Secondhand smoke may provoke inflammatory response in lungs
Science Daily Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:18 PM PDT
Secondhand smoke is associated with a number of diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart disease and emphysema. It is an irritant to lung tissue and blood vessels, but the processes through which the body reacts to second-hand smoke is a mystery scientists are beginning to unravel. Researchers are now studying how second-hand smoke affects the lungs of rats. So far it appears that second ... |
Macrophages: The 'defense' cells that help throughout the body
Science Daily Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:15 PM PDT
The term "macrophage" conjures images of a hungry white blood cell gobbling invading bacteria. However, macrophages do much more than that: Not only do they act as antimicrobial warriors, they also play critical roles in immune regulation and wound-healing. They can respond to a variety of cellular signals and change their physiology in response to local cues. |
Cops need help to ID hit and run victim
The Jamaica Observer Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:06 PM PDT
THE New Kingston Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a man who died as a result of injuries he received after being hit by a motor vehicle on Trafalgar Road in St Andrew on Monday, July 26. |
Health, Mind & Body Expo this Sunday
The Fallbrook Village News Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:47 PM PDT
FALLBROOK A free Health, Mind & Body Expo will be offered to Village News readers this Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elder House, 127 W. Elder St. in downtown Fallbrook. Visitors to the expo will have the opportunity to hear interesting speakers, hear a variety of 15-minute seminars on various health-related topics, learn about cutting edge technologies, and speak with ... |
Civic body to inquire into every malaria death
Hindustan Times Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:47 PM PDT
Three more Mumbaiites succumbed to malaria on Thursday, taking the toll to 41 this month. The civic body now plans to conduct an inquiry into each malaria death to assess whether the patient was diagnosed and given appropriate treatment at an early stage of the disease. |
'His spirit will always be'
Woodstock Sentinel-Review Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:32 PM PDT
WOODSTOCK â€" Moments after meeting Jessica and Bill Hagen-Johnson, the strength of their 11-year-old son's character beams through both of them. Jacob's body succumbed to acute myelogenous leukemia around 1:30 p.m.[...] |
Supplement Produces A 'Striking' Endurance Boost
redOrbit Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:16 PM PDT
Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise.The study has important implications for athletes, as results suggest that taking the supplement can allow people to exercise up to 20% longer and could produce a 1-2% improvement in race times.This comes on the back of ... |
Final Tally: One Arrested, One Injured, One Safe and One Dead
The North Coast Journal Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:15 PM PDT
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to investigate the shooting that was reported to official this morning. At about 2:00 p.m. deputies found the body of a deceased adult male near a marijuana grow site. The preliminary cause of death appears to be a gunshot wound. |
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