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?Make iodine deficiency test part of check-up
NEW DELHI: Concerned over the increasing instances of iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism among women and children in the country, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has demanded that early detection of iodine imbalance be made part of routine health check-ups.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:54:52 -0700 -

Liver defect likely cause of DHA deficiency in Alzheimer's patients, UCI study find
Researchers have discovered that markedly depleted amounts of an omega-3 fatty acid in brain tissue samples from Alzheimer's patients may be due to the liver's inability to produce the complex fat, also contained in fish-oil supplements.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:28:48 -0700 -

BIR raps couple in P854.8-M tax deficiency complain
The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice a complaint against a couple who supposedly failed to pay the correct amount of taxes from 1992 to 2004 by misdeclaring their income.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:11:50 -0700 -

Iron supplements reduce risk of iron deficiency and anemia in children with marginally low birth weight
Giving iron supplements to children with marginally low birth weights (2000-2500 grams) dramatically reduces the risk of developing iron deficiency and anemia. This is shown by Umeå researcher Magnus Domellöf and associates in the coming edition of the pediatric scientific journal Pediatrics.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:57:22 -0700 -

Corn bred to contain beta-carotene is a good source of vitamin A, study find
A new study has found that corn bred to contain increased levels of beta-carotene is a good source of vitamin A. The discovery gives added support to the promise of biofortified corn being developed through conventional plant breeding as an effective tool to combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:28:28 -0700 -

Sleep deficiency linked to diabete
Scientists have identified a link between failing to get a good night's sleep and diabetes according to a new study.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:40:35 -0700 -

Cohasset mothers focused on finding a cure for a rare diseas
Here in Cohasset a little boy lives with a rare disease ? a brain energy metabolic disorder ? and the fight for his cure is at a critical stage of research.  For close to two decades researchers have been chipping away at the neurological condition called glucose transporter deficiency syndrome, or GLUT1.      And now they could be on the brink of the cure.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:51:21 -0700 -

Vitamin D may help control asthm
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A review of 60 years of studies suggests vitamin D added to an asthma action plan may improve asthma control, U.S. and Canadian researchers find. British Columbia - Canada - United States - Asthma - Vancouver
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:56:57 -0700 -

Emerging New Fiduciary Trends and Developments: Systems of Mass Deception vs. Systems of Enhanced Diligence
Emerging New Fiduciary Trends and Developments: Systems of Mass Deception vs. Systems of Enhanced Di
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Bigger low-birth-weight babies need extra iron to
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies at the larger end of the low-birth-weight spectrum are at risk of iron deficiency, and should get iron supplements, according to a Swedish study published Monday in Pediatrics.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:07:52 -0700 -