Nicholas buys ICI’s drug business for Rs 70 c
...ern basis. The amount includes Rs 14 crore towards acquiring net current assets of ICI and Rs 1 crore to NPIL by ICI towards transaction costs. The deal includes ICI’s key brands and its manufacturing facility at Ennore, near Chennai, with 150 employees.// Announcing the deal, Mr Ajay Piramal, Chairman, NPIL,...Eating Fruits And Vegetables Found to Fight Endometriosis
... preventing about 10,000 women in Italy alone from acquiring the disease every year....Smoking and heightened risk of TB
...sults have showed that the increase of the risk of acquiring Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is higher in those people who had smoked for more than 15 pack-years. A pack-year is smoking for one year at a cigarette pack a day. Smokers smoking for 30 pack-years may be all those who have smoked a pack a day...Language Delays May Not Be Normal In Children
...ts should be concerned if their 18-month-old isn't acquiring new words or that 50 intelligible words are not acquired by 2 years of age. Children entering kindergarten should be able to count to five or 10, know their basic colors, know and can say their own name, be able to ask questions, use complex sentence...Oral Sex may carry AIDS related Cancer Virus
...nprotected anal intercourse is not enough to avoid acquiring this viral infection However, he added, this study cannot establish that positively because it did not look at each man's individual sexual behavior and his risk of KSHV infection. KSHV, also known as human herpesvirus 8, is believed to be necessary......lice infestation and those who are trying to avoid acquiring one. A liquid paraffin preparation, similar to that used to prevent bird eggs from hatching, also could possibly suffocate the larva by severely decreasing the flow of oxygen to it, suggested the researchers. The study authors think that other pote...Math Learning Disorder Higher in Boys
...y a person of at least average intelligence has in acquiring basic academic skills -- skills that are essential for success at school, work and for coping with life in general. The results appear in the September-October issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics. "Our research on the incidence of Math LD indicates that...Math Learning Disorder Higher In Boys
...y a person of at least average intelligence has in acquiring basic academic skills -- skills that are essential for success at school, work and for coping with life in general. The results appear in the September-October issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics. 'Our research on the incidence of Math LD indicates that...Boys Suffer More Mathematics Learning Disorder Than Girls
... a person of at least average intelligence has in acquiring basic academic skills. These skills are essential for success at school, work and for coping with life in general. For the first time William Barbaresi, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, and other researchers used different definitions o...UK Prepares Itself For Flu Pandemic
...bird flu pandemic. He will also be responsible for acquiring vaccines for the H5N1 bird flu strain. The business houses of the country will also be affected with absenteeism of up to 60% if a flu pandemic breaks out. Detailed plans have to be charted to ensure that the food supplies and the transport sector ...USA’s Plan to Tackle the Bird Flu Pandemi
...ted its resources for the development of vaccines, acquiring anti viral medications and coordinating efforts with other federal, state and local agencies to prevent the spread of bird flu in to a pandemic....Increased Risk Of HIV Transmission Following Vaginal Washing
...iewed more than 1000 women regarding their risk of acquiring HIV infection, over a decade. A high prevalence of internal vaginal washing was found amongst the study participants (1/3), majority of them from sub-Saharan Africa. “This is the first prospective study to demonstrate a significant association betw...Genetic Change In The H5N1 Virus Likely: Recombinomics Inc.
...he genome of the virus. H5N1 is in the process of acquiring genetic information that allows for more efficient infections of humans', warned Dr. Henry Niman, President, Recombinomics. H5N1 is a rapidly evolving virus. It has been predicted that the virus may acquire the ability to retain its virulence and v...Pfizer’s Eraxis Approved By The FD
... Pfizer in September is said to have set stage for acquiring Eraxis. The company’s share value in the afternoon fell down to 18% ($25.65) on the New York Stock Exchange. ...Don’t forsake the chicken: Cooked poultry free from bird fl
...led and properly cooked, humans are not at risk of acquiring H5N1 (bird flu) infection through food." Europe's first case of bird flu on a farm was found in the Ain region of South-east France near Lyon, when Daniel Clair woke up to discover 400 of his flock of turkeys dead after one night. 11,000 turkeys we...Patient Refuses To Be Treated In Local Hospital Due To The Fear Of Contracting MRSA
..., 63 who refuses to be operated due to the fear of acquiring MRSA. She says that she will travel to Bradford, West Yorks, to be treated privately because of the high risk in the local hospitals. In response to this situation the hospital authorities say that tougher measures are being implemented to prevent an...Bamboo Shoots Causes Botulism Outbreak
...mergency budget with about half the money spent on acquiring antitoxins. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told reporters after the meeting. ...Strengthen Your Childs Immunity Give Him A Cat
...d appeared to contradict studies which showed that acquiring cats after birth increased the risk of allergies in children The studies also showed similar results with people who had dogs as pets, but they concentrated on cats, because some families already had a pet dog by the time the child was born. None of...Ranbaxy Expands By Acquiring A Generic Company In Belgium
...ounced on Thursday about its overseas expansion of acquiring a generics company, Ethimed NV of Belgium. // This is the fourth acquisition announced by the company in a week. The earlier ones included the takeover of Romania's Terapia for $324 million, GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Italian generic business and the pu....... "Warning the general public about the dangers of acquiring infection from air travel is arguably irresponsible, unless supported by compelling epidemiological evidence," Hitchcock said....