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Lure of the home turf brings back NRI doctors

WE are seeing the first signs of a reverse brain drain in the healthcare..sector, which is expected to only grow over time. The emergence of modern..corporate and investorowned hospitals in the country is steadily luring more..and more NRI doctors back to home turf. ....And unlike other sectors, where compensations at par with international levels..have been the main draw, doctors are actually ta...

Folic acid enriched grain reduces birth defects

Supplementation of food with folic acid as found to reduce the rate of birth defects. Results of the research published in the Journal Pediatrics have found that more than one third of birth defects are reduced by enriching flours, rice and pastas with folic acid.// Spina bifida and anencephaly, known as neural-tube defects, arise when the spinal column of a developing embryo does not properly cl...

NRIs Called Upon To Participate In AIDS Awareness Programs

People of Indian origin (PIO) and Non-Resident Indians (NRI) have been called upon by Oscar Fernandes, the Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs // to take an active part in the AIDS awareness campaigns being conducted in India. The Government is seeking the involvement of related agencies and organizations to contribute towards this effort. ....Fernandes, made this announcement while a...

UK Decision To Cancel PLAB Test To Benefit Jobless NRI Doctors

The British government has cancelled examinations for recruitment of overseas doctors after the July 'sittings', thereby providing more opportunities // to over 1,000 unemployed NRI doctors in the UK... ..'Due to low demand, we have cancelled all PLAB (Professional and Lingusitic Assessment Board) Part 1 exams outside the UK after the sitting in July 2006. Sittings will resume in January 2007,' t...

HIV Certificate from NRI Students No Longer Made Mandatory

Engineering colleges in Karnataka insist on a HIV certificate from the foreign/NRI students. But now the rule is no longer mandatory//. The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Karnataka has over 120 engineering colleges in the state. It has issued strict orders not to ask for HIV certificated from foreign/NRI students during admissions. K Balaveera Reddy, VTU vice-chancellor said that...

NRI Health Body to Establish Chain of Satellite Hospitals in Kerala

The Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) is planning to launch a chain of satellite hospitals in Kerala. // ....MIMS, run by a group of non-resident Indian (NRI) doctors residing in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, has already acquired four acres of land in Kottakal in Malappuram district of the state for the purpose, according to a report in the Khaleej Times newspaper. ....MI...

Medical Course in Kerala is Beyond the Reach of NRI's

The hike in fees for medical seats reserved for non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Kerala has made pursuing medicine beyond the reach of Keralites living abroad//, said a senior Congress leader here. ....Senior Congress legislator K.C. Joseph condemned the new bill floated by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state. He said that an average non-resident Keralite (NRK) would not be abl...

Kerala Medical College Demanding NRI Quota Admission Fees

In a major embarrassment to the V.S. Achuthanandan government, a television channel Friday alleged that a state medical college, which has the chief minister as head of its governing body, has demanded Rs.2.5 million each against admission to seats in the Non-resident Indian quota in violation of the rules.// ......Asianet Television channel Friday alleged that the Kochi Cooperative Medical Colle...

Official Lapses Lead to NRI’s suicide in Londo

A secret inquiry into the death of an Indian-origin mother and her two children last year has revealed several official lapses// in the way she was treated for mental illness. ....Navjeet Sidhu, 27, had jumped in front of a train killing herself and her two children, Simran (5) and Aman Raj (23 months) at the Southall train station on Aug 30, 2005. She had been receiving treatment for depression...

NRI Businessman in Oman Plans Medical Aid for Poor

A NRI businessman in Oman is unveiling a scheme under which sick and injured Indians sent back will receive further treatment on reaching India. ....Dinesh Kumar Dawda, managing director of Al Itefaq Trading LLC, //said he was making arrangements with a team of doctors in India who can treat such patients who cannot get access to further treatment either due to lack of information or finance, acc...

Is Enriched-Butter Better for Asthma?

Butter containing fatty acids has caught the interest of researchers from Auckland University, who wish to probe on its benefits in treating asthma in humans, after the trials// on rats proved successful. The researchers are avidly looking forward to having a few volunteers on board to investigate this feature. .. ..Researchers had observed an increase in allergies like asthma with consumption o...

NRI Scientists find Potential Colon Cancer Weapon

A five-member team of India-born medical researchers in the United States has discovered what may become a potent new weapon in the fight against colon cancer.// ....The scientists from the University of Texas succeeded in stopping colon cancer growth in mice by halting the activity of a single enzyme called aldose reductase. ....Blocking this enzyme shuts down the toxic network of biochemical...

Clinical Trial Shows Liquid Eggs Enriched with Omega-3 Deliver Heart Health Benefits

Eating omega-3 enriched liquid eggs can improve blood triglyceride levels, boost heart health, and help families reach their daily recommended intake of omega-3, according// to the results of a clinical trial published this month in Food Research International. ....The trial – conducted by University of Guelph researchers Emily L. Rose and Bruce J. Holub – showed that a breakfast consisting of o...

Bread enriched with lupin may help stave off calories

A novel study from down under has indicated the benefits of the lupin plant//, whose seeds could instill a feeling of satisfaction, ultimately resulting in reduced calorie intake. The researchers have found that adding lupin kernel flour to various foods may help in controlling appetite. Lupin is a serious contender with soya bean for its increasing protein content. ....The investigators conduct...

'Daronrix', Glaxo's Bird-flu Vaccine Approved by European Medicines Agency

London – 'Daronrix', Glaxo's bird-flu vaccine, will hold a pride of place in the annals of preventive medicine, to be the first experimental bird-flu //vaccine to receive certification by the European Medicines Agency, for its use in protecting people in the event of a bird-flu pandemic. .. ..This first generation vaccine can be used only after the WHO or the European Union officially declares...

NRI Doctor's R&D Model in India to Slash Cost of Drugs

A British doctor of Indian origin and his colleague are set to drastically lower the cost of medicines //and pose a challenge to the monopoly of multinational drug companies. ....Sunil Shaunak, professor of infectious diseases at Imperial College, London, and Steve Brocchini from the London School of Pharmacy are leading clinical trials in India for a drug for hepatitis C. ....The two academics...

NRI Fights for HIV Child Who was Refused Treatment

Kolkata: A seven-year-old HIV-infected child, who was allegedly refused treatment by doctors at premier state-run Kolkata hospitals//, now has a well-known US-based Indian crusader against medical negligence to support him... ..Sk. Idrish Ali, father of the infected child and a poor labourer, approached the People for Better Treatment (PBT) set up here by Ohio-based Kunal Saha after government ho...

NRI Doctors Relocate to India

Brain drain is being reversed it seems, thanks to the boom in the Indian// economy. ....Many foreign and Indian doctors settled abroad are now seeking to relocate to India. .. ..The Artemis Health Science (AHS), a premier medical institution in Gurgaon, near India’s capital, New Delhi, says it is getting a lot of enquiries from foreign doctors in the United States and the European Union. .......

NRI Doctor Protests Patient's Death in Kolkata Hospital

A US-based doctor has lodged a complaint with the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) against a private hospital here after a patient died because the management// allegedly stopped medication due to non-payment of dues. ....Patrick Trackson, 57, died on Saturday at the Mission of Mercy Hospital. He had been admitted three days earlier on April 18 with diabetes, abdominal problem and car...

NRI Brings to India Effective Pain Relief Therapy

An acute ankle and knee pain that refused to go for a decade, but was miraculously cured by non-invasive electromagnetic therapy, has prompted an NRI to bring the Scandinavian pain// relief technique to India. ....Sudhir Kashyap, a 62-year-old Sweden-based businessman, has brought to India the Pulsating Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF) therapy, which sends magnetic pulses through the blood veins an...

NRI Threatens to Move US Congress for Justice in India

An Indian American doctor has threatened to mobilise US congressmen and senators against Indian authorities denying him information// under the Right to Information (RTI) Act in a case relating to his crusade against the corrupt healthcare system here. ....Kunal Saha, whose wife died of alleged wrongful treatment in India in May 1988, said: "I am going to appeal to my senators and congressmen i...

Enrique Iglesias Sex Thoughts are Constant

An awful lot of sexuality in Enrique Iglesias lyrics is apparently a reflection of his own sexual impulse . ......The Spanish singer recently revealed that he was also a part of the male brigade who thought about sex every two minutes. ......When asked if he thinks about sex more than other people, Enrique confessed that he was at par with other men. ......'No. I read that males think about se...

Enriching Environment Stimulates Neurons: Hope For Fragile X Syndrome

A new finding by a team of researchers, led by Huibert Mansvelder reveals that a stimulating environment can restore the malfunctioning neuronal machinery of Fragile X syndrome . The findings have been published in the May 24, 2007 issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press. ......A type of inherited mental retardation; Fragile X syndrome affects 1 in 3600 males and 1 in 4000 to 6000 f...

NRI Boy Underwent a Rare Dual Transplant Surgery

A 15-year-old Indian-American boy underwent a simultaneous liver and kidney transplant at a hospital in New Delhi, which the attending doctors claimed as the first such in the world. ......California-based Ganesh Nehru was suffering from a disease known as primary Hyperoxaluria, in which the liver lacks an enzyme resulting in accumulation of calcium in the kidneys, bones, heart and pancreas. Pat...

NRI Threatens to Move US Congress for Justice in India

An Indian American doctor has threatened to mobilise US congressmen and senators against Indian authorities denying him information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act in a case relating to his crusade against the corrupt healthcare system here. ......Kunal Saha, whose wife died of alleged wrongful treatment in India in May 1988, said: "I am going to appeal to my senators and congressmen...

Global Health Enriching the States Economy

A study conducted by the University of Washington shows that the work intended for global health is in fact enriching the Washington State economy . ......The research was conducted by a UW team including William Beyers, professor of geography; Amy Hagopian, professor in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine; Jennifer Devine, co-director of the Global Washington Initiative; and Sally...

Now, Fibre-enriched Tasty Snacks in the Making

A Kansas State University researcher is experimenting with ways to add fibre to the foods we love without changing what we like about our favourite snacks . ......Sajid Alavi is an assistant professor of grain science and industry at K-State's College of Agriculture. ......His expertise is in extrusion processing, which is used to make products from cheese puffs to pet food. ......Alavi is r...