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Pig Bacterium (Streptococcus suis) Kills 24 In China

...nization. "It's never occurred in an outbreak this big before," WHO spokesman Bob Dietz told AFP. "We're accustomed to seeing only one or two cases. We're not accustomed to this large number of people getting infected. And we don't understand why that is."The first recorded human case of S. suis was in D...

Scientists Identify Cancer Pathway

...nt reason and form a mass of extra tissue becoming big enough to be noticed as a growth or tumor. For more information ead: http://www.medindia.com/patients /patientinfo/breastcancer_about.htm...

Hyderabad To Have Asia’s First Catheter Making Uni

.... He later told IANS that the facility would be a big boost to development of medical devices in a country, which presently produces only IV sets. "From the lowest level we are jumping to the sixth level," he said. Krishna Reddy hoped the facility would cut the prices of catheters by 50 to 70 percent. ...

New Tools To Identify Flu Strains

... of influenza. The entire device would be about as big as a television remote control, Larson said. Source: Newswise Medindia on Flu: further information Influenza or Flu: There are three kinds of flu caused by three different kinds of virus. The Influenza Type A and B can cause epidemics and m...

Dissecting Diabetes - Is protein AKT2 the cause of type 2 diabetes?

"This is a big step forward in dissecting the pathways and mechanisms of diabetes. It is fascinating." Yes the researchers of Yale University have seen a break through in the identification of the missing protein in the adult onset Type II Diabetes mellitus. ...

Use parathyroid hormone to fight brittle bone disease

...d hormone will surely improve their condition in a big way, it is hoped. ...

Bypassing open heart bypass surgery...

...he medical procedure. In other words, it is like a big scar. But as it restricts blood flow, it needs to be removed. Several methods were tried in the past to stop this but with little success. However, with the use of a drug, Rapamycine, essentially used to treat rejection following an organ transplant,...

Breakthrough in Type II Diabetes

"This is a big step forward in dissecting the pathways and mechanisms of diabetes. It is fascinating." Yes the researchers of Yale University have seen a break through in the identification of the missing protein in the adult onset Type II Diabetes mellitus. ...

Obesity Hormone -' Leptin' may treat Metabolic Disorder

...r diabetes therapies. The treatment "really made a big impact on their quality of life," said Oral, who was with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland, at the time of the study. According to the team, along with this success in improving the disorder...

SARS (Bird Flu) spreading in the Asian continent

The turn of the century started with a big bang, bringing hope and aspirations for people// around the world. However, fate and nature had ideas of their own. 2001 opened with it Pandora ’s Box of both natural disasters and man made ones. The first internationally reported disaster was i...

Need for early screening and effective cancer treatment in India

... they are into advanced stages, making treatment a big challenge. The rate of cure varies from 10 to 50 % depending on the stage and time of presentation, which clearly emphasizes the need for early screening for cancer. Furthermore, patients in the first and second stages have more treatment options a...

Quitting Psychotherapy Midway May Be Preventable

...inst the recommendation of their therapist. It’s a big problem for both patient and therapist, and, in group therapy, for other group members. The September issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter reports on recent research about dropout and what therapists can do to prevent it. Useful steps include ...

Dengue Outbreak in Kolkata, Four Dead

...ti mosquito. Reservoirs constructed for scores of big and small housing projects, water collected in road excavation sites, accumulated garbage and rooftop water accumulation are the breeding ground of the Aedes mosquito. An emergency meeting was held between the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) an...

Hepatitis B Vaccine To Be Included In National Immunization Programme

...afe, India would go for auto-disable syringes in a big way for all immunisations," he said. "The non-co...l ailments that require hospitalisation. We face a big challenge to deal with these problems," the minister said. -IANS...

Apollo Hospital to collaborate with US cancer center to open new radiation therapy department

...id. "The pin-pointed radiation therapy will make a big difference. Side effects in chemotherapy and general radiation therapy will decrease a lot," he added. "Acquiring new technology for cancer treatment will of course encourage medical tourism in our country as many US based Indian will prefer coming h...

Leading Biotech Companies Are Interested In Acquisition Of Smaller Companies

...of these reasons these companies are considering a big pharma buy out. This year lot of companies have choose acquisition – San Diego based Idun Pharmaceutical and Syrix Pharmaceuticals (Pfizer), TransForm Pharmaceuticals and NeoGenesis, both located outside Botson (Johnson & Johnson and Scherring-Plo...

Another Breather For People At Atherosclerotic Risk

...e is fast getting everywhere. Atherosclerosis is a big problem and health hazard these days. Finding a solution in this direction is yet another study. The study states that supplementation of B vitamins can reduce the risk of atherosclerosis // (plaque build-up on the blood vessel walls). It is known...

Surgeons in India to Mend ‘Pakistani Hearts’ by treating 70 Childrn

... countries and medical tourism is likely to be the big industry of the next decade, this gesture is also likely to give the Indian healthcare industry a boost in the International arena. Corporate hospital in India should take a cue from this and offer similar schemes. This will not only boost their imag...

Scientists Consider About New Technology Called Nanotechnology

...e have facilitated the upcoming of this field in a big way. Even with the very little knowledge that is currently available regarding nanotechnology, scientists have manufactured transistors measuring 130 nanometers. With our ever increasing knowledge of nanoscience and the ability to engineer new prod...

Aloe Vera Coating For Fruits And Vegetables Preservation

...other types of produce is expected to come up in a big way....

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