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El Ni?o cycles linked to cholera outbreaks

...gh contaminated water. Researchers previously had proposed a link between cholera outbreaks and distant El Ni?o Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events that were mediated by increased sea-surface temperatures and higher numbers of bacteria-bearing zooplankton. But it took a complex model that could account for ...

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

...ical E -- are reportedly the front-runners for the proposed project, which entails an upfront technology transfer fee of $30 million being sought by Chiron Corp, according to industry sources. The Union Department of Biotechnology (DBT), which received the proposal from Chiron Corp, invited four Indian biote...

HIV did not arise from polio vaccine

...a, Pennsylvania, from lingering questions over its proposed role in creating the HIV scourge. The research into the origin of HIV started when rumours started flying thick and fast that HIV originated from the Wistar vaccine used in a 1950s anti-polio campaign in Africa. These vaccines were allegedly culture...

Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors

...mpletely informed and at worst deluded. Hence the proposed resolution asks the AMA to petition the FDA to ban "direct to consumer" drug ads, as this much curb the doctor-patient relationship. But the FDA's medical officer Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, who oversaw the proposal told that the FDA does not have the autho...

Analgesic abuse - cause for chronic headache in children

...xact roll of these analgesics was not known, it is proposed that these analgesics suppress the intrinsic effect of the brain to produce pain-killing chemicals on its own. "The more of these medications you take, the less your own brain makes," Dr. Merle L. Diamond, associate director of the Diamond Headache C...

Spreading its wings

...esh Chandra Gupta, president, APCDA, felt that the proposed mechanism would prepare the druggists to face any surprise inspections from the regulatory authorities. The sale of drugs whose expiry dates are over can be minimised as the computer will be programmed not to accept such drugs, he said. This associ...

A need for new stem cell lines

...oning, will never result in a birth -- outlawed. A proposed measure, would outlaw the act of therapeutically cloning a human embryo. It would also ban the importation of products derived from therapeutic cloning. Vogels said such a ban could mean that regenerative medical applications will never occur and pe...

Prostate cancer and Vitamins

According to the latest study researchers proposed that large doses of vitamins may be unsafe to men experiencing treatment for prostate cancer. Researchers say tens of thousands of prostate cancer patients self-administer vitamins and minerals,// and use untested medical therapies in doses that mult...

Curbing medication errors with new rules

The FDA has proposed two new rules that would help improve patient safe...,000 and 98,000 death due to medical mistakes. The proposed new rules require bar coding on medications and improved reporting requirements for safety problems ...

House heads for Medicare drug vote

... That gave the plan's drafters room to sweeten the proposed drug benefit in a bid to further build support. Among the changes, the proposed deductible for drug coverage was lowered from $275 to $250. That means the drug bill would cover 7...

Senate assures ban on smoking

... prospects are uncertain. Governor Mitt Romney has proposed a stimulus plan that is about half as large, and t...ll and not others in the coming days. Romney also proposed a supplemental budget that is about half as large as the one approved by the Legislature. In ironing...

The Use Of Antioxidants To Diminish Effects of Alcohol During Pregnancy Questioned

...dding antioxidants to alcoholic beverages has been proposed as a way of helping women who are unable to quit drinking during pregnancy. In a study conducted high amounts of alcohol were used in order to mimic the blood alcohol level of chronic alcoholics. It was found that virtually all children born with f...

In Early Epilepsy Delay in medications Recommended

Researchers from University of Liverpool had proposed that patients in the early stages of epilepsy might not benefit from medication.// They say that it is advisable to delay the administration of medicines in epileptic patients. Researchers of the study feel that early treatment in epilepsy do not si...

Delay medicine for early epilepsy, says scientists

Researchers from University of Liverpool had proposed that patients in the early stages of epilepsy might //not benefit from medication. They say that it is advisable to delay the administration of medicines in epileptic patients. Researchers of the study feel that early treatment in epilepsy do not si...

Asthma and Panic- a vicious cycle

...thma and panic attack being in a vicious cycle was proposed by the authors to the possible fact that having asthma which could be a potentially life-threatening condition, may increase the level of anxiety, and in turn can cause panic in some individuals and panic could in turn trigger an episode of asthma....

Folic acid retards mental decline in middle aged

...ientists at Wageningen University, Netherlands has proposed that this vitamin can slow down the cognitive decline in middle-aged subjects. The three year long study involved 818 subjects (both men and women) with increased levels of homocysteine. This amino acid present in blood, has been shown to be associ...

Drug Prices in India to be Monitored - NPPA to Tie up with ORG

...s to be more fruitful with the introduction of the proposed computerisation of its day-to-day work. The also says that it intends to seek more data from ORG-IMS - a consulting firm specializing in research to intensify monitoring of drug prices.The current price monitoring mechanism of NPPA is heavily depend...

Clampdown On Fake Drugs Manufacturers In India – New Bill Enacte

... drugs confiscated, whichever is more. It has been proposed to provide for a fine of not less than 20,000 rupe...s without a valid licence. Thus the government has proposed to enhance the said punishment which shall not be less than seven years but which may be extended to...

Commercialization of Biotech Discoveries, An Encouragement For Researchers

...o create a strong domestic biotech industry. The proposed legislation would give Indian universities and institutions such as the Indian Council of Medical Research and CSIR the ability to stake claims on discoveries they make for commercialisation on a large scale through government funding and otherwise.T...

Vitamin C reverses pre eclampsia

...ampsia and pre eclampsia. Scientists have proposed that oxygen free radicals may be responsible for impaired blood vessel response, and the new study findings support this hypothesis. Free radicals are molecules that are byproducts of the body's normal processes. Because free radicals react strongly ...

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