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Human Genome Project Achieves Technological Triumph

...man genes is a major scientific milestone and was achieved on 26.06.2000. The project began more than 10 years ago to map out almost 35 billion chemical letters that make up the recipe of human life. This breakthrough is expected to revolutionize the practice of medicine by paving the way for new drugs and...

New drug helps boost cancer treatment

... the Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York have achieved a breakthrough of sorts in cancer treatment, by de.... When given the drug 22.5 percent of the patients achieved a partial response to therapy -- that is, their tumors were reduced by more than 50 percent. Another...

New therapy better at increasing bone density

...Combination therapy may offer benefits that aren't achieved with single-medication therapy. It may be best for women who still lose bone on a single drug, or who present with multiple fractures....

Toddlers stressed out

...on has cautioned that "a lowering of the standards achieved in primary education could well result".// Giving the example of learning a nursery rhyme as an activity that could combine pleasure with finding out about numbers, she said the government's proposals were aimed at ensuring "appropriate" teaching f...

Hike in drug licence fee could hit several SSI units in TN

...y the licence fees from the market share they have achieved for their products over the last few years paying the fees that prevailed a decade back. What companies are worried is that the renewal of licences is coming up this December. With bad market conditions and intense competition, these units would find...

Butterbur does wonders

... cetirizine. After three weeks, the treatments had achieved similar effects. Butterbur is a perennial shrub, found throughout Europe as well as parts of Asia and North America, that has been used medicinally for centuries. During the Middle Ages it was used to treat plague and fever. In the 16th century its...

To get the better of

...had been satisfying, and whether and when they had achieved orgasm. Dr Cathy found that approximately half the women who experienced disappointing sex retained no sperm at all, compared with only one in twelve women who had enjoyed a satisfying sexual encounter. There are two preeminent hypothesis based on ...

New therapy for PMS

...ease in their symptoms, while the half-cycle group achieved the greatest decrease in symptoms. Authors of the study conclude, "These results from a small number of subjects with open-label treatment must be viewed as preliminary but suggest that citalopram treatment is effective for PMS patients who failed p...

Useful Cancer drug stops tumour blood supply

...The findings suggest that anti-angiogenesis can be achieved by reducing copper levels - a previously unknown approach to controlling tumours....

Exercise helps with leg cramps

...eral minutes to get the benefits. This can best be achieved through supervised exercise - by using a treadmill walking program, for example. Exercise helps in PAD by increasing muscle activity and blood vessel function, as well as improving overall cardiovascular health....

Diabetics & Foot infections

...he hospital found that good foot care practice was achieved by proper education and constant motivation of the patients and their families. For this the hospital formed a team called the foot care team, consisting of a diabetologist, foot care educator, general surgeon, vascular and orthopaedic surgeon and or...

Ketoconazole 2% more effective in treating Seborrheic Dermatitis

...ampoo. The researchers found that ketoconazole 2% achieved a significantly better effect with a 73% improvement in the total dandruff severity score compared with 67% for zinc pyrithione 1% at week four. They also found that the recurrence rate of the disease was significantly lower in the group receiving ke...

Adult COPD or asthma could be effectively treated with Xopenex

...ts - in intervals of 6 to 8 hours. This change was achieved with a 1.25 mg dose of Xopenex. In addition, the Xopenex group needed only 2.0 +/- 2.6 days of ipratropium bromide treatments. Patients receiving Xopenex were found to require significantly less nebulizer therapy and less adjuvant respiratory therapy...

New fertility drug development techniques by Organon

...subunit, which extends FSH's active life. This was achieved through an international collaboration. This longer active life will mean fewer injections for the infertile patient, making the treatment less difficult// and more patient-friendly. The company indicated that a long-acting form of the genetically-pr...

Once-Daily Cipro(R) XR for Treating Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

...clinical outcomes. Bacteriological eradication was achieved in 89 percent of patients treated with once-daily Cipro XR and 85 percent of patients treated with conventional twice-daily Cipro. Clinical cure was observed in 97 percent of patients treated once a day with Cipro XR 1000mg, compared with 94 percent ...

Pfizer unveils anti-smoking drug

.... "This is a significant improvement over results achieved with Zyban, an antidepressant approved as an aid to smoking cessation." Side effects of the Pfizer drug appeared negligible so far, and the drug has "an excellent safety profile," said Pfizer's spokeswoman. Varenicline is currently in the final pha...

In Chronic Diseases - Poor compliance of Patients with drug treatment

...ssure. In Sudan, only 18% of non-adherent patients achieved good blood pressure control compared to 96% of those who adhered. "Poor adherence is the primary reason for not achieving the full health benefits medicines can provide to patients. It causes medical and psychosocial complications of disease, reduc...

It's Never Too Late to Stop Smoking,Study Finds

... smokers, a reduction in mortality similar to that achieved by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors,...idity and mortality in heart failure, which can be achieved at little or no cost." The American College of Cardiology, a 26,000-member nonprofit professional ...

Dog DNA reveals man's link with best friend

...se is evolving at a much faster rate." Researchers achieved what is called 1.5 X coverage of the dog genome. This means many DNA fragments remain and the results are less accurate than the completed sequences of some other species. For instance, the mouse has been sequenced to a 8 X coverage, which is cons...

Dog DNA reveals man's link with best friend

...se is evolving at a much faster rate." Researchers achieved what is called 1.5 X coverage of the dog genome. This means many DNA fragments remain and the results are less accurate than the completed sequences of some other species. For instance, the mouse has been sequenced to a 8 X coverage, which is cons...

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