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FDA attacks American Red Cross for blood violations

...he Red Cross takes much more seriously its role as guardian of the safety of the nation's blood supply, which is essential to the public health. // Despite a promise made by the Red Cross in a 1993 consent decree to make substantial improvements in the quality control of its blood program, inspections over ...

A case for euthanasia

...s over the fate of their daughter. Her husband and guardian Michael Schiavo, has been fighting for years to remove her feeding tube, contending that his wife would not want to be kept artificially. Referring to Schiavo’s parents Republican Rep. David Dreir of California said" It seems to me that we are at a...

A first for India - IVF baby born of surrogacy

... the child would be treated as orphan and then his guardian would be appointed by the Juvenile Welfare Board," said legal expert Gitanath Ganguly. Source: Indo-Asian News Service...

Rehabilitate Sex Workers - Mata Amritanandamayi

... or the recent earthquake. The lady who is today a guardian to thousands of orphans, widows and disabled people, had a very humble beginning, with her parents facing an uphill task to feed their eight children. The 52-year-old "Amma" has become a household name in entire South India. She now plans to set up...

Protection Measures against Elder Abuse

...or it. The government plans a committee of dignity guardian agencies and charities to advise on how best to protect the dignity of vulnerable people. He said that there will be spot checks conducted by the government. In conclusion Mr Byrne said that only through joint effort one can completely wipe off the a...

72-year-old Bachelor of Rajasthan Fails Class 10 Again!

... of examination halls on the pretext that I am the guardian of a student. Whenever I go to the exam centre, people converge in hordes to see me," he said. An eternal optimist, he is still hopeful of tying the nuptial knot after clearing his board examinations. (Source: IANS)...

Medical Student Admitted To Hospital After Ragging

...stel, according to a complaint lodged by her local guardian with the university authorities yesterday. Confirming the incident, University Registrar S K Sarkar told PTI that "I have received a complaint about the ragging from the girl's local guardian. It is a very unfortunate incident." She was admitted to ...

A New Approach towards Anti-Cancer Drugs

...ochemical imbalance inside the cell. p53 is the guardian protein and is the tumor suppressor protein. Hence the lead researcher Dr. Kathryn Ball said that anti cancer drugs should be targeted against the MDM2 protein. The study has also pointed out a number of protein fragments which has the ability to bin...

Protein's Role in Triggering Cancer Identified

...UK, said: 'p53 is a crucial protein that acts as a guardian of the normal cell. Its failure to do its job properly is associated with many types of cancer. If p53 is being destroyed by another protein in a cancer cell, then it offers an excellent target when designing new anti-cancer drugs. This research sugg...

Investigating Alternatives for Childhood Depression

...ros and cons of CAM treatments with the patient or guardian to help them make an informed decision. “Given that antidepressant medication is not recommended as a first line treatment for children and adolescents with mild to moderate depression … there is a pressing need to extend the range of treatments av...

Indian with Rare Disorder Reunited with Family

...tels' return to India, had acted as Dhaval's legal guardian all this while. He helped the teenager in getting his doctor's appointments and helped him though the medical system. "I felt compassion for the family," Price told The Province. "At that time, they thought Dhaval didn't have much time to live,...

Hoosiers Live at the Mercy of Nursing Homes

...me from nursing homes and hospitals, looking for a guardian for someone.' However the Mental Health Associatio... her care plan said that she 'would benefit from a guardian to assist with decision-making,' besides which she 'needs regular monitoring by her health-care repr...

Pediatric Seizure Study Underway in US to Decide Between Diazepam and Lorazepam

...sible to obtain permission from a childs parent or guardian before enrolling the child in the study. Normally, researchers first ask the parent or guardian for permission to enroll a child in a study, explain the details and procedures of the study, its po...

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