Simple urine test could help detect autism

LONDON – A simple urine test could help in the detection of autism because of a different chemical profile that children with this condition have, a new study has found.

Jeremy Nicholson, professor and study co-author at London’s Imperial College (IC), said: “Autism is a condition that affects a person’s social skills, so at … Read more »».

Hip exercises effective at reducing common knee pain in runners

WASHINGTON – Hip exercises can reduce a common type of knee pain in runners, according to researchers.

The study by Tracy Dierks, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, found a twice weekly hip strengthening regimen performed for six weeks proved surprisingly effective at reducing, and in some cases eliminating, …. Read the original article  : here.

Green tea may help treat chronic leukemia

WASHINGTON – Researchers have discovered that an extract of green tea may be helpful in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients.

Researchers at Mayo Clinic say that use of the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) – the major component of green tea, may reduce the number of leukemia cells in patients with CLL.

This laboratory finding was followed …. Source article  : Green tea may help treat chronic leukemia.

EU critics say WHO exaggerating H1N1 threat,

WASHINGTON – European criticism of the World Health Organization’s handling of the H1N1 pandemic has intensified with the release of two reports that accused the agency of exaggerating the threat posed by the virus and failing to disclose possible influence by the pharmaceutical industry on its recommendations for how countries should respond.

According to one …. Original article  : EU critics say WHO exaggerating H1N1 threat,.

‘Bioprinter’ to create human organs

LONDON – There’s good news for patients who need an organ transplant with scientists developing a new machine that can weave human organs with fragments of tissues.

Researchers at a US-based regenerative medicine firm have already developed a prototype machine capable of growing arteries. They claim the doctors could one day be able to “print” new …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chinese woman dies of bird flu

BEIJING – A 22-year-old pregnant woman died from a bird flu infection in China’s Hubei province, the ministry of health has said.

The woman named Chen was four months pregnant when she began to show symptoms of bird flu and was hospitalised in Hubei province’s Ezhou city May 23. She died Thursday, after she tested positive … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chinese woman dies of bird flu.

Police: Md. governor’s teen daughter likely had alcohol poisoning; officer called ambulance

Police. Md. gov’s daughter had alcohol poisoning

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A Baltimore police officer suspected Gov. Martin O’Malley’s unconscious 18-year-old daughter had alcohol poisoning and called for medical help, according to police calls released Friday.
A dispatcher questioned if alcohol poisoning was the reason the officer needed an ambulance for Tara O’Malley at Inner Harbor on May …. Source  : Police: Md. governor’s teen daughter likely had alcohol poisoning; officer called ambulance.

Michelle Obama recruits nation’s top chefs to take her calorie-cutting campaign to schoolkids

Michelle Obama calls on top chefs to inspire kids

WASHINGTON – School lunches that are good for kids – and kids will actually eat? That’s a job for America’s top chefs.
First lady Michelle Obama recruited hundreds of chefs gathered on the South lawn of the White House Friday to join her anti-obesity campaign and help schools … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Michelle Obama recruits nation’s top chefs to take her calorie-cutting campaign to schoolkids.

W.Va. urges hepatitis tests for 2,000 in 5 states, D.C., after outbreak linked to clinic

W.Va. urges testing after hepatitis B outbreak
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nearly 2,000 people in five states and Washington, D.C., were urged to get hepatitis B tests after patients and volunteers at a free dental clinic in West Virginia contracted the blood-borne disease, public health officials said Friday.
Officials say the risk of widespread illness … Original source on Gaea Times at : W.Va. urges hepatitis tests for 2,000 in 5 states, D.C., after outbreak linked to clinic.

Correction: Mississippi health house story

Correction: Mississippi health house story

GREENWOOD, Miss. – In a story June 2 about a project to bring Iran’s health house model to the Mississippi Delta, The Associated Press erroneously reported the Delta region’s infant mortality rate as 281 deaths per 1,000. Over a five-year period in the region, there was a total of 281 deaths, …. Original article  : Correction: Mississippi health house story.