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January 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Vaccine Shields Monkeys From HIV-Like
Virus
Scientists say an experimental vaccine‘s success in protecting monkeys
against a monkey version of HIV offers major clues about important
elements needed to create an effective HIV vaccine for humans.
Rhesus monkeys were given a vaccine against simian immunodeficiency
virus (SIV) and then exposed to a difficult-to-treat strain of SIV that
was different than the one used to create the vaccine, ABC News
reported.
The vaccine reduced the monkeys’ susceptibility to infection by 80
percent and vaccinated monkeys that did become infected had substantially
lower levels of the virus than unvaccinated monkeys, according to the
study in the journal Nature.
The vaccine contained an element called Env, which helps bind SIV to
antibodies that can destroy it.
“The study demonstrates very clearly that in order to prevent
acquisition of the virus, a vaccine needs to have an Env glycoprotein
component,” Eric Hunter, a professor of pathology and co-director of the
Center for AIDS Research at Atlanta’s Emory University who was not
involved with the study, told ABC News. “I would say this is
significant progress in the process of trying to develop a protective HIV
vaccine.”
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Shredded Cheese Recalled in 3
States
Possible bacterial contamination has prompted the recall of Nordic
Creamery brand shredded cheese called “Grumpy Goat Shreds.”
The recall by Bekkum Family Farms LLC of Wisconsin includes 8-ounce
bags with a code date of 10-MAR-12. The cheese was sold in stores in
California, Minnesota and Wisconsin beginning Nov. 11, the Associated
Press reported.
Consumers who bought the cheese are being advised to throw it away or
return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The decision to issue a recall was made after a processor told Bekkum
that its cheese was shredded on the same equipment as other cheese that
has since tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, the AP
reported. The Bekkum shredded cheese hasn’t tested positive for Listeria
but the company decided to recall the product out of an abundance of
caution, according to spokesman Al Bekkum.
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Sickle Cell Trait Sidelines Steelers Player in
Playoff Game
A Pittsburgh Steelers player with a blood disorder called sickle cell
trait will not play in this weekend’s playoff game against the Denver
Broncos because he could suffer life-threatening organ damage in the
high-altitude, low-oxygen conditions in Denver.
Safety Ryan Clark, 32, experienced sickle cell crisis when he played a
game in Denver in 2007. As a result, he lost his spleen and gallbladder.
He’s sat on the bench in the two games the Steelers have played in Denver
since then, ABC News reported.
People with sickle cell trait carry an abnormal version of the
hemoglobin gene. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that
carries oxygen.
“It was an easy decision for us,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said
in a news conference Tuesday, ABC News reported. “When looking at
all of our data, we came to the determination he is at more risk so we are
not going to play him. It’s just that simple.”
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New Safety Studies Required for Women’s
Surgical Mesh: FDA
Manufacturers of surgical mesh widely used to repair women’s pelvic
problems must conduct follow-up safety studies, says the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration.
An FDA report released in April found that women who receive surgical
mesh implants to support their reproductive organs are more likely to
experience pain, bleeding and infection than those who have traditional
surgery with stitches, the Associated Press reported.
In an online post, the FDA said 33 makers of medical mesh will have to
submit follow-up safety studies proving the safety and effectiveness of
the products.
The FDA is considering reclassifying the mesh as a high-risk device, a
process that could take years, the AP reported.
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