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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug increases liver damage in mice carrying mutant human gene

Research performed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on the mechanisms that contribute to liver disease in alpha-1-AT deficiency patients. People with alpha-1-deficiency have a genetic mutation that can lead to emphysema at an early age and to liver damage. Using an experimental mouse model of the disorder, the researchers investigated the effects of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on liver injury.

Neanderthal genome sequencing yields surprising results and opens a new door to future studies

The veil of mystery surrounding our extinct hominid cousins, the Neanderthals, has been at least partially lifted to reveal surprising results. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have sequenced genomic DNA from fossilized Neanderthal bones.

Immunity :: New light shed on immune system development

Research led by King’s scientists, and published online in the journal Nature, sheds new light on the development of the immune cells which are critical in fighting infection and some tumours. It may also provide clues to the mystery of why autoimmune diseases in women often go into remission during pregnancy.

Potassium Cyanoaurate Alert in Woking, Surrey

Surrey police have advised that eight vials (total 147 gram) of a toxic chemical, potassium cyanoaurate (also known as gold potassium cyanide), went missing from a business in Woking after delivery to Blackburn was arranged on Thursday 2 November. It is not currently known if the package was stolen or is missing in transit.

Health Protection Agency Launches New Radiation Dosimetry Service

The Health Protection Agency has today launched an updated service supplying ‘radiation badges’ to people who work with radiation. This new personal dosimetry service uses thermoluminesence dosemeters (TLDs), often known as ‘radiation badges’. These are worn on clothing or laboratory coats and provide a reliable measurement of radiation dose to people in the workplace.

Health Protection Agency publishes first Migrant Health Report

There is generally a low rate of infectious disease among migrants in England , Wales and Northern Ireland, although the majority of patients newly diagnosed with HIV, TB and malaria are born outside the UK. These findings are published today in a new report from the Health Protection Agency, ?Migrant health: infectious diseases in non-UK born populations in England , Wales & Northern Ireland ‘.

Melanoma – a black mark on men’s health

Three Queensland men aged over 50 years die every week from melanoma, according to QUT researchers who have embarked on a life-saving mission to teach men better skin care.

Researchers Develop Novel Method for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a unique anti-sickling agent that may one day be effective in treating sickle cell disease, a painful and debilitating genetic blood disorder that affects approximately 80,000 Americans.

Flu :: CDC Announces Weeklong Event to Focus on the Importance of Influenza Vaccination

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced the designation of the week after Thanksgiving as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week will run from November 27 to December 3. This event is designed to raise awareness of the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of November, December and beyond.

Brain, behavior may have changed as social insect colonies evolved

Brain and behavior relationships may have changed in a profound way as larger, more complex insect societies evolved from smaller, simpler ones, according to a new study.