Study Suggests Interferon Might Help Asthma Patients Breathe Easier
An immune-system protein already used to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers might also aid asthma patients, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. The investigators determined that the protein interferon blocks the development of a population of immune cells known to cause asthma. These cells are members of a class of T lymphocytes …
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Research Finds Half Of Swine Flu Deaths Were In Previously Healthy People
Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions and inpatient deaths occurred in people with no underlying health problems or obvious risk factors, research at the University of Liverpool has found. The data back up the Government’s policy of prioritising pregnant women, the under-fives, and those with long-term respiratory problems for vaccination against swine flu. But they also suggest that …
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Opposition parties turn red
Opposition parties continue to lambast the provincial Liberals for allowing an “unaccountable” agency to institute a “tax” on consumers who purchase potentially toxic household goods such as liquid bleach, laundry detergent, bath toys or sun block.
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