Archive for 2008/04


Tornadoes Trigger American Red Cross Help To Southeast Virginia

As the full scope of the tornado damage becomes evident, American Red Cross feeding vehicles, supplies and volunteers are heading into the storm stricken area. Hundreds of homes and businesses sustained major damage and last night the American Red Cross responded by providing supplies to the shelter setup by the City of Suffolk. Additional assistance, including mental health workers and more volunteers are moving into place to ensure that local residents have all of the help they need.
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04/30/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Sunflower Debate Ends In Mexico, Researchers Say

Ancient farmers were growing sunflowers in Mexico more than 4,000 years before the Spaniards arrived, according to a team of researchers that includes Florida State University anthropologist Mary D. Pohl.In an article published in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), Pohl and lead author David Lentz of the University of Cincinnati said their evidence confirms that farmers began growing sunflowers in Mexico by 2600 B.C.
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04/30/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Safe Water? Lessons From Kazakhstan

Despite significant efforts to improve access to safe water and sanitation, a new report co-authored by an expert at The University of Nottingham, argues that much more needs to be done.A major survey in Kazakhstan found that, despite meeting the UN definition of what constitutes safe water, a large number of people reported suffering from illnesses like hepatitis and gastroenteritis.
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04/30/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Institute For Molecular And Nanoscale Innovation Opens At Brown University

Many of society's most pressing problems - the search for clean energy, the availability of safe drinking water, rooting out the biomarkers of diseases - depend on the study of matter at the molecular and nanoscale level. Such complex research is no longer confined to a single department but instead embraces many disciplines, involving scientists with varied backgrounds and expertise.
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04/29/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Global Health, Sustainable Agriculture And International Business Issues Focus Of 2008 BIO International Convention

Global issues such as intellectual property protections, follow-on biologics/biosimilars, international networking for research and development of neglected diseases and sustainable agriculture in developing countries will all be primary focus areas of the 2008 BIO International Convention.
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04/29/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Researchers Develop Smart Instrument For Tissue Damage Assessment - Queensland University Of Technology

A TOOL with the potential to determine the level of tissue damage in patients with osteo-arthritis, sports injuries and other conditions affecting bone and cartilage is being developed by QUT researchers.This may allow surgeons to make a precise diagnosis and be better equipped for making accurate decisions during treatment.
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04/29/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Exercise Programme Improves Physical Performance And Reduces Fatigue In Cancer Patients After Treatment

A three-week programme of walking and muscle strengthening exercise significantly improved physical functioning and reduced fatigue in people with a range of cancers and persistent fatigue, a study has shown. More than two-thirds (70%) of cancer patients have fatigue during chemotherapy and radiotherapy or after surgery. The problem can last for a long time, continuing for months after treatment, even in patients in complete remission from their cancer.
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04/29/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

The Pesticides Forum Publishes Its Annual Report 2007 Along With Its Fourth Indicators Report, UK

Two reports from the Pesticides Forum confirm that farmers and growers are delivering reduced impacts on the environment from the use of pesticides.
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04/28/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Analysis Of RNA Role In Spreading Disease Advances Study Of Damaging Plant Infections

Recent research that links specific pieces of RNA to an infectious organism's duplication and spread could lead the way to the prevention of viroids, pathogens that can kill or damage food crops and other plants.The findings and the research approach used by Ohio State University scientists also could have applications in the study of how certain viruses spread in humans because the pathogens have some similar characteristics.
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04/28/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Lexington Is USA’s Worst City For Allergy Sufferers

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), Lexington, Kentucky, is the worst city for allergy sufferers in the USA. The AAFA has issued the 2008 Rank - Rankings for the Allergy Capitals, which lists the top 100 cities for allergies. Greensboro, N.C.; Johnson City, Tenn.; Augusta, Ga.; and Jackson, Miss. Follow Lexington in the top five. Spokane, Wash.; San Francisco, Cal.; Bakersfield, Cal.; Sarasota, Fla.; and Lancaster, Penn.
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04/26/2008 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

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