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Tag: "position" at medical news

Novel "CYCLOSPORINE CAPSULE FORMULATION" to be launched

...psule product, we believe it has a stronger patent position and improved product characteristics." SangStat competetors Novartis have a lawsuit filed against the company for SangCya oral solution....

New drug helps boost cancer treatment

...signing a new drug, which attaches itself to a key position on cancer cells and gives new potency to failing chemotherapy drugs thereby extending survival of advanced colorectal cancer patients. IMC-C225, the new drug which is actually a monoclonal antibody, is designed to interfere with the epidermal growth...

Roller coaster takes brain for a big ride!!

...lso be caused by head trauma, falling to a sitting position or strain from heavy lifting. Although it is rare for people to develop subdural haematomas after riding roller coasters, it can happen, says Dr. Ishano Kyuorite of Japan. He further added that Giant roller coasters which are higher and faster may b...

RANBAXY - enters anti-AIDS segment

...India and west Asia, S D Kaul, the company is in a position to launch Lamivudine, Nevirapine, Aabacavir and Indinavir products in the Indian market shortly.// Ranbaxy's subsidiary, the Hyderabad-based Vorin Laboratories which is a bulk drug manufacturer, will be formulating the drugs which will be converted ...

Drooping eyelids more common in men

...tudy also found that forehead wrinkles drag up the position of the eyebrows, the effect of which was more noticeable in men as eyebrows are around 2.5 mm higher in women to begin with....

Immunisation to prevent cot deaths

...ough advice given to mothers about babies'sleeping position has dramatically reduced the numbers of deaths. Scientists from Bristol University looked at more than 470,000 cot death cases from between 1984 and 1994, checking to see if they had been immunised or not. They found that only half the babies who h...

Glenmark’s new molecule to go through trial

...r early Phase II clinical trials. We might be in a position to announce the CRO in the next three months," Mr Saldanha said. The clinical trials will cost around $1 millin....

Nicholas buys ICI’s drug business for Rs 70 c

...ochlor, which will catapult NPIL to the number one position in the Rs 1,300-crore India cardiovascular market. The other players in the segment are Cipla, Zydus Cadila, Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Sun Pharmaceuticals. Mr Piramal said, “This acquisition is significant for our presence in high-growth segments ...

Hope for tinnitus sufferers

...ly treated amputees by asking them to identify the position and frequency of non-painful electric shocks applied to their amputated stumps. The corresponding brain areas were stimulated by the treatment, which led to growth of these areas and resulted in a 70% reported drop in patients’ pain. After training ...

Attempting Hypnosis for relaxation

... phone) and sitting or lying down in a comfortable position with your eyes closed. Then mentally scan your body, from the feet upwards, gently releasing any tension. Allow your thoughts to flow, but don't focus on any of them. Now imagine yourself in a favourite place or somewhere beautiful and tranquil. Wi...

Physiotherapy helps amputation

...e bent position, which is incorrect.// The correct position is to keep the limb straight, without bending. Various exercises are taught to the patient for all the limbs including the amputated limb. Strengthening exercises are emphasized, mainly for both upper limbs. This is important because the patient is...

AEterna's acquisition of Zentaris being followed up with its new product pipeline and clinical development strategy

...now have the right partner to develop a leadership position in two growing therapeutic areas, oncology and end...ms, an already marketed product, a solid financial position with a positive cash flow for 2002, eight additional global pharmaceutical partnerships and an impre...

Brain aneurysms can now be treated with a less invasive procedure

...vessel in the groin. The stent is then guided into position using computerised X-ray scanners. This new procedure will considerably decrease the recovery time for the patient who can return to work within a week with literally no side effects....

Senate assures ban on smoking

...lf as large, and the governor has not taken a firm position on either Sunday alcohol sales or the sales tax holiday. Because it is a spending measure, Romney may veto certain parts of the bill and not others in the coming days. Romney also proposed a supplemental budget that is about half as large as the one...

Latest Tumor Classification More Informative

... with an individual lineage, it will have a unique position within the classification. The commonly used tumor classifications list tumors by the body site of origin. However, every organ contains connective tissue, vessels, and lymphoid tissue. When you start to list the tumors that can occur in an organ, yo...

Negative Emotions Could Lead To Stroke

...rong negative emotions, or a sudden change in body position may increase an individual’s chances of having a s...y anger, strong emotions, or sudden change in body position prior to the stroke. More than 30 percent of the group reported experiencing such events within a ...

Arithmetic Skills Found To Diminish With Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease

...esearchers found errors in substitution and number position were most common among Alzheimer’s patients. Thus researchers conclude as Alzheimer’s disease progresses, the ability to do calculations declines. These findings suggest that loss of calculation abilities in Alzheimer’s disease is a function of dise...

Study Proves That MMR Vaccine Is Not Connected To Autistic Babies

...current study attempts to take a first look in the position of autism after the vaccine had been withdrawn. The researchers for the study had said that aaalthough it cannot be ruled out that vaccine may cause autism in a very tiny percentage of children, it cannot be blamed for the number of autistic cases th...

Computer System To Predict Deep Vein Thrombosis

...s been dehydrated, or sitting or lying in the same position for long, like the patients in the hospitals. Scientists have developed a computer program linked to patient database that will identify hospitalized patients at a risk of this condition. The physicians then need to take preventive steps for the hi...

Restless leg syndrome can be a family trait

...g syndrome as RLS1. They are yet to find the exact position of the other gene that also influences this condition. Reference: Archives of Neurology, issue April 2005...

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