Systemic Pre-Surgical Treatment Can Prolong Survival Of Kidney Cancer Patients
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...r the National AIDS Control Programme and with the aim to spread awareness about AIDS in the susceptible community. According to the UNAIDS / WHO 2006 report on the global AIDS epidemic, 486 fresh cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported in Haryana last year, which accounts 0.13% of the country’s total fig...Three Teslas magnetic resonance imager acquired. Shot in the arm for research
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...aving influenza vaccination programs in place. The aim of the program is to reduce the number of cases of flu as well as related hospital admissions and deaths. In the United States, the flu vaccine is recommended for children of ages 6 to 23 months; anyone 50 or older; people with chronic diseases such...Role of hormones in cardiovascular diseases in obese people
... Princess Alexandra Hospital for this cause. The aim of Dr Sullivan's work is to understand the link between obesity and cardiovascular disease.While it is well documented that high cholesterol and high blood pressure in overweight people leads to cardiovascular disease, Dr Sullivan believes there is m...Occupational Therapy Improves Independence in Stroke Survivors
...rvices, such as physical and occupational therapy, aim to reduce disability and dependence by helping stroke survivors relearn skills lost due to stroke-related brain damage. Occupational therapists teach patients to perform everyday activities, such as making meals and getting in and out of bed on their...YSR launches 'Operation Dengue'
...ws will collect these bins. Dr Reddy said that its aim was to make Hyderabad a dustbin-free city by December this year. Dr. Reddy has stated that `Operation Dengue' would be a sustained movement for three years and has called upon the public to aid the Government in the complete eradication of mosquito...Asthma Symptoms Linked to Soot from Diesel Trucks in So. Bronx
... Inc. Endorsed by Congressman Jose E. Serrano, the aim of the study was to examine the impact of industrial emissions on air quality and to direct policy initiatives. Serrano sponsored the press conference today where the findings were discussed. As part of the investigation, the NYU team dispatched a ...Chemotherapy increases the demand for blood components
...ospitals are collected by aphaeresis and it is the aim of the IBTS in association with the Irish Cancer Society to recruit about 2,000 new platelet donors in order to supply 100% aphaeresis platelets within the next three years. We urge the general public to seriously consider signing up as platelet dono...NewYork-Presbyterian Receives Highest Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery
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...idermis, the outermost layer of the skin, with the aim of smoothing out those unsightly lines, enhancing a natural sun tan or simply helping to counteract the scourge of cellulite. Werner Voss, who heads the Dermatest Institute in Muenster, Germany, has no time for any of these new-fangled creations. "...NHS Dentists Shortage worsens over New Contracts
...ce that the government's reforms have achieved the aim of making it easier to find an NHS dentist." Health minister Rosie Winterton said: "NHS dentistry is expanding - with Primary Care Trusts now commissioning more services than under the old contract. There is no shortage of dentists willing to come ...Supercentenarian Center to study longevity
...o study the people aged more than 110 years. //The aim is to unearth the secrets of their long life and to develop tactics to conquer the aging effects and have an improved quality of life for these people. "The longer we wait, the more they're going to die and we will lose that information," said Dr. ...Efforts To Vanquish Skin Disease Among Infants
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...rs, experts have suggested that some people should aim even lower, recently recommending very low levels of the type of cholesterol called low-density lipoprotein for some high-risk people — even if it means they had to take multiple medications to get there. Not so fast, says a team of researchers from...Food Makers Pressurized to Reduce Salt
... been launched today against salt with the stated aim of preventing over 2.5 million deaths a year.// 194 medical experts in 48 countries have come together in WASH to pressurize food companies into reducing dietary salt intake to prevent high blood pressure. The launch of the campaign coincides with....../ According to the researchers, the vaccine will aim at preventing irritating problems unlike the other vaccines on the markets that are life saving. "We are now in an era where we look to vaccines that make life better," said Dr. Michael Pichichero, a professor of microbiology, immunology, pediatric...