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Human Genome Project Achieves Technological Triumph
...cal therapies.Specific sequences of DNA characters form the genes and this makes us what we are and determines our susceptibility to illnesses like cancer or diabetes. Mapping involves three separate steps: sequencing, assembling and annotating the genes. In the sequencing phase, researchers identified t...PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION GENE DISCOVERED
...iscovery of the gene associated with the inherited form of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) by Drs. Ja...on of a gene that is associated with the inherited form of the disease takes us one step closer to understanding its causes and provides essential informati...New hope on the Horizon for People Wishing to Quit Smoking
...o give up smoking. Nicotine replacement, in the form of a patch or gum, to keep the level of nicotine in blood up without smoking is currently used to help to reduce withdrawl effects of smokers trying to give up smoking. Methoxsalen is not yet approved for long-term use in humans. So further testing...Thyroid hormone treatment hastens recovery after cardiac surgery
...nts who have serious cardiac dysfunction, and this form of treatment may be useful....Feeding channel created by malaria parasite - a new target for malaria treatments
...ranes of red blood cells infected by the deadliest form of the malaria parasite. The parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, apparently uses these holes to supply itself with the nutrients it needs to grow and reproduce. The discovery may lead to the development of new treatments for malaria, a widespread and ...More Accurate "PROSTATE CANCER" Test can save Unnecessary Biopsies
...tein or some of it floats around freely. This free form of PSA is key to identifying the patient who requires a biopsy. Jean deKernion-Urologist, at the UCLA School of Medicine says, "A lot of people have a high PSA and don't have cancer. The free PSA helps you discern those people from the people who ...Kissing can cause Kaposi’s Sarcoma in AID
Kisssing may be responsible for a form of the herpes virus that causes an AIDS-related skin cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma. Kaposi’s sarcoma causes purple skin blotches and can also attack the internal organs. The virus rarely causes sickness among people with normal disease defenses but...Kidney Stones - Interesting New Research implicates bacteria as its cause
...as a seed for calcium deposits that may enlarge to form stones. Researchers examined 30 stones in a study and found living Nano bacteria in all of them. So antibiotics may prove to be effective means of treating and preventing Kidney stones. These findings are exciting and may eventually lead to new and ...Patient’s perception of health status helps in better recover
...ptoms, coronary artery disease risk factors, short form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, and social activities questionnaire," the researchers say. They were later given scores on the basis of their own perception of their health status. Patients were significantly less likely to be relieved of symptoms if the...New hope for cancer victims – will vaccine cure the deadly bug
One very deadly form of cancer is pancreatic cancer, though it isn’t very common. Globally it kills lakhs of people every year. And now there is some hope for the unfortunate victims. A new vaccine has been successfully tested on the pancreatic cancer victims and it has ...Gujarat quake-Rescue teams give up hope of finding more survivors
...cenario of lawlessness raised its ugly head in the form of looting of the quake hit areas. In the ghost town of Bhuj, anti social elements went on a looting spree of abandoned houses, which were ravaged by the quake. Police patrolling has been intensified in Bhuj and surrounding areas. Monks belonging t...Doctors operate upon patients in candlelight- latest from the quake scene
...mal. Biscuits, dry fruit and bottled mineral water form the diet of doctors who work round the clock trying to ease the pain of the thousands who survived the quake. While the actual treatment might end in a few hours, for the injured to recover it might well take several weeks or even months before the...Individuals with sleep related breathing disorders more prone to heart disease
...eep disorders, sleep apnea in its mild or moderate form is commonly experienced. Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Most individuals may have less severe sleep related breathing problem that may go unrecognized. These sleep disturbances are more conme...Doctors at risk- the ugly side of the noble profession
...alk a tight rope most of the times.The most common form of threat was verbal threat but even life threats were also reported. Even female doctors were not spared. But very few doctors, who were physically assaulted, actually reported the incident to the police.The report says hospitals should advice docto...India takes on foot-and-mouth disease by vaccinating animals
...ccine since 1972. "FMD is prevalent in an endemic form in India. But it is wrong to say thedisease spread from here," he says. India produces 25 million doses of the FMD vaccine annually, of which IVRIproduces 4 million doses. The rest is manufactured by two companies in theprivate sector, Indian Immuno...Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand
...also key to the development of type 2 diabetes-the form of the disease that is closely linked to obesity. In addition, Lustman said, diabetes and depression affect some of the same hormones and neurotransmitters. Depression can promote resistance to insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Insulin r...Special proteins to fight TB identified
...icine in London, and colleagues developed a mutant form of the TB bacterium that produced extra heat-shock...cause an acute infection in mice. But this mutant form of TB did not cause a chronic infection unlike ordinary TB bacteria. It is possible that high level...Mystery behind Preeclampsia uncovered
...eeps a reserve of the chemical in the blood in the form of another chemical called S-nitrosoalbumin. In women with preeclampsia, the levels of S-nitrosoalbumin were 2 to 3 times higher than the other participances of the study. Also these women had low levels of vitamin C in their blood. Vitamin C help...Researchers Scale to assess the Severity of Epilepsy in Kids
... a child's risk of having intractable epilepsy - a form of the disease that does not respond to commonly used drugs. Children who have their first epileptic seizure before their first birthday which is also called symptomatic generalized epilepsy - are at greatest risk, according to Anne Berg, an associa...Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of ‘Huntingtons’ Disase
... was thought that this disease is due to a mutated form of the protein 'huntingtin' which is responsible for destroying the brain tissue. Researchers have believed the mutation somehow caused the protein to be toxic. But until now, they have not been able to identify the function of the "normal" huntingt...Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of Huntingtins’ Disese
... was thought that this disease is due to a mutated form of the protein 'huntingtin' which is responsible for destroying the brain tissue. Researchers have believed the mutation somehow caused the protein to be toxic. But until now, they have not been able to identify the function of the "normal" huntingt......y harmholds promise as a treatment for this deadly form of brain cancer. Dr.Peter A Forsyth, of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and colleagues report that in a set of experiments involving cancer cell lines grown in the laboratory, reovirus destroyed cancer cells in 20 out of the...Lose stomach for Life....Preventive removal of stomach saves the risk of cancer
...report on five members of two families with a rare form of hereditary gastric cancer caused by a mutation of the E-cadherin gene. These people had a very bad family history with deaths related to stomach cancer. On this basis these members were taken in for the study and after thorough counselling the...New antiperspirant in action - Botox does the difference
... always a state of embarrasment. Botox, a purified form of Botulinum toxin type A, is now a new found solution for treating hyperhydrosis. Prescription antiperspirants and some pills might help to overcome this situation, but not all people are benefited from this situation. Hence for these people inject...Protein in urine foresees heart disease
Heart disease, in any form is unquestionably one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality in this planet. The scientists of the globe are working on preventing the same as by any means, prevention is better than cure. As a result of their hard work they have come out with...Test-tube babies show no emotional problems
...percent of children have been conceived using some form of fertility treatment. "These very wanted children are well-adjusted and much loved," Professor Susan Golombok, told a fertility conference. "My parents needed help and I'm grateful they got it, otherwise I wouldn't be here," said Susannah Hedgley ...Leptospirosis epidemic feared in mumbai - 12 killed
Leptospirosis, the one of the feared form of epidemic fevers, is spread by a virulent bacteria in the urine of rats and dogs. "We have 12 deaths (in the past fortnight) from leptospirosis as of Thursday evening and 45 confirmed cases in city hospitals, " Maharashtra state Health Minister Di...Malaria strikes Munger tribals
...d usually presents with fever and rigors.the worst form of malaria is cerebral malaria,which if not treated can lead on to convulsions coma and death within 24 hours....Patients suffering from a certain form of cancer of the eye need not have to remove their dieased eye, according to a new study. The results of the Collaborative ocular Melanoma Study(COMS), a multi-centre trial released by the Archives of Opthalmology, found that survival rates wer......ants Camellia sinensis contains polyphenols in the form of flavonoids and its sub group flavanols, which gives the tea its antioxidant properties.Polyphenols protect the cells from damaging physiological process known as oxidative stress. Oxidation produces free radicals these are unstable molecule...Gene HPA-2 Met linked to cardiac arrest
...et have blood that is 'stickier' and more prone to form clots that fatally block the vessel serving the heart. They found that men who died of a heart attack or coronary heart disease prematurely were also more likely to carry HPA-2 Met. However, the majority of men in this study had other risk factors,......ing millions of neurons are sending signals in the form of neurotransmitters,Jorgensen said.The strength of a signal depends on the number of neurotransmitter filled membrane balloons released by each neuron.So the strength of memory depends on how well the UNC-13 protein helps to gather up the neurotran...Ranbaxy joins hand with Cipla to co-market ciprofloxacin
...arketing in India. Ciproloxacin is a unique dosage form of the broad-spectrum antibiotic. The domestic market for ciprofloxacin is estimated to be around Rs 310 crore. //Ciprofloxacin is the most potent fluoroquinolone with the widest spectrum bactericidal activity. It is a broad spectrum antibiotic. He......racyline. Bacteria and fungi make antibiotics as a form of crude chemical warfare against one another - and only with the advent of penicillin did we find a way of applying this to our own health. Researchers at the Sanger Centre - genome headquarters - have recently announced the solving of the Streptomy......nt still thinks of themselves as receiving a valid form of acupuncture treatment. But the small difference between the acupuncture group and the control group suggests the laser substitute might still be stimulating the nerves and so not controlling properly for the effect of needle insertion.......certain foods as well as being also sold in tablet form as dietary supplements. Now a Finnish study has tested the efficacy of a particular strain of probiotic, lactobacillus GG, in preventing childhood diarrhoea and respiratory infections.Lactobacillus GG is already known to reduce the duration of acut...Chemists prepare for face-off with manufacturers
... the idea of uniting all the existing retailers to form a co-operative society and fight the onslaught of organised retailing. Mr. Shah is confident of scaling up the operations of the society in the city which has more than 5,500 chemists. According to him, in the long run, individual chemists will not s......ts the skin, blood picks up the initial 'inactive' form of vitamin D and takes it to the kidneys, where it is converted into the active form, a steroid hormone that allows bones to absorb calcium and develop.Only 10 per cent of vitamin D in the body is from dietary sources - which include oily fish, eggs,...New therapy better at increasing bone density
...y 3.9 per cent.// However, if they add an active form of vitamin D (calcitrol) there were further increases in bone density. Moreover, the use of vitamin D significantly reduced the number of falls that elderly women suffered over three years by about 30 percent and also tended to reduce the chance of f......on of complement proteins. These proteins normally form in response to invading microorganisms, and build up on cell membranes causing them to break apart. In a sense, the body is seeing the drug as a foreign body, or germ. When cocaine is introduced, the complement proteins build up on the body's own ce......entist magazine, destroys some of these tissues to form scar tissue which subsequently stiffens the soft palate to reduce vibration and can reduce the loudness of snoring from 11 decibels to 2 decibels.// In the past severe snorers have undergone an operation whereby portions of the soft palate are cut...Drugs disrupt formation of blood vessels
...the study were genetically engineered to produce a form of cancer of the pancreas. The scientists tested drugs to see if they could stop the signals that are emitted to trigger the formation of the blood vessels that fuel the growth of tumours. Four compounds, known as AGM-1470, BB-94, angiostatin and e...Sleeping sickness - a silent killer
...n Unity. The campaign has received a boost, in the form of free drugs donated by the pharmaceutical giant Aventis. But scientists say free drugs are not enough. According to WHO estimates, some half a million people in Africa are currently infected by African Trypanosomiasis - but because of a lack of m...Setting up a new pharmaceutical industry in India
...rs, inhalers and weighing systems. The decision to form a company in India has been taken after evaluating other options like China and Brazil. As India has a high potential and the Indian pharma industry is poised to take a big leap. Already all major pharmaceutical companies in India has started giving ......e are far more likely to suffer the most dangerous form of skin cancer, suggest researchers. In humans, me...ice went on to develop melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer - in adulthood. A single dose of UV radiation was enough to induce melanoma in the ...People with a severe form of arterial disease appear to have low levels of v...oking habits. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a form of atherosclerosis, a condition in which fatty build-up accumulates inside the arteries and obstruct...... to restore sight to animals with a rare inherited form of blindness. A team of scientists led by Jean Ben...lved dogs with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a form of blindness, that also affects human infants and for which there is no treatment. The disease invo...New spray gel heals surgical wounds
...ng plaster" and stops tissues sticking together to form painful scars. One of the advantages of the new dr... liquids which, when sprayed together, solidify to form a bright blue material which breaks down gradually over about a week. The company which has develope...Decrease in testosterone levels lead to Alzheimer's
..., could potentially predispose individuals to this form of dementia. In their study Dr Sam Chater and colleagues noted that all six men with testicular cancer who were treated by hormonal supression experienced an increase in plasma amyloid levels. Plasma amyloid roughly doubled over the six months of th...... fatal without treatment. Pneumonic plague is the form feared as a latent biological weapon, as it can be released as an aerosol and can spread directly among humans, without the interposition of fleas.Russia developed such a plague weapon. It picked up genes directly from baculoviruses that infect inse......stimated 100,000 people in the UK suffer from some form of kidney disease, excluding cystitis and kidney stones, with renal failure leading to about 7,000 deaths in the UK each year....Therapy for stopping the spread of cancer cells
...is enzyme, known as GnT-V, with drugs and this may form the basis of a new therapy for stopping the spread of cancer cells. Test tube experiments do seem to suggest that inhibiting the enzyme blocks the invasion of cancer cells into neighbouring tissues....Hepatitis G May Boost HIV Survival
A form of hepatitis virus not believed to cause illness may improve survival in people who have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In two new studies, HIV-positive people who were also infected with the hepatitis G virus tended to live longer than other peopl......metics, while 34 other patients had a less intense form of acupuncture, and 35 only drugs. Among the acupuncture group, the average number of sickness bouts during the five following days was six, 11 for those receiving the less intense acupuncture, and 16 for those simply taking anti-emetics. The authors...NPIL withdraws Parkinson’s dru
... has ceased its production in both vial and tablet form following price control. The company had approached the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to reconsider its price revision. However, according to NPPA sources the cased was already ‘‘pending review’’ with the Ministry of Chemicals and......exists in nature, it probably doesn't last in that form for very long. To help maintain it, the researchers plan to attach it to biodegradable "scaffold" which can be "blown" deep into the wound. Dr Leavesley says other efforts in wound-healing enhancement using natural substances have only been able to ...Micro-camera provides new breast imaging technique
...ong before it becomes physically detectable in the form of a lump. They believe that, within the next few years, introduction of the new technique may make it possible to prevent breast cancer by improved screening of high-risk groups of women. Further developments currently underway may allow the colle...... exercise, but many also need extra insulin in the form of tablets or injections. In the US, one in ten adults is thought to suffer from diabetes.......one of the people had Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, before the study by the Erasmus Medical School in Rotterdam began.Over a two-year period, any who developed signs of dementia were assessed and, where possible, given a brain scan.// A total of 107 people developed dementia during the ......functioning version of hairless can get an extreme form of a condition called alopecia universalis, in which eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair fail to develop. Babies are born with scalp hair, but it fails to regrow after being shaved, as is the custom in the Pakistani family in which the gene was identif...Other ContentswrappingwrappingwrappingwrappingtolerancetolerancetolerancetolerancetolerancetolerancetoleranceinducedinducedinducedinducedinducedinducedinducedinducedinducedinducedmarginmarginmarginmarginmarginmarginmargincleancleancleancleancleancleancleancleancarecarecarecarecarecarecarecareOther TagsPuncture
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