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NEW ROBOTIC SURGERY ARM APPROVED BY FDA

... tools. The product, the Da Vinci Surgical System, made by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., of Mountain View, Calif., is the first of its kind.The robotic arms, which have a "wrist" built in to the end of the tool, giving surgeons additional manipulation ability during laparoscopic surgery, enabling easier, more...

Feeding channel created by malaria parasite - a new target for malaria treatments

... the cell membrane or by trafficking a new protein made in the malaria parasite to the cell membrane for subsequent icorporation. With this information, researchers may be better able to develop drugs to cut off the parasite's nutrient supply. In addition, any new protein that the parasite adds to the red...

Check if your “Favourite medical web-site” is indulging in Quackey

...a guideline for surfers to be weary of tall claims made out by such sites. The information can be accessed on http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles/categories.htm Statutary Warning: You may get an heart Attack if herbal remedies are dear to you!!...

PCR emerging as a promising technique for Diagnosing Urinary Tuberculosis

...cult to diagnose and many a times the diagnosis is made by exclusion. Urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is emerging as a promising technique for early diagnosis of Urinary Tuberculosis. The technique involves detection of bacteria by facilitating rapid amplification of small amounts of a genome sequen...

Kissing can cause Kaposi’s Sarcoma in AID

...t the new findings no new recommendation have been made that people with HIV avoid deep kissing. Dr. Anna Wald, a Washington researcher, noted that herpes virus 8 is closely related to the common Epstein Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis,long known as the kissing disease.“Teenagers tend to get this ...

Kidney Stones - Interesting New Research implicates bacteria as its cause

... and often humid weather. Most of these stones are made up of Calcium, Oxalate and phosphates. The cause o...acteria. These bacteria use a protective covering made of Calcium,which may act as a seed for calcium deposits that may enlarge to form stones. Researcher...

Spirulina may be the next immune boost on the block

... incubated the samples with dilutions of spirulina made from 429 mg capsules of dried, powdered spirulina. After 72 hours they analysed the cytokine level changes using ELISA analysis. The immunologists concluded after an exhaustive study that spirulina is a strong proponent for protecting against int...

What happens when Medications go wrong?

...the gory incident!!!!!!!! Later an “ X- FILE” was made on it and beamed across the world. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Many such stories and even more gross stories are being pushed under the carpets! But who is to bell thecat?...

Prince Charles lends support to Alternative Medicine

...search. "It is critical that government funding is made available for this initiative," Michael Fox, the foundation's chief executive, was quoted as saying. The scope of Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha Medicine, Acupuncture and other forms of alternative medicine has increased tremendously over the past ...

Miracle cure for Alzheimer’s around the corner

... awaited miracle cure round the corner. A vaccine made headlines sometime ago, as being efficient in reducing plaque formation in mice, which is characteristic of Alzheimer’s. Latest reports say that it also improves mental functioning. It has gone into human testing ,the first stages of which have been ...

Multi billion-dollar suit filed against cell phone firm for causing brain tumours

...eveloped brain tumours after using the instruments made by Verizon wireless. This case has raised eyebrows not only because of the high profile names involved but also because this will be a landmark case whatever be the verdict. Vodafone has in the meanwhile announced that a British government funded st...

Man against HIV – new vaccine ready for human trials

...The ability of the virus to mutate and survive has made it smart and strong to survive all the initiatives man has taken to eliminate it. The TAT vaccine is the latest hope for man against the virus! Lets hope this works!!...

Gay capital reeling with rising HIV infection

...control of spread of HIV infection in the area has made the high risk gay men lower their guard and the virus has struck back with a vengeance. Aggressive prevention programmes, safe sex and sex education drives promoting condoms had all resulted in a sharp fall in incidence a few years ago. But now the g...

Children suffer the most when parents divorce

...n become young adults, then every effort should be made to attend to the needs of the children first. This should be the first priority he says....

Doctors at risk- the ugly side of the noble profession

...the report says doctors are targeted and sometimes made to pay a very heavy price if things go wrong.Calling it the ugly side of the noble profession, the study says that doctors are threatened over phone, hounded relentlessly and at times even attacked by infuriated relatives.After cab drivers, clerks at...

Lure of the home turf brings back NRI doctors

...identical to salaries elsewhere in the world, have made theseNRI dreams real in today's context....

Development of AIDS vaccine -- Chiron Corp in talks with four Indian cos

...ogical E. ``We are closely examining the proposal made by Chiron Corp as part of our industry-academia in...the above, he said. Various studies and forecasts made on AIDS in India warn of an epidemic with infection numbers being put at nearly 40 lakh at present. ...

Breast cancer treatment to be determined by gene test

...nd counseling changed the view of the patients and made them take up the surgery eagerly. This way, women were more willing to take up the painful decision of undergoing a mastectomy more cheerfully....

HIV did not arise from polio vaccine

...ed through polio vaccination. The theory was first made famous in a 1992 Rolling Stone article, and the idea gained more steam with the 1999 publication of journalist Edward Hooper's book "The River." But in new findings published in the journals Nature and Science, four research teams demonstrate that t...

Award for TTK Chitra heart valve prosthesis

...t based wrought alloy. The circular disc inside is made of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. A polyester suture ring is provided for stitching the valve into the muscle of the heart, said Prof. A.V Ramani, Senior Group Vice-President at a press conference. The development of the device started dur...

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