Diabetes Cure With Gene Therapy
...ntages over transplant of islet cells, the insulin producers in the pancreas, because it avoids the lifelong use of powerful immunosuppressive drugs and eliminates the need to find a compatible donor....Indian pharma industry upbeat on WTO drug deal
...e pact will benefit both the needy nations and the producers of such drugs. Sanat Products Ltd CEO Manoj Pahwa described it a gain for India. ''Besides benefitting us, the WTO deal will give India an edge over other developing countries in view of the cheaper production cost here,'' he added. Mr Pahwa said t...Monoclonal antibodies show promise in treatment of blood cancer
...and transplant rejection//. B cells are the main producers of antibodies, the body's defense mechanism against invading antigens. But the uncontrolled production of these B cells is responsible for leukemias such as multiple myeloma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid art...India Has No Case Of Avian Flu Says Health Minister
...with Roche and GlaxoSmithKline, which are the main producers of the drug' be reassured the press. Salim J. Hebayeb, the WHO representative in India, said: 'The avian flu is still evolving and we are satisfied with the preparedness in India.'...Artificial Sweetners Not Really Safe?
... the carcinogenicity of aspartame performed by its producers have been negative. Researchers administered aspartame to Sprague-Dawley rats by adding it to a standard diet. They began studying the rats at 8 weeks of age and continued until the spontaneous death of each rat. Treatment groups received feed that ...U.S. Chicken Producers to Test Flocks for Bird Flu
...e people that chicken is safe to eat, U.S. chicken producers will begin testing all their flocks to ensure that...l be humanely destroyed, the council said. Poultry producers accounting for more than 90 percent of chicken production in the U.S. have enrolled in program, and ...Government To Clamp Down On Crystal Meth
...s pseudoephedrine and ephedrine. Retailers and the producers of cold medicines have however faulted the ban, as biker gangs are reported to be controlling the commercial labs which produce crystal meth, and the regulation as such is not expected to have much effect, according to them. The police force of the c...Poland: Parental warning systems are likely to be adopted in video games.
...land comes in to effect. It states that video game producers need to label their products with consumer warnings and suitability for children. This has to be included along with the packaging details. Poland's// Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska told the Rzeczpospolita daily. ...Poultry Farms face Ruin in Greece
...ge and mid-sized firms, as well as countless small producers and it slaughters 130 million chickens every year.... them at risk of contracting bird flu. The poultry producers had offered free roast chicken on last Wednesday and are planning another event on 12th of March. ...Organic food loses its whole-grain image
...rs in Templin near Berlin have a similar ethos. As producers of organic ice cream, they are now delivering their wares to up market Berlin ice cream vendors. We use only fresh organically grown fruit and organic dairy products, says manager Olaf Koeller. The current bestseller is wild strawberry. Koeller has...GlaxoSmithKline Agrees To Settle Paxil Claims For $14 million
...involved in a shady enterprise to keep the generic producers of Paxil in a bind of using frivolous patent-infringement lawsuits, thus managing to keep the cost of the drug in the high range. However, even after reaching the agreement, GSK denied the allegations, "We made the decision that settling was appropri...Rare Fungus Infection, Not Due to Our Products, Says Bausch & Lomb
...in certain parts of Asia. Bausch & Lomb, who are producers of both contact lenses and lens solution, feels that the cause of Fusarium keratitis infections is not emanating from the product or the solution. ReNU solution apparently caused the problem amongst its users in both Hong Kong and Singapore. The comp...Chirps of Wisdom: Taking a Leaf out Of Vietnam’s Bird-Flu Sag
...manage do to get rid of bird flu - and can poultry producers in Europe, with their huge bird farms and modern methods, employ similar methods in their farms? Dr Hans Troedsson, a World Health Organization representative in Hanoi, firmly hold ground to the immense government dedication in Vietnam that helped ...Royal Highland Show Cancelled Over Bird Flu Fears
...rselves to put at risk the poultry farmers and egg producers a short distance away from the show at Ingliston," Stephen added....EBV Might Trigger Multiple Sclerosis, Study
...of memory T cells and that these cells were strong producers of interferon-gamma, an anti-viral protein that shapes immune responses. 'Animal research has shown that pro-inflammatory CD4 cells directed against central nervous system antigens can trigger an MS-like disease,' said Edwards. 'So we knew we were lo...Mystery Behind Lens Cleansing Solution and Eye Infection Unresolved
...tured by Bausch and Lomb. Bausch & Lomb, who are producers of both contact lens and lens solution, feels that the cause of Fusarium keratitis infection is not emanating from the product or the solution. ReNU solution apparently caused the problem amongst its users in both Hong Kong and Singapore. ReNu with...Investigators Find Poisonous Chemicals In Four More Drugs In China
... has been weak in imposing penalty measures on the producers of unqualified products, and appealed for stiffer penalties to be imposed....Aamir Rules Out Apologising For Remarks On Narmada Issue
...hamper his career, he said "Maybe it will. Perhaps producers will be apprehensive of signing me on." "I welcome the Supreme Court stand on the release of Fanaa, asking the authorities to provide security to theatres wanting to screen the film. It is now upto the BJP Youth Wing workers to decide whether or not ...Antibacterial Products Ensure Food Safety and Health
...biotics in pork production could increase costs to producers from $2.76 to $6.05 per animal, translating into increased consumer costs for pork from $180 million to over $700 million per year. ? A 10-year prospective analysis of a ban on feed additives for growth promotion for swine estimated that in the fir......atent for the sanitizer has been submitted and its producers are seeking regulatory approval besides looking for distributors in North America. ...