Liver Cirrhosis Could Be Cured Soon
Cirrhosis, a result of advanced liver disease, may be cured soon due to telocytes (TCs) which could be used in liver regeneration, according to findings of the specialists with the “Victor Babes” National Research Institute.
The distribution of TCs in liver was found to be of similar density in the four hepatic lobes. It remains to be determined the possible roles of TCs in the control of liver homeostasis and regeneration, the more so as a close special relationship was found between TCs and hepatic putative stem (progenitor) cells.
Cirrhosis has many possible causes; sometimes more than one cause is present in the same patient. Globally, 57% of cirrhosis is attributable to either Hepatitis B (30%) or Hepatitis C (27%). Alcohol consumption is another important cause, accounting for about 20% of the cases. (Curentul)
Romania Still Not Ready To Cope With Flooding
Romanian authorities have no idea what to do in case of flooding, even if the country has faced such situations many times before.
Protection against flood waters costs over EUR20 billion, risk maps are not accurate and the property and crop insurance system is yet unknown for many people. (Romania Libera)
Romania Sticks To Nuclear Reactor Building Project
Romania will not discard plans to build two more nuclear reactors at the country’s sole power plant in Cernavoda, according to Minister-delegate for energy Razvan Nicolescu.
The minister also said the decision regarding the construction of the third and fourth nuclear reactors in Cernavoda has already been made and Romania is looking for partners to join the project.
Nicolescu pointed out that nuclear power is and remains a priority for Romania’s energy policy. (Puterea)
Romania Industrial Sales Up 13.5% On Year In 1Q
Romanian industrial sales rose 13.5% in the first quarter compared with the same period of 2013, after a solid growth in March, according to the country’s statistics institute INS.
The sales of industrial companies were up 8.5% in March compared with the previous month, fueled by a 9.3% rise in manufacturing sales. However, mining sales were down 9.3% compared with February, the data showed.
By segment, sales of intermediate goods increased 13.8% in March from a month earlier, while sales of consumer goods went up 12.6%. Durable good sales were 4.8% higher compared to February, and sales of capital goods rose 3.5%, but energy product sales went down 0.7% on the month. (Adevarul)
Eurostat: Romania March Industrial Output Rises At 2nd Fastest Pace In EU
Romania’s industrial production rose 9.6% on the year in March, the second largest increase in the European Union, official data showed Wednesday.
The biggest increases were registered in Luxembourg (+13.5%), Romania and Hungary (+8.1%), and the highest decreases in the Netherlands (-12.5%), Lithuania (-10.2%) and Finland (-5.4).
On a monthly basis, EU’s adjusted industrial production edged down 0.2% in March, the data showed. The largest decreases in industrial production were registered in Portugal (-4.8%), Lithuania (-3.7%), Sweden (-2.5%) and Greece (-1.9%), and the highest increases in Ireland (+5.6%), Denmark (+3.1%) and Slovenia (+2.0%).’
In Romania, industrial production increased 1.1% on the month in March. (Curierul National)