Chemicals: New European Commission determined to make REACH a success
Brussels: "REACH is a key example of balance-striking between the three pillars of sustainable development: competitiveness, social and environment. REACH ensures a high level of protection of human health and the environment, while also playing an important role to encourage innovation, foster competitiveness and better enable enterprises meet essential demands of … [FULL STORY ] [ 3-29-2010 ]
State aid: Commission adopts guidance on training aid and aid to disadvantaged and disabled
Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said "The guidance papers are a useful and practical step to help public authorities and companies to understand how best to achieve rapid approval for training aid and aid for disabled or disadvantaged workers. They are a further implementation of our economic-based approach to assessing state aid, in accordance with the Commission's 2005 … [FULL STORY ] [ 6-23-2009 ]
WHO raises pandemic alert level
The United States and the European Union have urged travellers to Mexico to exercise caution, amid concerns over the spread of the swine flu virus.
Mexico fears the virus has claimed as many as 149 lives there. Cases are also confirmed in Canada, the US and Spain.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US - which has 40 confirmed cases - was taking the … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-30-2009 ]
Tree man “who grew roots”
Indonesian : An Indonesian fisherman who feared that he would be killed by tree-like growths covering his body has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor - and Vitamin A.
Dede, now 35, baffled medical experts when warty "roots" began growing out of his arms and feet after he cut his knee in a teenage accident.
The welts spread across his body … [FULL STORY ] [ 12-18-2008 ]
Donate an organ, save a life
Bruselles: Some 56 000 people in the EU are currently waiting for a transplant operation. Every day 12 of them die waiting for an organ to be donated.
In light of these grim statistics, the commission is seeking to … [FULL STORY ] [ 12-11-2008 ]
A new strategic approach to health for the EU (2008-2013)
Bruxelles: ACT. Commission White Paper of 23 October 2007 'Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013' [COM(2007) 630 final - … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-29-2008 ]
Action on HIV/AIDS in the European Union and neighbouring countries 2006 -
Bruxelles: ACT. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 15 December 2005 on combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009 [… [FULL STORY ] [ 11-29-2008 ]
Should cloned animals be used for food?
Bruxelles: Will we soon be eating cloned animals? The general public first became aware of the cloning with the birth of Dolly - the first cloned animal. But the idea of eating meat or drinking milk from cloned animals is a different issue? Cloned animals seen in global food chain by 2010 Cloning is not a commercial practice in Europe and as … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-1-2008 ]
Cannabis use levelling off after sharp rise in 90s
Brussels : The trend is discussed in an EU cannabis report that aims to serve as an authoritative reference for what continues to be a controversial drug. At over 700 pages, the report by Europe's drugs watchdog, EMCDDA, is one of the most comprehensive surveys on the subject to date.From the plant's use as a medicine in the 19th century, the two-volume opus traces the history … [FULL STORY ] [ 8-3-2008 ]
Keratinocyte Growth Factor Receptor Restores 5-Fluorouracil and Tamoxifen Efficacy on
Keratinocyte growth factor receptor (KGFR/FGFR2-IIIb) is a tyrosine kinase protein that belongs to the family of the fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs). KGFR represents a splicing transcript variant of FGFR2 gene and is expressed on epithelial cells of different organs. The alternatively spliced isoform, known as FGFR2-IIIc, is found in cells of mesenchymal lineages [1], … [FULL STORY ] [ 7-3-2008 ]
Olig2 Induction and Its Implications for Neuronal Repair
Although stem cells persist in restricted regions of the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS), replacement of neurons does not take place in most regions in intact conditions or after injury. In the last years, proliferative multipotent cells have been isolated from the parenchyma of many CNS regions considered constitutively nonneurogenic, suggesting that the nonneurogenic … [FULL STORY ] [ 3-1-2008 ]
Prostate Cancer
More than 234,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and of these, more than 27,000 will die from the disease. For men 40 – 59, one in 38 will contract the disease and for men 60 – 69, one in 14 will learn they have prostate cancer. Sixty-five percent of all prostate cancers are found in men ages 65 – 69. Below is vital information and links to help you understand … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-15-2008 ]
Genetic “telepathy”? A bizarre new property of DNA
Scientists are reporting evidence that intact, double-stranded DNA has the “amazing” ability to recognize similarities in other DNA strands from a distance. And then like friends with similar interests, the bits of genetic material hangout or congregate together. The recognition — of similar sequences in DNA’s chemical subunits — occurs in a way once regarded as impossible, the … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-29-2008 ]
Vaccine shots leave mark on Rio Grande Valley residents
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Four-year-old Jeremiah Burkett will be ready for pre-kindergarten this fall, at least as far as immunizations go, thanks to the free vaccination service given during Operation Lone Star, a mission teaming up Texas military units and local health agencies to provide free medical and dental service to South Texas residents.
Vela Middle School here is one of … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-18-2008 ]
MSG - The Slow Poisoning Of the World Makes U fat!
Hello. I always did know that MSG was really bad for you and was addictive. but I didn't know that it made you fat! I found this really fascinating and scary!!! MSG Hides Behind 25+ Names, Such As 'Natural Flavouring' I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity epidemic, so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research assistant at the University … [FULL STORY ] [ 5-8-2007 ]
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