Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Austria reports 2 cases of superbug gene
VIENNA – Austria’s health ministry is reporting two cases of a new gene that allows bacteria to become a superbug.
The ministry says experts at the medical university in the southern city of Graz detected the gene, known as NDM-1, in two people, both of whom are believed …. Original source  : Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics.

Supplements ‘boost stamina during heavy-intensity exercises’

WASHINGTON – Research from the University of Exeter has shown that dietary supplements significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise.

The results suggest that taking the supplement to boost nitric oxide can allow people to exercise up to 20 percent longer and could produce a 1-2percent improvement in race times.

Participants were randomly assigned to take either a … Original article on : Supplements ‘boost stamina during heavy-intensity exercises’.

Burns victim receives new hands in rare transplant

LONDON – A burns victim in the US has received a new pair of hands in a rare double transplant operation that lasted 18 hours.

The surgery took place Thursday at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville in the US, where the world’s first successful single hand transplant was performed in 1999.
Doctors said the man …. Source article  : Burns victim receives new hands in rare transplant.

Mum’s cuddle brings new-born back to life

LONDON – A woman in Australia cuddled her premature baby back to life even though doctors had told her he was dead, a media report said Friday.

Kate Ogg gave birth to twins in a hospital in Sydney. They were delivered at 27 weeks, weighing just two pounds each, and though Ogg’s little girl Emily survived, … Original article on : Mum’s cuddle brings new-born back to life.

Black rice is the new cancer-fighting superfood

LONDON – Black rice, revered in ancient China, could be the greatest ’superfood’. Low in sugar, the grain is packed with healthy fibre and plant compounds that combat heart disease and cancer, say experts.

Scientists from Louisiana State University analysed samples of bran from black rice grown in the southern US and found it boosted levels …. Source article  : Black rice is the new cancer-fighting superfood.

‘Forbidden’ black rice more nutritious than superfoods

LONDON – A spoonful of black rice has greater nutritive value than blueberries and blackberries, touted as superfoods.

It is occasionally known as the “Forbidden Rice” because Chinese nobles forbade common people from eating it.
Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of …. Source article  : ‘Forbidden’ black rice more nutritious than superfoods.

Argentine doctors looking for orange-size lump find 56-pound tumor in woman’s uterus

Doctors look for orange-size lump, find 56-pounder

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Doctors were shocked when they looked into a woman’s uterus searching for an orange-size tumor but found something that resembled a giant rock instead.
Surgeons ended up removing a 56-pound (23-kilogram) tumor from the 54-year-old woman. It was 19 inches (50 centimeters) across.
“At first sight, one …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Argentine doctors looking for orange-size lump find 56-pound tumor in woman’s uterus.

China recalls improperly labelled injections

BEIJING – China has recalled all injections produced by a pharmaceutical company after it found they were “improperly labelled”, authorities said.

Though no case of adverse reactions have been reported, the State Food and Drug Administration asked the Harbin Yida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in Heilongjiang province to recall all injections produced since the beginning of 2009, … Original article on : China recalls improperly labelled injections.

Weight loss surgeries in England rose tenfold from 2000-2008, experts worry trend may continue

Weight loss surgeries in England jump tenfold
LONDON – The number of weight-loss surgeries in England jumped more than tenfold from 2000 to 2007, a new study says.
Dr. Omar Faiz, a consultant surgeon at St. Mary’s Hospital in London and colleagues monitored the number of weight-loss surgeries done in government hospitals from 2000 to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt, demand condoms be used in sex films

AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt

LOS ANGELES – An AIDS activist group is bringing a complaint against Larry Flynt, accusing the porn king of compromising the safety of his adult film stars by not having them use condoms.
The AIDS Health Foundation said Thursday it delivered a complaint and 100 DVDs of hardcore Flynt films … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt, demand condoms be used in sex films.