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 Global Information - January 8, 2009
| Plants thought to help treat or cure cancer, AIDS and malaria have been found in the endangered rainforests of Borneo, according to a report from the Swiss-based global conservation group WWF. According to a report, researchers at an Australian pharmaceutical firm have discovered a promising anti-cancer substance found in a Borneo shrub, while a chemical found in latex produced by a tree appears to be effective against the replication of HIV | | Chicago, IL (AHN)-A new survey reveals that middle-aged and elderly men around the world, tend to be more satisfied with their sex lives than women in the same age group | | India is predicted to emerge as a world leader in stem cell culture and research in regenerative medicine, according to Firuza R. Parikh of Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre. Express News Service reported that Dr. Parikh was addressing delegates at STEM-2006, the 3rd annual conference on Regenerative Medicine and tissue enginneering. He also predicted that advancements in the field would help people to buy human body parts, similar to buying automobile parts | | Eli Lilly and Co's Evista osteoporosis drug works as well as the older tamoxifen in reducing the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women, with fewer dangerous side effects, researchers said on Monday. The results of the 19,000-woman Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) trial show that Evista, known generically as raloxifene, is less likely than tamoxifen to cause blood clots and uterine cancer | | Hawaii is ahead of several states in preparing for a global flu epidemic. Due to the influx of thousands of Asian tourists arriving daily, officials in Hawaii have begun an airport flu monitoring program. The fear is over a potential deadly flu epidemic, if the bird flu in Asia mutates into a form that is more dangerous to people | |
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