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Getting A Suntan The Easy Way

...T-1 and sunlight. In the first study, tanning was achieved in three out of the four volunteers who received the drug. In the second study, more skin cells darkened at a higher dose of MT-1. In the third study, the tanning was greater in those on the drug, and it was maintained for three weeks longer than tho...

Treating Leukemia With Natural Cells

...for more than 28 days, and five of the 19 patients achieved remission. However researchers say more research needs to be done in order to broaden the treatment capabilities of AML and give more hope for patients ...

The Potential Of Cadaver Transplantation Programme In India

...nt APJ Kalam. Let us briefly examine what has been achieved in the last 10 years as far as the cadaver programme donation and transplant programme is concerned in India - 1. The 900 odd cadaver organ transplants in 10 years have shown that we in India are capable of organizing such a programme. 2 . The cad...

Different Types Of Multiple Sclerosis May Be Treated Differently

...ck evidence for antibody or complement activation, achieved such improvement. The investigators postulate that only the pattern II MS patients’ attacks responded to treatment because of the way in which plasma exchange works -- by removing disease-causing factors in the blood and plasma, such as antibodies ...

Good News For Those Of You Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis

...f all subjects on adalimumab plus methotrexate had achieved a 50-percent improvement in symptoms, compared with 9 percent of all subjects receiving placebo plus methotrexate. In addition, adalimumab injections slowed progression of joint damage as revealed by joint X-rays. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmu...

New Vaccine Targeted At Effective Treatment Against Tuberculosis

...protection against pulmonary tuberculosis has been achieved in preclinical studies. Importantly, the new vaccine also protects against a special form of tuberculosis that are multi-drug resistant and more aggressive. It has been assumed that the new form of the organism has emerged in response to drug treat...

GlaxoSmithKline to Supply United States with 8 Million flu vaccine, Fluarix

...pandemic by herd vaccination; herd immunization is achieved by providing vaccination to large population of people and increasing their protection against current strains of flu and helping isolate outbreaks of avian flu....

Combined modality approach for effective treatment and enhanced survival in bile duct cancer

...rgans, because the results are comparable to those achieved for other patients who undergo transplantation. Without a transplant, the outlook for these patients is fairly poor." ...

New Treatment Discovered For Pediatric Cholera

...clinical outcomes similar to or better than, those achieved with 12-dose erythromycin treatment in childhood cholera, but is less effective in eradicating Vcholeraefrom stool” Source: The Lancet, Newswis...

Scientists Awarded Appropriately For Contribution Towards Medical Research

...n an organism's overall DNA. The technique has now achieved the status of a standard battery of tests performed in the field of molecular biology. It is appropriate at this juncture that it is the gradual accumulation of unexciting bits of knowledge and experimental techniques by many workers that has set th...

New And More Effective Treatment For Cholera

...clinical outcomes similar to or better than, those achieved with 12-dose erythromycin treatment in childhood cholera, but is less effective in eradicating V cholerae from stool. ...

Dental health neglected by over 60 % of Indians

...ent is early diagnosis and intervention and can be achieved by mass screening programs or a regular visit to t...egarding oral hygiene. The goal however, cannot be achieved without active community participation...

Guidelines for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis formulated

.... To put it in a nutshell, better results could be achieved through individualized treatment strategy....

Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Production Is More Profitable Than Small Molecule Drugs

...far, of the 17 mAbs launched in the US, eight have achieved this benchmark. And of these, four have become blockbusters earning over a billion dollars a year. Of 57 mAbs launched so far, 16 have become blockbusters, 14 have at least recouped their costs, and the other 27 are either question marks or failure...

Vitamin A supplementation inadequate in India: Need for effective strategies

...en with other South Asian countries - Pakistan has achieved 100 percent coverage, with Nepal and Bangladesh not too far behind at 98 percent and 90 percent respectively," the report states. The report has been prepared by the Indian wing of Canada's Micronutrients Initiative, and is to be presented to Prime ...

Herceptin Is A Possible Cure For Breast Cancer

...w results. Patients are so elated over the results achieved by this drug that they are taking to court as evidenced by breast cancer patient Barbara Clark, who won a legal fight to be prescribed Herceptin....

Early Retirement Age Found To Double Death Rate

...e health of the ageing population, which cannot be achieved without better social engagement and involvement. The results are consistent with the positive effects of work on the physical and mental health of an individual. In addition to the income, work also provides self-esteem and social interaction. Per...

Survey finds that discussion with family very crucial in organ donation decision

...ve generations with significant advancements being achieved every day. The worldwide demand for human organs has prompted researchers to look into the concept of organ donation at a closer level.// The findings of a national survey conducted among Blacks show that many often overlook a family discussion abo...

Fatherhood Found To Tame Men by Reducing Testosterone Levels

...elated to the bringing up of young. Though we have achieved a lot in terms of civilization and social activity, there are certain issues where we tend to react in a biological way. We are not that far removed from animals although we like to think we are, according to researchers. Had the testosterone level...

Programs for development of health in poor countries not effective

...rent approaches must change if the goals are to be achieved more quickly. In curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS, treatment with first-line antiretrovirals has now become at least as cost effective as some of the well known preventive interventions, such as voluntary counselling and testing, says the authors. Educ...

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