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New Delhi to Have More Dispensaries

...ost of this project is Rs.610 million and would be completed by June 2009. Source-IANS...

Esophageal Cancer Rates Climb With Obesity

...150 transhiatal esophagectomies each year and have completed more than 2,000 of these procedures in total. Because the procedure in obese patients is more demanding on surgeons, the results may not be the same in hospitals that see relatively few patients in need of an esophagectomy. “Profoundly obese patien...

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Nairobi

...market is not affected as shipment to overseas was completed before the outbreak of disease. Rift valley Fever (RFL) is a viral disease which is spread by mosquitoes and affects animals like sheep, cattle and goats. It is spread to human beings through the bite of the infected mosquito. The RVF virus belongs...

Diabetic Patients Get a Reprieve

...d this drug, there are some more formalities to be completed in Australia before it reaches the market. JYT...

Newer Class of Antidepressants Similar in Effectiveness, Side Effects Differ

...duced by AHRQ’s Effective Health Care program, was completed by the Agency’s RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center. Evidence reviewed by the authors suggests: In general, the various second-generation antidepressants have similar rates of effectiveness. In controlled s...

Selenium Supplements May Slow Progression of HIV: Report

...d). They found that, among the 174 patients who completed the trial, those receiving the selenium supplement had reductions in their HIV viral load and increases in their CD4 count compared with those taking placebo. Among those taking placebo, viral load continued to increase, and CD4 counts continued to d...

Oral Flu Vaccine On The Horizon In Russia

...sia's Influenza Research Institute (RAMS) recently completed a preclinical study on intranasal formulation, with encouraging results. Clinical studies are due to start this autumn, and the vaccine will follow in the footsteps of a rival intranasal flu vaccine, MedImmune's FluMist, which is already on sale in t...

TEMPE Spray Delays Ejaculation

...ejaculation. 20 TEMPE users and 23 placebo users completed the study and 83 per cent of all users found the spray easy to use. The majority of the TEMPE users and their partners tolerated the spray well. Three men reported numbness in their penis, one said he was unable to get an erection and one partner r...

Dental Researchers Test No-Needle Anesthesia, No-Drilling Cavity Care

...e current study includes 85 patients and should be completed by the end of January and will be followed by a second study in March. Once we know the results, we'll then test it in a broader population." Co-investigators, all from the UB dental school, are Eugene Pantera, D.D.S., Sandra Shostad, D.D.S., and J...

Skepticism is Bad for Your Health

...ichigan, and colleagues used the data from the two completed questionnaires for the research. Blood samples from all the participants were taken and scanned for three different chemicals - IL-6, C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, as these indicate inflammation. It was found that the blood of people who wer...

Selenium Supplements May Suppress HIV Viral Load

...in the selenium group and 83 in the placebo group) completed the nine-month study assessment. "The intervention resulted in no adverse events related to the study supplement," the authors write. The two groups had similar selenium levels at the beginning of the study, but after nine months of treatment, the av...

Ontario Supports OHIP’s Rejection of Claim by North York Ma

...of survival. On Feb. 22, 2000, Flora's physician completed a form seeking OHIP reimbursement for the treatment in England - It was denied because of chemoembolization, one of the procedures performed, which was considered experimental and not part of the insured services. "I'm disappointed in the outcome,"...

Poorer Women More Likely to Get Reduced Chemotherapy Dose

...iversity of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., when she completed this research. Previous studies have shown a connection between obesity and reduced chemotherapy doses. Griggs’ work is the first to look at socioeconomic status. Reduced doses of chemotherapy may reduce its effectiveness in preventing breast can...

AIIMS Creates Record by Completing 100 Four-arm Robotic Surgeries

...re Da Vinci S robot in July last year and today we completed the 100th operations through the state-of the art machine. It's a record in Asia," said Ashok K. Hemal, a senior professor at the department. "On Friday, we conducted two difficult prostate cancer surgeries on two senior citizens and achieved this ...

British Couple Goes in for a ‘made to Order’ Bay

...d to be white. The impregnation procedure would be completed in a fortnight when the couple would arrive at the US. Though a woman each from California and Canada has got impregnated at this centre, this is the first time for a British woman. This entire procedure would cost around $18,000. While talking abo...

'Beavertail' Surgery Helps Tongue Cancer Patients

...tion meant that 95 per cent of the 20 patients who completed the study (there were 36 originally) were able to swallow successfully after one year of tongue reconstruction. Only one patient still had problems with swallowing. The surgery involves removing the cancerous tissue and replacing it with a healthy...

Combo Therapy Reduces Exacerbations in Severe COPD

... corticosteroid. Of the total cohort, 792 patients completed all phases of the 44-week study. In the combined therapy group, 324 patients experienced moderate to severe exacerbations, as compared to 464 in the control group. The authors believe that this reduction in exacerbations is likely of clinical impor...

Fast Food Limits Healthy Food Intake, Increases Obesity Risk

...d weight status. Out of the 4,746 adolescents that completed surveys for Project EAT, 902 were also selected to have their parents interviewed for this study. Fifty-one percent of families surveyed reported eating fast food as a family meal one to two times a week. Seven percent said they had fast food for ...

Much Room for Cancer Cure in a Mushroom, Scientists Promise

... would be extremely surprised if the tests are not completed by the end of the year. There is no obvious reason for the regulator to say no - there are no side-effects - so it is just a matter of time as to when we go ahead with the trials...

Connections Program Offers Hope to Children With Asperger's Disorder

...ed on a pretest-posttest design. Parents and staff completed behavioral rating scales (i.e., Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition) at the beginning and end of the six-week treatment program. The results showed a significant increase in social skill ratings that appeared to also have social...

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