and possessive? Could it really be their fault, but the birth control pill. According to a recent study by Stirling University on the pill could have some negative effects on female behavior and encourage the emergence of jealousy and possessiveness.

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Aspirin protects against colon cancer

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cecille

(ANSA) – ROMA, 22 OTT – Small doses of aspirin, or those commonly used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, reduced by one quarter the risk of colon cancer and more than one third the risk of death. It ‘emerged from a study published in Lancet by Peter Rothwell of the John Radcliffe Hospital, which [...]

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Italian lazy people

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cecille

The Italians are lazy. Only one third of the population physically active at levels recommended by doctors and two out of three do little or no activity. The report reveals the steps lifestyles, drawn up by the ISS. The data say that only 33% of Italians can be seen as’ active, ie perform heavy work [...]

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Sanita ‘: Fazio, serving pediatricians, more’ places in specialist schools

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cecille

Rome, October 22 – (Adnkronos / Adnkronos Health) – increase the number of specialized schools for young doctors who want to become pediatricians. Health Minister assures Ferruccio Fazio, speaking at the 66th Congress of the Societa ‘Italian of Pediatrics, being held in Rome. And meet the ‘alarm launched from the same SIP, which in most’ [...]

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Magnets for the best sperm

Posted on February 28, 2010 by admin

The first results of a test for sperm selection improved by 10% fertilization rate
Despite the great progress that has been in assisted reproduction, this plot has yet to resolve important challenges. One is to be able to select the best embryos to implant in the mother to avoid failures or multiple pregnancies. Another has to [...]

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The Wii helps stroke patients

Posted on February 27, 2010 by mark

The technology of virtual reality games using the Wii console could help in the recovery of stroke patients to improve motor function, according to a study by the Institute of Rehabilitation at the University of Toronto in Canada. The results have been made public during the International Stroke Conference of the American Stroke Association held [...]

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Implants of fetal neurons can repair brain circuits

Posted on February 27, 2010 by disney

A transplant of fetal neurons could pave the way to developing treatments to repair brain circuits affected by inadequate stimulation in a critical period of development, suggests a study in mice conducted by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco (United States ). The findings are published in the journal Science.
In the work [...]

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Green light for surgery for HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy

Posted on February 27, 2010 by cesa

The Cabinet on Friday approved a Royal Decree laying down the conditions of the guided use of surgical treatment of facial lipoatrophy associated with HIV / AIDS, a side effect of infection and antiretroviral treatment causes loss of subcutaneous fat and usually affects the face, the arms, buttocks and legs.
In this regard, the Government explained [...]

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Genetic variants associated with delayed tooth development

Posted on February 27, 2010 by cesa

The teeth of babies with certain genetic variants tend to occur later and lead to fewer teeth into the first year of life, according to research from Imperial College London, University of Bristol in the UK and the University of Oulu in Finland published in the journal PLoS Genetics. In addition, the study shows that [...]

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