Foot and Mouth Disease :: Livestock movement ban eased, UK
Restrictions on the movement of livestock outside the current exclusion zone will be eased from midnight tonight, the UK Government has announced.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: Isolate and control the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, UK
The UK Government is undertaking a “major effort” to “isolate and control” the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, the Prime Minister has said.
Obesity :: Diet foods & drinks for children lead to overeating, make them obese
Low calorie diet foods and drinks for children may inadvertently lead to overeating and make them overweight and obese through a “taste conditioning process”, says obesity experts in a new report from the University of Alberta.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: Foot and Mouth Disease in UK
The UK Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister had held a meeting this morning with the President and Director General of the National Farmers U nion (NFU) to discuss the current outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease and the issues that would arise as we went forward. The Prime Minister thanked the NFU for their close co-operation on this matter, and both parties expressed the desire for that co-operation to continue, both on this outbreak and on other rural issues in the future.
West Nile Virus :: New human case of West Nile virus in Illinois
Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, announced another confirmed human case of West Nile virus, bringing the total to seven in Illinois for 2007. The latest case involves a 50-year-old Cook County woman who became ill in early July. The first human case of West Nile virus for 2007 was reported in DuPage County on June 15. Human cases of West Nile virus in Illinois this summer have been reported in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Madison and Tazewell counties.
Doping :: French scientists seek test to detect gene doping in athletes
Gene doping has the potential to spawn athletes capable of out-running, out-jumping and out-cycling the strongest of champions. But research under way at the University of Florida could help level the playing field by detecting the first cases of gene doping in professional athletes before the practice enters the mainstream.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: UK PM meets with farmers to discuss outbreak of foot and mouth disease
The Prime Minister has met with leaders of the National Farmers’ U nion to discuss the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Diabetes :: Vitamin B1 deficiency key to vascular problems for diabetic patients
Researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, have discovered that deficiency of thiamine — vitamin B1 — may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes. They have also solved the mystery as to why thiamine deficiency in diabetes had remained hidden until now.
Liver Cancer :: New test improves detection of liver cancer
Cancer of the liver is very difficult to detect, and it is a major cause of death in Asia and Africa, with rising incidence in Western countries as well. Now, VIB researchers connected to Ghent University, in collaboration with research centers in Beijing and Shanghai in China, have developed a test to detect liver cancer in an early stage.
Malaria :: Edible fish feasts beats malaria
The emerging threat of pesticide resistance means that biological malaria control methods are once again in vogue. New research published in the online open access journal BMC Public Health shows how Nile tilapia, a fish more commonly served up to Kenyan diners, is a valuable weapon against malaria mosquitoes.