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Low Cholesterol Linked to Severe Depression and Violent Behavior in Men
...be causing a fall in serotonin levels in the brain leading to depression or aggressive behavior. More research is required before firm conclusions can be derived from this news....First Vaccine Designed for Africa Cleared for Testing in Humans
... six months later. McMichael, one of the world's leading researchers in cellular immunity, said: "We are excited to begin trials for this approach. Our research indicates that this vaccine has a very good chance of stimulating cellular immune responses to HIV. Research also suggests that white blood cells ...Evidence Links Protein Damage to Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
...clein, and that such stress may be a primary event leading to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative synucleinopathies, particularly Parkinson's. This may pave the way for developing therapies to stop or slow the oxidative damage, and thus slow or reverse the progression of these diseases."...Controversial deal on public access of the human genome map
...Genomics Inc. has worked a controversial deal with leading journal Science which will store the entire resources in a public databank called ' Genbank ', which will allow academic users to download a specific amount of information with no hang-up, but beyond which the academic must disclaim rights to use...Cancer drugs in development nearly doubled since 1995
...rdradiation and chemotherapy. For lung cancer, the leading cause ofcancer-related death in the United States, there are 68 drugs in the pipelinesof various companies.Experimental drugs for the treatment of breast cancer total 59, while thereare 55 for colon cancer, 52 for skin cancer and 52 for prostate canc...India to benefit from pharma companies' move
...India and other developing countries, according to leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The 39 companies had challenged a South African government order that legalized use and import of generic medicines free from patents. The pharmaceutical companies, which include some of the biggest in the worl......hose suffering from diabetes is to stay focused on leading a healthy life, inspite of being a diabetic. This disease cannot be wished away. It can only be controlled...Beware of the oral patch! It could be cancer!!!
...st can mean the difference between early detection leading on to cure and late detection leading on to death....Hundred million dollar gift for malaria institute
...atments for the mosquito-borne disease, one of the leading killers in developing nations.Malaria kills atleast one million people and at least 500 million get infected every year. Apart from AIDS/HIV and Tuberculosis, malaria is the most deadly infectious disease in the world. Some health facilities use bed...Doctors advice early anemia tests
...d. This is one of the common problems in childhood leading on to problems in simple developmental skills such as standing and walking. Eight-month-old infants with low levels of hemoglobin are significantly more likely to have deformities of the motor system, according to a study conducted by British scienti...Antibiotic induces liver damage in children with E.COLI infections.
...ead to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS),a condition leading to red blood cell breakdown.HUS is one of the leading causes of acute liver failure in young children.The study examined children with diarrhea caused by ...Eat greens to have a ever green heart
...lood to the heart become blocked, is one among the leading causes of death. Two new studies reveal that fruits, vegetables and a diet low in fat can protect against heart disease. Fruits and vegetables contain fiber, potassium, folate and antioxidants that lower the incidence of heart disease. Increased fr...Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of ‘Huntingtons’ Disase
...untary movements and balance problems and later on leading to declination of functions of speech as well. All these days, until now, it 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 muta...Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of Huntingtins’ Disese
...untary movements and balance problems and later on leading to declination of functions of speech as well. All these days, until now, it 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 muta...New point scale to ascertain the stroke recovery
...e most common neurological disorder and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Five million people die of stroke each year and more than 15 million suffer non-fatal strokes. But the question of the day is about the recovery - whether the patient would recover and if so how long would it take.......f the arteries which contributes to its thickening leading to a block. The study showed that men had higher levels of homocysteine as they show more hostility and anger than women and are at higher risk for heart disease. Stoney further stated that high-hostile men have a sympathetic nervous system that is......ing is made in the wall of the trachea,the passage leading to the lungs, to pass a tube.This procedure needs to be done accurately as even a slight diversion can puncture the oesophagus, which is a part of the food pipe.This will result in conditions like septicimia and pneumonia say the Scientists.Such anom...Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx
...f them, Celecoxib, sold as Celebrex, was the sixth leading prescription drug used by 14 million people last year. The other COX-2 inhibitor is Rofecoxib, sold as Vioxx. The drugs are popular because they provide the same pain- killing effects as aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) su...Ranbaxy joins hand with Cipla to co-market ciprofloxacin
Two of the leading pharmaceutical industries, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Cipla announced an alliance to co-market Ranbaxy’s once-a-day formulation of Ciprofloxacin. The formulation had recently received Drug Controller General of India’s (DCGIs) approval for marketing in......itive tissue lining the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of blindness world-wide. Researchers found people who were exposed to high levels of sunlight, or solar radiation, were up to four times more likely to develop cataracts.The researchers, led by Dr Cecile Delcourt, from the Institut National de...A rare complication of bowel disease
...ice box - the other the trachea, which is the tube leading from the nose to the lungs. Such inflammation leads to painful swallowing, hoarseness, shortness of breath. When examined, the airway looks red, swollen and maybe even ulcerated. The first person in this study needed steroids while the other needed ......f the disease. Cancer of the oesophagus - the tube leading from the throat to the stomach - affects 5000 people a year in the UK, making it the eighth most common cancer. The main problem is spread of the cancer through the lymph glands. But it is hard for doctors to know which gland close to the oesophagus ...Medicis Pharmaceutical company enters pediatric market
Medicis is the leading independent pharmaceutical company in the United States focusing primarily on the treatment of dermatological conditions. Based in Wilmington, Mass., Ascent is a pharmaceutical company primarily dedicated to the specialty of pediatrics. Medicis Pharm......ing cystitis and kidney stones, with renal failure leading to about 7,000 deaths in the UK each year....Supply of Radiopharmaceuticals Hampered by Attacks
...pharmaceuticals can be provided. Mallinckrodt, a leading maker and supplier of radiopharmaceuticals, spent a large number of man-hours getting products in from outside the United States for processing, and even more time in arranging special line-haul trucks to carry finished products by ground to sites th......e to its complications such as high blood pressure leading to coronary heart disease. Part of the blame falls on the adoption of a more Western lifestyle, involving fatty food and too little exercise. Obesity is a known risk factor for the development of diabetes. Dr Mohan, Medical Director of the MV Diabe...Drugs For Anthrax May Interfere With Oral Contraceptives
...ty and is noted in the prescribing information for leading antibiotics and for oral contraceptives. There have not been any clinical studies on the effects of Cipro, an anti- infective medication, on the failure rate of oral contraceptives. However, because Cipro is similar to antibiotics in several ways,......t affects the lungs could also affect the airways, leading to a child developing asthma symptoms. The mechanical impact of the weight on the lungs could compromise the airways, causing increased responsiveness which is a hallmark of asthma, the researchers add. Seven thousand children, aged between four an......h then damages the liver. Dr Vander West, who is leading the research, says the work suggests directions for the development of treatment and help identify people at high risk of developing the disease.One in six heavy drinkers develop organ damage and teams in several UK centres are studying what makes th...Erythromycin and infants’ intestinal disorde
... of the stomach that causes projectile vomiting//, leading to weight loss and dehydration. It is a common indication for abdominal surgery in infancy. “The finding will make a difference to the health of baies,” said the study’s principal investigator, Barbara E. Mahon a clinical assistant professor of pedia...Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk
... the health of America, where heart disease is the leading killer of adults and one of the leading causes of premature and permanent disability, according to Dr. Lydia A. Bazzano from Tulane Universi...Magnetic resonance angiography in clinical medicine
..., eurovascular and other vascular diseases are the leading causes of death. Imaging of blood vessels thus important in depiction of stenotic, occlusive, aneurismal, inflammatory or vascular malformations.Conventional x-ray angiography and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) are used to depict vascular lesi...Heavy drinking by young people is leading to an alarming rise in liver cirrhosis cases, cirrhosis deaths are increasing sharply in women after having increased in men for some time//, Professor Liam Donaldson says in his annual report.He adds that females are showing signs of permanent liver...High Demand for a child vaccine
...fights the bacterium streptococcus pneumoniae, the leading cause of pneumonia, meningitis and millions of ear infections every year in children. According to the Food and Drug Administration, children under 5 suffer 16,000 pneumococcal blood infections and 1,400 pneumococcal meningitis cases every year. And ...Asthmatics at increased risk of lung cancer
...sthma and cancer, for example chronic inflammation leading to an excess of free radicals.” Dr Paola also said there could be external environmental factors that play a role in the activation and progression of both asthma and lung cancer, particularly tobacco smoking. In conclusion, the researchers say the...Artists prone to cubital tunnel syndrome
...nce can be costly to the body of the artist, often leading to seriously debilitating conditions such as carpal tunnel or cubital tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel is caused by pressure exerted on the median nerve at the wrist and cubital tunnel is caused by repeated injury/pressure on the ulnar nerve at the el...Depression linked to mortality
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. About 600,000 Americans have a stroke every year, and 167,000 die from it. Men who suffer from depression and anxiety are more than three times as likely// to die from a stroke as o...Iodex goes to SmithKline Beecham consumer Healthcare
...g and distribution will be carried out by SKBCH, a leading player in the OTC segment. The Iodex brand was owned by SmithKline Beecham Plc, the British parent, and had been licensed to SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals India. Iodex has a turnover of around Rs 100 crore, and analysts say it could be valued ...More People Seeking Treatment for Depression
Major depression, the leading cause of disability in the United States, affects more than 9 million adults in a given year.Despite advances in treatment options and educational efforts,// depression has been described as underdiagnosed and poorly treated in the US. In fact, a rec...Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launches Hyalosy
...mated to show signs of this disease, and it is the leading cause of disability in people above the age of 65....any’s arthritis franchise in which it is already a leading player in the domestic market. ...Immunisation to prevent cot deaths
...n babies.Sudden infant death syndrome is still the leading cause of death in children over one month old,//even though advice given to mothers about babies'sleeping position has dramatically reduced the numbers of deaths. Scientists from Bristol University looked at more than 470,000 cot death cases from b...... disease cases, has overtaken breast cancer as the leading cancer killer of women.Stopping promotion of tobacco is key to preventing lung cancer. Researchers say that 93% of people with lung cancer will be dead within five years. The best chance they’ve got is surgical resection – for which the UK has one ......or study of the impact of// smoking carried out by leading cancer expert Professor Gary Billiards.They calculated that smokers were likely to die 7.3 years earlier than non-smokers. The researchers admit that their calculation is unrefined as it relies on averages, assumes the health effects of smoking are ...Broccoli's role against cancer
...it men, damaging DNA and killing cells, eventually leading to cancer, retinal degeneration, atherosclerosis and other ocnditions unless they are neutralised. According to the investigators it turns out that sulphoraphane’s anti-cancer properties and its indirect anti-oxidant effects are both due to its abi...Microchip gives blind a chance of sight
...itute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, is leading the research at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. To capture images first an external camera mounted in an eyeglass frame captures the image and converts it into an electrical signal that is electronically transmitted to the flex......patients in hospitals frequently become delirious, leading to longer hospital stays and other health problems, yet the condition is often not diagnosed during hospital stays. The results of this study have implications for the care of older medical inpatients and for research in such patients. First, deliri...Northfield Labs Receives FDA Comments
Northfield Laboratories, founded in 1985, is a leading developer of an oxygen-carrying blood substitute. Its product, PolyHeme, is the only blood substitute undergoing clinical trials that has been tested at large enough dosages to be considered a substitute for acute blood loss in trauma and surgical se...Foremost gene therapy for chest pain
... angina, the blood supply to the heart is limited, leading to pain on exertion. Initially the body tries to compensate by growing new blood vessels to bypass the restricted area. But, for some unknown reason, this process, known as angiogenesis, soon switches off again. Researchers at the Hopkins Universit...Microchip gives blind a chance of sight
...itute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, is leading the research at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. To capture images first an external camera mounted in an eyeglass frame captures the image and converts it into an electrical signal that is electronically transmitted to the flex...Heart bypass-mental decline link
...including difficulty thinking and remembering. One leading theory is that the heart-lung machine is the culprit. But according to a new study,// the loss of mental sharpness suffered by many heart-bypass patients several months after surgery may not be caused by the heart-lung machine used in the operating r......drug had died. A spokesman declined to say who was leading the review, which was requested by Italy. Abbott, the manufacturer of sibutramine, has said it is aware of 34 deaths globally in patients taking the drug, but insists there is no evidence that the drug was the cause of the deaths.Millions of patien......acked the plastic, thinking it was a foreign body, leading to an accumulation of cells. The reblockage of the vessels could be a reaction to the plastic sleeve, and not necessarily a failure of the drug....Blood transfusion linked to lung ailment
...ng damage that is generally reversible, TRALI is a leading cause of death for transfusion recipients. It kills 5% to 10% of patients who develop it. Doctors believe it is underreported because its symptoms - including shortness of breath, fluid buildup in the lungs and low blood pressure - mimic those of oth......ce exposed, the nasal membranes swell in response, leading to the too-familiar symptom of nasal congestion, perhaps accompanied by sneezing and watery eyes. The best solution is to avoid the irritant, once you find out what it is. Over-the-counter saline sprays, antihistamines and corticosteroids may also be...Acoustic neuroma in older patients to be treated
...nign tumour affecting the eighth cranial nerve and leading to a sudden loss of hearing and problems with balance.// Standard treatment is removal by surgery - but there's some debate as to whether this is worthwhile in older people with limited life expectancy. For any brain surgery can lead to adverse effec...New operation for swallowing problems
...emodels the affected part of the pharynx (the tube leading from the mouth to the esophagus). It can be done under local anaesthetic and only involves a simple incision to the throat. Eight patients had the new treatment and, after surgery, seven of them had marked improvement in their ability to swallow, r...Fast screening for macular degeneration
...ess. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in older people. //A team at the University of Utah now report on a technical advance that could be developed into a rapid screen for AMD among people at risk.They could then be fast-tracked for treatment before the condition takes......itive results for all of the zinc administrations, leading researchers to write, this trial demonstrates that zinc is as effective in treating diarrhea when given daily by the caretaker as when given by trained field workers. No other treatment has been proven as effective as zinc in reducing the duration of......itive tissue lining the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of blindness world-wide. Researchers found people who were exposed to high levels of sunlight, or solar radiation, were up to four times more likely to develop cataracts.The researchers, led by Dr Cecile Delcourt, from the Institut National de......ing cystitis and kidney stones, with renal failure leading to about 7,000 deaths in the UK each year....Other ContentseustachianconservedconservedconservedconservedconservedconservedconservedevolutionarilyevolutionarilyevolutionarilyevolutionarilyexocrineexocrineexogenousexogenousexogenousexogenousexogenousexogenousexonsexonsexonsexonsexoskeletonexoskeletonexonucleaseexonucleaseexonucleaseOther TagsWICWICWICBladesGracOther Tagspurchasing 2purchasing 3neutralizing 2interactive 2
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(Date:7/24/2008)...In the life of a cell, the response to DNA damage ...repair itself, commit suicide, or grow uncontrolla...blished in the July 25th issue of Cell , scientis... way that cells respond to DNA damage through a pr...ing points to a new pathway for the development of...
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