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Catechins in green tea show antiviral effect on influenza virus

...were found to be much more effective than EGC, and besides the known inhibition of hemagglutination, the compounds also exerted inhibitory effect on neuraminidase and affects viral RNA synthesis at high concentration. The results, along with the HA type-specific effect, suggest that the antiviral effect of...

Passive Cigarette Smoking Increases Isoprostane Formation

...ng deleterious effects. The authors conclude that besides activation of platelet function and the thromboxane synthesis, in vivo oxidation injury may be an important additional major player in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease secondary to passive smoke exposure. What is passive smoking? A non...

Hormone Treatment Before Radiation for Prostate Cancer

...mplications such as leakage of urine and impotence besides other risks of surgery. Radiation is the other non-invasive option for the cancer. Some clinicians' concerns began five years ago when studies revealed that suppressing hormones in prostate tumors destroys tiny blood vessels that carry oxygen to ce...

Global Hospitals coming to city of Joy

...l to become a major healthcare hub of the country, besides being the gateway to the entire South East Asia and Europe,” said Dr Ravindranath. The hospital is basically aimed for overseas patients from these regions. “More and more patients from the west will come to India as the cost of healthcare is mu...

Inhibition of morphine tolerance by spinal melanocortin receptor blockade

...ment of opioid tolerance. The authors propose that besides other systems, the melanocortin system may also be involved in the changes in spinal neuronal plasticity. The specific MC4-R antagonists would be promising compounds to alleviate the side effects of long-term morphine treatment. Their ability to rest...

India – Haven Of Medical Touris

...ent in India is comparatively very cheap and fast, besides the country today having some of the best doctors in the world and also advanced technologies available," Ramadoss maintained. "The cost of a bypass surgery in India would be just about one-sixth of the expenses if the same was done in the UK or oth...

Northeast To Get Mega Rural Health Mission

...oor and ill-maintained infrastructure facilities', besides shortage of support staff. "The situation is going to change drastically now with the launch of the Mission and development of infrastructure," Ramadoss said. "In three years' time we hope to change the face of the rural healthcare system in the co...

Cipla In India Can Manufacture Drug For Bird Flu

...ss release said:‘‘Zanamivir is the only other drug besides Tamiflu that can be effective in human avian flu. While we have made Tamiflu in our laboratories we are trying to make zanamivir also.’’ Zanamivir is an old drug manufactured before 1995 hence there are no patent issues involved with it manufacture....

First Human Bird-Flu Death Confirmed In China

...tal Saturday.. The provinces affected by bird flu besides Hunan and Anhui, are northeastern Liaoning, northwestern Xinjiang, far-northern Inner Mongolia and central Hubei.. The confirmed cases in China bring to 65 the number of bird-flu deaths in humans since late 2003 and to 128 the number of infections. ...

North-Eastern Leaders Of India Meet To Discuss HIV Problems

...egislators and more than a dozen parliamentarians, besides a number of people living with HIV/AIDS and community healthcare groups. India's northeast - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura - has been declared as one of the country's high-risk zones with close to 100,00...

Doctors, Pharma Companies Targeted By CBI Raids

...conducted in Chennai, Goa, and Thiruvananthapuram, besides the national capital, an official of the investigating agency said. The houses of Sudha Talan, head of Safdarjung Hospital's gynaecology department, and Uma Goel of Sucheta Kriplani Hospital here were searched, he said. "The raids are being carried...

Delhi To Host International Women’s Congress From Nov 2

...men's Studies, Indian Council of Medical Research, besides the UN Development programme and Unicef. The meet will encourage exchange of knowledge and experience and strengthen ties not only between academic circles and trade unions but also with feminist groups and health care professionals. "For the firs...

Harsh British Winter Could Kill Upto 90,000 Pensioners

...ng the prospect of lay-offs. Experts believed that besides the possibility of power blackouts, gas shortages, jams on motorways, there will also be extra pressure on the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS faces the prospect of a full-blown winter bed shortage for the first time since Labour came to powe...

Irritating Noise Increases Risk Of Heart Attacks

...udy conducted by German researchers has found that besides being really harsh on the ears, high-level noise can be bad for the heart as well. Writing in the latest issue of the European Heart Journal // , the researchers stress that increased decibel levels could mean an increased risk of heart attack. Res...

Developing Specific Skills Ensure Better Grades In US Kids

...ctive teaching skills and better family management besides conducting summer camps and study tours. 'These programs are important and they teach skills that children need to negotiate in the classroom and the school environment. When we teach them to children they are more successful academically,' the resea...

‘Marriage Squabbles’ bad for both Emotional and Physical Wound

... have delayed wound healing at least a day. Stress besides causing many health problems can also cause reduced body immunity. 42 married couples whose ages ranged from 22 to 77 years were studied. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser and her husband studied these couples and found that the wound healing among the ‘hosti...

TI Cycles Introduces Foldman

...e four metros (Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai) besides Bangalore and Hyderabad over the next couple of months. 'We are positioning Foldman for institutional as well as retail buyers. It is well-suited for health clubs, holiday resorts, academic and corporate campuses and farm houses,' Sridhar noted. TI...

Skin Cancer Research To Go Global

...rs if they are at risk for developing skin cancers besides incorporating a lot of useful information about the same. 'By getting all the world's major groups working on melanoma genetics to work together, we can answer very important questions which no single group could answer on its own. The research will ...

Shaking Legs Syndrome Is Curable

...dule and reduce the intake of alcohol and tobacco, besides medication. A cold compress and massage of the affected parts can also help ease the painful sensation. For those seeking help, the US-based Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation offers online advice. --Edited IANS...

Christmas, Carols And Unique Indian Christianity

...uced many scientific and technological luminaries, besides producing a host of civil servants, entrepreneurs and political leaders, including India's first citizen, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. It's a story that goes way back in time. Christianity came to India in 52 AD, long before it travelled to many o...

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