Hospital acquired infections present major problem for infants in developing countries
...us aureus (MRSA) strains in many areas, especially south Asia where 56% of all isolates were reported to be meticillin-resistant, is also of concern. Dr Zaidi comments: "Infections in neonates in hospitals have another, unrecognised detrimental effect on neonatal survival. When hospitals are seen as insti......he 20 toll booths were located on a motorway 10 km south of Taipei, Taiwan, and have the highest traffic density of any toll station in the country. To test the effects of exposure, they measured 8-OHdG in the urine. This is an indicator of DNA damage caused by oxygen free radical activity in the body. Blo...Malt liquor beers, and the people who drink them, are different
...ecruited from randomly selected alcohol outlets in south Los Angeles, gathering information on items that i...o be seen or used by African Americans. In short, south Los Angeles seemed to fit the profile we needed." The sub-sample that reported drinking in the previ...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
... levels of cockroach allergens, while those in the south and northwest had dust mite allergen levels in ranges known to exacerbate asthma symptoms. The study results are published in the March issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. "These data confirm that cockroach allergen is the primar......r if our planet is preparing to swap its north and south magnetic poles around, as it has often done before during the Earth's long history. These and other mysteries about our magnetic planet will get the closer attention they deserve, in ESA's forthcoming Swarm project. Three satellites will work toge...Hospital admissions for asthma more likely for ethnic minorities in the UK
... the results of 13 relevant studies and found that south Asian people had a lower frequency of asthma sympt...ilar frequency. However, compared to white people, south Asians were three times more likely and black people twice more likely to have an emergency hospital...Grapefruit juice and medication can be a dangerous mix
...- one of tens of thousands of "snowbirds" who head south each winter - and began drinking two to three glasses of grapefruit juice each day. The man became critically ill as a result of an interaction between grapefruit juice and his cholesterol-lowering medication. Karch's paper, "The Grapefruit Challen...Study finds no reduction in breast cancer risk with consumption of vegetables and fruits
...icipants living in countries from the north to the south of Europe, spanning a wide range of vegetable and fruit consumption. For this study, the researchers examined data from 285,526 women from this group between the ages of 25 and 70 years. Participants completed a dietary questionnaire in 1992-1998 and...The Lancet calls for creation of Int'l Commission on Global Responses to Complex Emergencies
...gically plan aid for the tsunami-struck regions of south Asia, comments this week's editorial in THE LANCET...rdinate emergency relief over the coming months in south Asia. The second is the formation of an International Commission on Global Responses to Complex Eme...Envisat Symposium day one: Steady symphony of Europe's largest satellite
...ng AATSR detection of soil moisture changes across south west Germany, combined radar and MERIS identification of deforestation and pollution-induced vegetation damage in Siberian Russia. Radar and optical Envisat data have also been applied to Austria to create snow maps across mountainous regions to pre...Prevalence of chlamydia high among young adults in U.S.
...t). Prevalence was more than 2 times higher in the south (5.39 percent) than in the northeast (2.39 percent) region. The prevalence of chlamydial infection varied significantly by race/ethnicity. Prevalence was lowest in white young adults (1.94 percent) and more than 6 times higher in black young adults (...Detection at a distance for more sensitive MRI
...oments, acting like toy bar magnets with north and south poles. In a magnetic field these spinning nuclei orient themselves along the field lines, with spins up or down. Slightly more energy is required to maintain the spin-down state. In the encoding phase, a radiofrequency (RF) pulse matched to the ener...Blood transfusion poses CJD risk
...ein as a marker) among macaques (monkeys native to south and southeast Asia) who were given tissue containing the BSE agent orally or intravenously. Corinne Lasmzas and colleagues from the Department of Medical Research of the French Atomic Energy Commission found that the degree of organ infectivity was ...Coronary heart disease risk assessment improves with coronary artery calcium scoring
...bor-UCLA involved 1461 research volunteers in LA's south bay suburbs and was funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The South Bay Heart Watch findings support and confirm the recommendations of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiol...Envisat images delivered to Antarctic eclipse spotters
...e accustomed to near-permanent daylight during the south polar summer but they are not reported to have become upset. A project called Antarctica 2003 has enabled thousands of school children across the world to follow the Kapitan Khlebnikov's journey to this remarkable event from their computers. The Int...UCLA teams with Drew to provide cancer care
... about 1.5 million patients from the Crenshaw area south and east to Compton and Paramount. More than 30 percent of Drew patients live at or below the poverty level. About 23 percent of patients are black, while 58 percent are Latino. Drew also serves a large Asian population, Norris said. Dr. Charles K. F...The Passionate Mind: Oct. 9-11 Utah Symposium in Science & Literature
...ndingSaturday morning's events should park in lots south of the School ofBusiness, and may be competing for space with fans attending a footballgame later in the day. The symposium is sponsored by the University of Utah's Office ofthe Vice President for Research, College of Humanities, Department ofEng...Smoking causes half the tuberculosis deaths in Indian men
...have been fewer than 2000 TB deaths. Few women in south India smoke, so the study was only of men. Dr Vendhan Gajalakshmi of the Epidemiological Research Center in Chennai, India, led the research. She said: "Smoking causes half the male tuberculosis deaths in India. Almost 200,000 people a year in India...World Trade Center dust analysis offers good news for New Yorkers
...the south, carrying the dust over Battery Park and south to New Jersey. The research group plans to use this information along with samples taken indoors to study potential health risks regarding the cleaning of people's houses and apartments. "Although it's a big number 100-1000 tons of PAHs it's not th...Mediterranean diet could reduce risk of coronary artery disease in Asian populations
...disease (CAD) is a major public-health problem for south Asian people-however it is not explained by conventional risk factors such as high blood pressure or increased cholesterol concentrations. The American Heart Association (AHA) has highlighted the health benefits of a mediterranean-style diet rich in ...