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H5N1 virus found in eagle's carcassTuesday, March 20, 2007 The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female … [Read more...]

Paraná liberates R$ 30 million for medicines July 10, 2007 São Paulo, 10 of July of 2007 - the paranaense government liberated R$ 30 million for a new medicine purchase to take care of the patients of the public net of health. They will be benefited carrying of illnesses with renal insufficience, Alzheimer, transplantados, refractory … [Read more...]

Cell Injections Mend Broken Bones? Reported February 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers identified a new, faster method to help heal broken bones. It requires the injection of cells taken from the patient’s own bone marrow. The cells are injected into the fracture area and a clinical study proved it speeds up the healing process. … [Read more...]

Exercise for DiabeticsReported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moderate exercise combined with some weightlifting may reduce fat levels in the livers of people with type 2 diabetes by up to 40 percent, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study. High liver fat levels, a common occurrence in type 2 diabetics, contribute to heart disease risk. Most of the … [Read more...]

The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female mountain hawk eagle, after it was found to be ailing in the village on Jan. 4 and died shortly … [Read more...]