| First, fairy cakes – then welding, kids
Since it came to power, the Labour government has introduced 2,685 pieces of legislation every year. And each has been either ill-conceived, draconian, bonkers, bitter, dangerous, counter-productive, childish, wrong, thoughtless, selfish, or designed primarily to make life a bit more miserable for everyone except six people in the BBC, 14 on The Guardian and Al Gore. Still, with such a torrent of new rules and regulations pouring onto the statute books every day, it was statistically inevitable that one day they’d accidentally do something sensible. And last week that day arrived. They decided that everyone who’s capable of reaching the takeaway shop without being shot in the face is eating far too much Trex and that the way to get them eating fair-trade lettuce and organic tofu instead is to make cooking a part of the school curriculum for children aged 11-14.
Researchers Train The Immune System To Deliver Virus That Destroys ...
ScienceDaily (Dec. 20, 2007) An international team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic have designed a technique that uses the body's own cells and a virus to destroy cancer cells that spread from primary tumors to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system. In addition, their study shows that this technology could be the basis for a new cancer vaccine to prevent cancer recurrence. .
Living with Cystic Fibrosis by Alexa Jones
Cystic fibrosis is a chronic disease that affects 30,000 Americans. Now, more than ever, there are better treatments for the condition, but is a longer life expectancy a mixed blessing for these patients?Jacque Dowell is a cystic fibrosis patient. Every day of her life begins and ends with medications and 45 minute sessions of wearing a life-preserver of sorts."Keep up with your meds no matter how hard it is. Sometimes it is kind of hard when you've got a bunch of stuff going on," said Dowell.An inherited chronic disease, cystic fibrosis causes a build-up of mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening infections. Despite the demands of wearing her vest twice a day, and taking nearly a dozen pills and inhaled medicines, Jacque lives a fulfilling life. She's a community theatre actress and an occupational therapist helping kids with special needs."I wanted to make sure I could help other people with difficulties, physical difficulties, and be as independent as possible, the same that I usually enjoy," said Dowell.Dr.
Lipoic acid could reduce atherosclerosis, weight gain
They were just published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The study found that lipoic acid supplements reduced atherosclerotic lesion formation in two types of mice that are widely used to study cardiovascular disease, by 55 percent and 40 percent, respectively. The supplements were also associated with almost 40 percent less body weight gain, and lower levels of triglycerides in very low-density lipoproteins. As a result, the authors concluded that 'lipoic acid may be a useful adjunct in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular diseases.' 'We are excited about these results, particularly since the supplements of lipoic acid appear to provide several different mechanisms to improve cardiovascular health,' said Balz Frei, professor and director of the Linus Pauling Institute.
Grosse Pointe hospital chiefs named
Beaumont Hospitals named three people Wednesday to run its newly purchased Grosse Pointe hospital. They are: Richard Swaine, senior vice president and hospital director. Swaine, of Livonia, is a 22-year Beaumont employee who most recently was vice president of finance for Beaumonts Royal Oak hospital. He also had been vice president, finance, at Beaumonts Troy hospital. He is a certified public accountant with a bachelors degree in business administration from Lawrence Institute of Technology and a masters degree in finance from Walsh College. .
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