The Moscow chemists have suggested a way to produce insulin in pills instead of injections. They have developed polymeric capsules that would protect insulin from destructive effect of digestive juices.

It appears Mother's (by breastfeeding) have as much a role to play in the well being of a child as his own efforts (like regular exercise of salt restrictions) in later stages of life. Nature is again proving that she has provided all the means of care for us, should we care to listen. Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction, according to research from Bristol University published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The longer the period of breastfeeding, the lower the blood pressure reading, the research found. children who had been exclusively breastfed had lower systolic blood pressure than those who had not. This was the same for children in both countries, despite the different social, cultural, and dietary factors at play

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is to be applauded for taking action to protect the rights of true victims of asbestos-related illness and ensure they promptly receive their full compensation, the Center for Individual Freedom said late last week. "The committee has voted to create a $140 billion fund to compensate those made ill by exposure to asbestos," said Marshall Manson, vice president for public affairs. "Currently these individuals are victims not only of asbestos itself, but of a judicial system gone mad." Pointing to a study by the RAND Institute, Manson noted that trial attorneys have bogged down the court system with 730,000 asbestos-related claims, 90 percent of which are for non-malignant conditions. This rampant baseless legal action has driven 100 defendant companies into bankruptcy, so legitimate plaintiffs can hope to receive only pennies on the dollar at best. And from that, they must pay attorney and transaction fees that climb as high as 60 percent, Manson added. I wonder if someday we will have a legislation for Lawyerities - a fatal (economic and moral) condition caused by over exposure to lawyers.

A new gene suspected to contribute to autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and lupus - a condition in which the body’s own immune system attacks organs such as the kidneys and skin - has been discovered by Australian National University (ANU) immunologists.