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More instances of traces of glass in chicken found in Sweden

More instances of traces of glass in chicken found in Sweden Stockholm - Several new incidents of pieces of glass found in chicken were reported in Sweden on Tuesday despite the recent recall of frozen chicken products by a leading producer, according to media reports.

A dozen cases have been reported since traces of glass was first found in frozen chicken breasts a week ago.

In Pitea, northern Sweden, a man eating a chicken dish at a Thai restaurant discovered two small pieces of glass in his food on Monday, the Pitea-Tidningen newspaper reported.

Patients should not be victimised because of ego clashes among doctors: HC

All India Institute Of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, Mar 31: Taking notice of a letter written by the mother of a month-old child, alleging carelessness by a doctor of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said internal disputes at the hospital would not to be tolerated at the cost of those suffering.

Expressing concern over the doctors not performing their duties properly, the bench headed by Chief Justice A P Shah said, "No body should be victimised because of ego clash."

Diets rich in meat and fats and low in carbohydrates up colon cancer risk

Diets rich in meat and fats and low in carbohydrates up colon cancer riskWashington, March 31 : Diets rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates may increase the risk of colon cancer, say U. S. researchers.

Speaking at the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate, University of Pittsburgh's Professor Stephen O'Keefe described an expanding body of evidence to show that the composition of the diet directly influences the diversity of the microbes in the gut, providing the link between diet, colonic disease and colon cancer.

Light-activated molecular ''lock'' may help starve cancer, improve drug delivery

Light-activated molecular ''lock'' may help starve cancer, improve drug deliveryWashington, March 31: University of Florida researchers have announced the creation of a lock-live molecule based on exposure to light, which may prove helpful in starving cancer tumours or preventing side effects from a wide range of drugs.

While experimenting in the laboratory, the researchers put the lock on an enzyme involved in blood clotting.

The researcher exposed the enzyme to visible and ultraviolet light.

Brushing teeth ''can help reduce pregnancy complications''

Brushing teeth ''can help reduce pregnancy complications''Washington, Mar 31 : Expecting mothers could reduce the risk of complications in their pregnancies and new-born babies by paying closer attention to oral hygiene, scientist have suggested.

Bacteria from a mother''s mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child.

This could contribute to the risk of a premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of contractions, or infection of the newborn child.

Multiple sclerosis linked to lower cancer risk

Multiple sclerosis linked to lower cancer riskWashington, Mar 31 : People with multiple sclerosis may be at a lower risk for cancer overall, but at a higher risk of developing certain types of cancer, such as brain tumours and bladder cancer, says a new study.

For the study, Shahram Bahmanyar, MD, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, and colleagues looked at the medical records of 20,000 people with multiple sclerosis and 204,000 people without the diagnosis.

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