Dangers of Legionnaire’s disease

September 3rd, 2010 by admin


Legionnaire’s disease is usually associated with contaminated water and air conditioning systems.

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Dangers of Legionnaire’s disease

Bali Legionnaires’ Disease warning

September 3rd, 2010 by admin


TWO West Australians and one Victorian who recently returned from Bali have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease.

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Bali Legionnaires’ Disease warning

Disease alert for Bali tourists

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


WA health officials have warned travellers recently returned from Bali to be on the watch for symptoms of the potentially deadly bacterial infection legionnaires’ disease.

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Farmers Hopeful Disease Won’t Spread into Missouri

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


MILLER COUNTY – A disease called Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) may wipe out every bit of Missouri’s eastern black walnut trees.

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WATCH: The Debate Over Chronic Lyme Disease

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


Not all doctors agree that chronic Lyme disease is a real illness. Lyme disease – Infectious disease – Health – Conditions and Diseases – Spirochetal

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Disease-free Tassie spuds `worth more’

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


PRICE negotiations between potato growers and McCain Foods must acknowledge the fact Tasmania, unlike New Zealand, is disease-free, politicians say.

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Soluble amyloid beta-protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common human dementia and as such confers a huge burden on patients, caregivers and society. The molecular pathways leading to AD are not well understood, but substantial data indicate that the amyloid 尾-protein (A尾) plays a central role.

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Soluble amyloid beta-protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease

Police stun gun, heart disease both contributed to death of woman, 87

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


“The cause of her death is hypertensive cardio-vascular disease,” said Dr. Larry Lewman, deputy state medical examiner. “But it occurred because of the electric stun gun, which probably intercepted a pacemaker wire.”

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Police stun gun, heart disease both contributed to death of woman, 87

Detecting flu and other disease outbreaks sooner

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


New methods for detecting disease outbreaks earlier have been developed in a collaborative effort between CSIRO and NSW Health.

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Detecting flu and other disease outbreaks sooner

East Africa: Maize Disease Threatens Food Security, Livelihoods

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


A new maize disease, not previously reported in Africa, will threaten food security and the livelihoods of millions of people on the continent, scientists have said.

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