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Ultrasound Technology - Boon or a Bane?

...inics continued to function. Social activists then challenged the state's decision through public interest litigation (PIL) in the high court. The court stayed the state's move and re-imposed the ban, which was subsequently removed on the undertakings of the ultrasound centres and clinics. The clinics, in th...

Drop Patent Petition, Activists Ask Novartis

...entre for Trade and Development, said Novartis had challenged Section 3-D of the Indian Patent Act that dismisses frivolous patent applications as incongruous. "Does the multinational want to say that the Indian government should frame law keeping in mind Novartis' profit motive? Can't we stop frivolous patent...

Novavax Says Bird Flu Vaccines Effective

...s inoculated with each vaccine were protected when challenged with both strains of the virus. The studies were conducted in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, and the data was submitted for peer-review publication. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also will conduct live challe...

Indian American Doctor Fights for Information

... the blatant violation of RTI Act by WBMC has been challenged this week before the Calcutta High Court,' Saha said. While Saha's appeal against the WBMC final order is pending before the apex court, he has sought all documents/materials related to the investigation of his complaint by virtue of the RTI. He sai...

Climate Sceptics Issued With Challenge by a U.K Scientist

... one of the world's leading climate scientists has challenged those questioning on the impact of the human population on global warming to defend their claims that car and factory emissions of carbon dioxide are not heating up the planet. Alan said on Saturday that he had planned to defeat so-called "deniers", ...

Every Fourth Pakistani Above 15 is Overweight or Obese: Study

... study finds it 'paradoxical' that an economically challenged country facing a shortage of food could have a high percentage of overweight people. However, the association of unhealthy weight with economic deprivation is "not so enigmatic," since poor people have limited choices. Many consume large amounts of...

Mushroom Extract Protects Poultry From Parasite Diseases

... to activate their innate immune systems and later challenged the newly hatched chicks with coccidiosis-causing parasites.This treatment significantly protected chickens against coccidiosis-associated weight loss and reduced fecal shedding of live parasites. This particular lectin is usually prepared under l...

Obesity may Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer in Pre-menopausal Women

A new study has challenged the ill-effects of obesity, as a causative factor for breast cancer. It is well known that being overweight// is a major risk factor for cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Scientists have found that obesity may help in protecting younger wom...

India's Law on Homosexuality Needs Recourse - Hampers HIV Prevention

...ous about fighting HIV/AIDS'. The order has been challenged by a 2001 lawsuit instigated by the Naz Foundation India Trust. Although The Delhi High Court did not entertain the case, The Supreme Court of India has directed The High Court to review the case once again....

The President Gives Away National Disability Awards

...pe that the reservation for employment of mentally challenged persons in Government establishment would come into force very soon. On the occasion, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Smt. Meira Kumar said that the Government had for the first time formulated a comprehensive National Policy for Pers...

New Study Weighs Benefits of Exercise, Diets

...ised did not. This is because exercisers routinely challenged their muscles, which prevented muscle tissue from degrading. Dieters didn’t work their muscles as vigorously as those who exercised. “In addition, once a person loses weight, his or her muscles don't have to work as hard at everyday movements, such...

Which Is Better For Losing Weight? - Diet Or Exercise

...ised did not. This is because exercisers routinely challenged their muscles, which prevented muscle tissue from degrading. Dieters didn't work their muscles as vigorously as those who exercised. "In addition, once a person loses weight, his or her muscles don't have to work as hard at everyday movements, such...

Vaccine may overcome Common Infections: Researchers

...e response in the mice. Schneewind said, "When we challenged the immunized mice by exposing them to a human strain of S. aureus, the combination vaccine provided complete protection, whereas the control group developed bacterial abscesses." On testing the mice with five different S. aureus strains that infec...

Pick Apples for Good Neurological Health, Says New Research

...euroscience meeting. The UC Davis researchers then challenged these cells by exposing them to tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a protein-like compound found in the body that usually triggers cell death and promotes inflammation via a mechanism called the “nuclear factor kappa B pathway” (this pathway involves chemi...

Kerala to Appeal against Lifting of Ban on Colas

...la and Pepsico had in separate petitions on Aug 18 challenged the order banning their aerated drinks on the ground that state government's action was unconstitutional. After hearing the arguments of all concerned, the bench consisting of Chief Justice V.K. Bali and Justice M. Ramachandran said that the state ...

Red Wine may Help Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's

...s, the mice individually were placed in a maze and challenged to find their way out. Those in the red wine group performed best. The researchers found that the mice in the red wine group had the lowest levels of amyloid-beta proteins. Wang's team, however, noted that alcohol had risks as well as benefits, ...

Complaint about the levy of ￡1 a week for medical care alarm service, brushed of

The wife of an ailing Parkinson’s patient has challenged the view of The Sterling Council, of levying ￡1 a week for the medical emergency care alarm service, which the// Scottish public service refuses to buy. The complainant, Mrs. C, has not minced words that the ruling is a target at the weaker sections ...

Global avian flu database

...he protected database used by WHO-linked labs, and challenged others to do the same according to the Nature news article. According to the article Capua then teamed up with Bogner, who talked with many scientists and policymakers about the issue. Subsequently, the OIE-FAO avian flu expert panel (OFFLU) endors...

Family To Approach NHRC To Seek Justice

...o provide any help to them. "Officials not only challenged the claims made by my father, they also accused him of blackmailing them," Prabhakar, Manoj's son, told IANS. He said they would knock the doors of NHRC for justice. No senior official has reportedly visited Manoj's grieving family to offer their ...

Family of man who immolated himself seeks justice

...to provide any help to them. "Officials not only challenged the claims made by my father, they also accused him of blackmailing them," Prabhakar, Manoj's son, told IANS. He said they would knock the doors of NHRC for justice. No senior official has reportedly visited Manoj's grieving family to offer their c...

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