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India takes on foot-and-mouth disease by vaccinating animals

...f, Pune.But the vaccine production is insufficient keeping in mind the fact that thecountry has 209 million cattle, 92.2 million buffaloes, 56.7 million sheep,120.6 million goats and 15.4 million pig population. "We are prepared to increase production as per government requirements," hesays. "Animals have t...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

...is is rather an eye opener, the research, by which keeping blood sugar at control is elemental in the treatment to maintain the function of the brain....

Shock it to Heal!!

... daily dressing with appropriate aseptic measures, keeping the wound moist and resting the affected limb. According to the recent study which involved 35 diabetic patients, who received high-voltage, pulsed galvanic electric stimulation every night for 8 hours as well as removal dead tissue weekly, topical ...

RANBAXY - enters anti-AIDS segment

...as in Madhya pradesh. The company has plans for in keeping the vast opportunities for the segment offers. The anti-AIDS drug segment also witnessed the entry of many more pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharmaceuticals and Zydus Cadilla. Recently, the US based D...

New treatment for Osteoporosis

...ells from dying thereby prolonging their lives and keeping the bones strong. This signal acts directly, much faster than gene expression, taking minutes rather than hours.The team developed a calss of compounds that produce only the fast signals. Rats, given the new compound show up to 70% increase in bo...

Obesity a risk for pancreatic cancer

...e people. Medications that normalises insulin, and keeping diabetes under control, could reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. Temporarily, exercise improves glucose and insulin responses and may also offer some protection to the pancreas....

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

...urges health workers to return to the tradition of keeping meticulous records to the size of babies so that they can assess the risks of later heart trouble....

Hepatitis G May Boost HIV Survival

... is also known as GB virus C, improves survival by keeping HIV from replicating as often. // Hepatitis G, which was identified in the mid-1990s, is closely related to the hepatitis C virus. But unlike hepatitis C, which can cause serious liver disease, hepatitis G is not thought to cause illness. Nearly 2...

Diabetics and their babies

...ies have proven that these risks can be reduced by keeping blood glucose levels in good control. "With adequate medical support and careful planning of the pregnancy, women with diabetes will further minimise the risks to their pregnancy."...

Health at heights

...nty of fluids and hot drinks (but not alcohol) and keeping well nourished.Maintaining movement to keep circulation up is also advised. In the event of cabin decompression, the crew will have more than the cold to contend with - they will be severely deprived of oxygen due to the lower concentrations at...

Borderline blood pressure- possible health risk

...(120/80 mmHg). Better still, there is a benefit in keeping blood pressure as low as possible.High blood pressure is generally defined as a reading above 140/90 mm Hg and, if untreated, it raises the risk of stroke and heart attack. It's becoming increasingly clear that these figures don't represent a clear ...

How to prevent wrinkles?

...less butter, red meat and sugar was also linked to keeping a smoother skin.// Since antioxidants like vitamins A, C and E are abundant in fruits and vegetables . they help to protect the skin from age and sun-related damage which otherwise lead to wrinkling.In general a healthy diet helps in maintaining t...

Re-blockage of heart arteries prevented by vitamins

...it seems to be an effective and inexpensive way of keeping the blood flowing through the coronary arteries....

Alcoholism Drug Fails To Prevent Drinking Relapses

...pses, and in fact is no better than sugar pills at keeping hardened alcoholics on the wagon....

Diet plays a role in kidney stones

...um in the diet. But since calcium is important for keeping a healthy level of bone density and controlling blood pressure, there needs to be good evidence for its role in protection against kidney stones. Researchers at the University of Texas, now report upon a comparison of two diets against kidney stone...

Undertaking the obesity epidemic

...hose trying to lose weight and one fourth of those keeping their weight stable were using a combined strategy of calorie restriction plus at least 120 minutes of exercise a week. It seems that exercise is where the strategy falls down, so it's interesting to note that another study by doctors shows that comp...

Staying mentally energitic prevents Alzheimer's

...th in the 'use it or lose it' advice when it comes keeping the brain active. It is long been believed that mental stimulation can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease.// Researchers at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Centre in the US now reveal new evidence for this. The report is part of the ongoing Reli...

Heart Surgery Is Getting Safer for the Old

...onger. "This is not just doing surgery for sake of keeping people alive," Rosengart said. "It's allowing them to have a meaningful existence." Among the 45 patients available for follow-up interviews, 71% reported major improvements in functioning, such as reductions in shortness of breath. All of the patie...

Stent shows promise in keeping arteries open

A new approach to keeping heart arteries flowing smoothly after angioplasty shows surprising success in early testing. Doctors released the longest follow-up with the new technique - the drug-coated stent. //In testing on 50 patients over 3 years, they found it to be 100 perc...

The route to fertilization

...hysiology. It maintains blood pressure and flow by keeping our blood vessels open - a significant discovery for cardiologists as well as for the manufacturers of the impotence drug, Viagra. It also functions as an important neurotransmitter in people and is used by white blood cells to kill tumors, bacteria ...

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