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Parboiling husked rice reduces arsenic content significantly

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Folic acid possible antidote to arsenic poisoning

Research shows that a moderate, daily dose of folic acid could help the body rid itself of arsenic.

16/10/07

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Artemisinin ‘promising’ as leishmaniasis treatment

Researchers in India have found that the antimalarial drug artemisinin can kill the parasite that causes leishmaniasis.

01/10/07

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Trials of a cholera vaccine in children ‘encouraging’

A trial found that a single-dose, oral cholera vaccine that is easy to give out was effective and safe ...

17/11/06

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Genetic link to arsenic-related disease found

Indian scientists say a genetic mutation could increase people's susceptibility to a disease caused by arsenic poisoning.

27/03/06

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Drinking black tea ‘reduces risk of mouth cancer’

Indian researchers say drinking black tea could halt abnormal changes in cells inside the mouth that lead to oral ...

08/06/05

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