Vical Biotech and NIH jointly develops HIV vaccine
...Federal government is using the Vical Biotechs DNA delivery technology to inserting the HIV genes//. Vical I...in California, which has developed an accurate DNA delivery system, last month Vical has agreed to grant Merck to use its gene delivery system technology for ca...Microscopic Nanobombs Blow Apart Breast Cancer Cells
...as to see if these nanotubes could be used as drug delivery vehicles. "When you put the atoms in different shapes and forms, they take on different properties at the nanoscale," Panchapakesan said. "We were experimenting with the molecules and considering optical and thermal properties, and found we could tri...Non-Communicable Diseases Mounting Up At An Alarming Rate in India
...lighted the lack of attention given to health care delivery in the rural section. Infact only 23 percent of health services had been rendered to the 73 percent of the population residing in the rural area, so far. The UPA Government, led by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had been gearing up to face the c...HIIP- A Novel Inhaled Insulin Delivery System As An Alternative To Injectable Insulin Therapy
...h earlier more physiologic use of insulin.// The delivery of insulin by the lung may provide an attractive a...tients with diabetes. However, alternative insulin delivery systems must meet certain pharmacokinetic and glucodynamic requirements to reach maximum utility. Sp...A Novel Method For Measuring Interstitial Fluid Pressure In Cancer Tissues
... tissue and forms a barrier against efficient drug delivery into the tumor. Many anticancer drugs and antibo...ciency. Decreasing tumor IFP can thus improve drug delivery into the tumor. There are several techniques described for IFP measurements, however, all of these ...Novel Technique For Targeting Small-Cell Lung Cancer
...afe, sensitive detection of malignancies. Targeted delivery of fluorophores increases sensitivity of endoscopic imaging. Conjugation of somatostatin analogs with fluorescent agents enables tumor detection by optical imaging techniques including endoscopy. The main advantages of this method are high sensitivit...Cholesterol provides immunity against infection by certain parasites
...work by serving as a platform for the assembly and delivery of two naturally occurring proteins that combine t...val. HDL proteins would be the ideal antimicrobial delivery because of its ability to blend with the drug. This can ensure effective killing of the parasite onc...TWO India Doctors Listed in TIME for Contribution to Global Health
...xpectant tribal mothers who believe this makes the delivery easier, the couple started working to solve them. They found that simple improvement of skills and education to health workers will effectively reduce the reproductive and child health problems in developing countries. Experts View: Philip Elmer...Time magazine has recognized efforts of two Indian doctors towards reducing infant mortality rate
...and starvation among expectant mothers for ease of delivery were found to be significant. The next step was directed towards reducing the identified burden. The plan was so simple that it could be implemented by a health worker with basic skills and with some rudimentary equipment like infant sleeping bags ...Web Based Psychotherapy for Depression
... people experiencing depression and this method of delivery is useful for people who might not be able to access CBT easily because of their remote location, or for people who find it difficult to speak 'one-to-one' about their depression. But, caution should be taken while using this internet psychotherapy a...Need For Social Churning Emphasized In CMC Meet On ‘Leadership In Healthcare
...s the country to provide decentralised health care delivery system. The CMC, Vellore, which had pioneered several projects in the country and initiated programmes aimed at caring for the marginalised and the downtrodden, had organised the conference to bring together healthcare professionals from different p...FDA Warns Against Birth-Control Patch
... But the patch causes higher estrogen levels since delivery of medication continues all day. Those elevated levels may be high enough to increase some women's risk of blood clots, Miller said."If the patch is delivering too much estrogen, then it may need to be redesigned," Miller said. Even before the warn...Perfusion bioreactor could enhance stem cell research and application in the future
...latory system. The perfusion bioreactor allows the delivery of essential nutrients in a physiological way. Furthermore, the researchers hope to alter the fate of each stem cell by altering the nutrient flow. If this is appropriately designed, the stem cell can give rise to a blood cell, nerve cell or a skin c...Caesareans In U.S. At All-Time High
... of malpractice lawsuits in the event of a vaginal delivery going wrong, preferences of mothers and physicians, and the risks of attempting vaginal births after Caesareans. A C-section is major surgery which involves cutting open a women's abdomen to retrieve the baby. The risks include infection and, in rar...Cervical Cancer Can Now Be Better Handled With Gene Silencing Therapy
...ment of materials for human trials to allow proper delivery of the drug to patients and to investigate whether other cancer types can be treated this way. Although the trials are under an experimental phase, if successful, it can turn out to be an advanced form of the currently existing treatment options su...Woodruff Foundation Grant To Support Doctorate Of Nursing Practice Program
...covering trends in effective care, methods of care delivery and concepts in evidence-based care. Before this program was developed, nursing was the only health profession without a practice doctorate, said Dr. Saundra Turner, chair of the MCG Department of Biobehavioral Nursing. Emory University will offe...More Lizards, Including Pets, Found Venomous
...agon, a popular pet. However, the bearded dragon’s delivery system is primitive and it is present in such small amounts it would not harm a human. Until now, only two families of reptiles were known to have venom systems, i.e., the advanced snakes and Helodermatid lizards. However, this study demonstrates t...Novel Treatment Found To Prolong Survival Of Liver Cancer Patients
...nderway to further refine techniques for effective delivery of radiation. It has also been proposed to test liver function as a parallel approach to predict the response of the patients to the combined modality approach.......e currently existing gender gap in the health care delivery ca be minimized to a large extent. ......he chances of spreading the virus. India's health delivery system would be restructured in the next two years...al to ensure that in the next two years our health delivery system will be restored to provide a comprehensive package of services to the community and the HIV ...