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Biologics valuable treatment option for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

...nt of patients with IBD continues to evolve and is dependant on researchers determining the answers to a number of outstanding questions about appropriate markers of prognosis and response, the use of biologics as limited or bridge therapy and its duration, the applicability of biologics early in disease, and ...

Traditional Tibetan Medicine Gaining Acceptance in Himachal Pradesh

...nd Nam-mkha (Space) and is very much connected and dependant on nature. "They are very effective because they are all natural and so they don't have any side effects, said Anjela Julie, another tourist. It is a combination of science, art and philosophy that provides a holistic approach to health care. ...

Not Enough Tankers to Supply Water

... dam to supply water to the town. But this will be dependant on the approvals to be received from the planning and environment boards. SAV/V...

Magic of Motherhood Through Egg Donation

...ised. These women who are donees, are heavily dependant on donor eggs to realize their dream of bearing a child. Although egg donation began as a noble and altruistic gesture to elevate an infertile woman to the status of a mother, it has recently evolved to encompass the donation of eggs for resea...

Indian Army Join to Add Strength to the Cadaver Programme

...e hospital, said that the three services and their dependant constitute one-sixth of India's population and this initiative would go a long way to do another great job for the country. "We will ask all our service people to donate their organs and of their family members in case of brain death. We should not...

Child Diabetes Soars

...etween 1985 and 2004. Type 1 diabetes or insulin dependant diabetes is an ailment that develops in childhood as opposed to Type 2 diabetes, which develops much later. According to Charity Diabetes UK, nearly 20,000 school going children suffer Type 1 diabetes. Since the figures are way too high, the reasons ...

Educate Teenagers About Sun Safety to Offset Skin Cancer Risk

...hed that the success of such endeavors was largely dependant on the co-operation of all these people, in helping teenagers adopt sun safety measures. The 'Primary Care Practice Manual' which was published during the project has said that reducing exposure to the sun can cause a decline in 90% of skin cancers...

Social Care for Elders to Be Limited

... care provided to elders, to those who are totally dependant on others. This will exclude those who have mobility difficulties and those who suffer from depression. Says Dame Denise Platt, head of the government's social care inspectorate,” Smoke signals coming out of the Treasury, indicate that Mr. Brown (th...

Clues to Allay Aging

... to such damages by our living bodies is basically dependant on our genetic make up explained the researcher. DNA material within chromosomes, may suffer wear and tear, or get adversely affected by over exposure to harmful rays of sun, or from cigarette smoking and other metabolic causes. Therefore aging can b...

Chikungunya Reaches Sri Lanka

...le have been infected.' Jaffna residents are now dependant on rations shipped in from the south, and medicines and food are in demand.Local residents said the doctors recommend Paracetamol to control fever, but stocks in most shops had run out. They are cut off from the main land by rebel lines. The U.S. C...

The secrets for a healthy progeny: Mother’s diet during pregnancy

The genes of progeny are dependant on a fairly simple factor - A mother's diet during pregnancy which is potent enough to impact the genes of the future generation//. In the experiment conducted by researchers, supplements consumed by expectant mice were seen to impact generation of o...

Botox – The 'Celebrity' Dru

...nducing substance that a user might become heavily dependant on, in order to 'feel good'. Moderation, as they say, holds the key. After all, as Voltaire said, 'Beauty pleases the eyes only, sweetness of disposition charms the soul'. Source-IANS SM...

World Alzheimer’s Day: In Memory of Those With 'Memory Loss

...imer's disease, the person could become completely dependant on the caregiver, and it is here that the role of education, support and training, helps the family cope with events that follow. Presently there is no magic pill that can reverse the advancement of Alzheimer's disease. The best bet so far combine...

Euthanasia : ‘Merciful’ Terminatin

...s ‘the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependant human being for his or her alleged benefit’. It is...from various quarters.Brain washing a chronically- dependant person to resort to euthanasia, cost containment of health- care provided to terminally ill individu...

Indian Scientists Develop New Drug to Control and Cure Depression

...e drugs are addictive, and patients invariably get dependant on them lifelong," he said. The new drug is a major landmark achievement and is expected to go a long way in helping people overcome symptoms of depression, he added. (Source: IANS)...

Fitness Prevents Alzheimer's

... the body. Both physical and mental performance is dependant on each other. By keeping oneself busy and involving them in various activities, having a broad network of friends and family, maintaining a positive attitude during their old age would delay the onset of dementia. But further studies are essential t...

Hospital Admitted Parkinson’s Patients at a Disadvantag

...f links between the nerve cells. They are entirely dependant on medicines that are prescribed according to each patient’s condition and administered according to the need of the patient. When the medication pattern or schedule is disturbed, the patient can get very ill and may even be crippled enough not to ...

Two New Drugs For Breast Cancer Show Promise

...o appeared to prevent the formation of new hormone dependant breast cancers. The MORE (The Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation) study, which evaluated 7,705 women by either administering raloxifene or placebo to a group. The results of this trial are awaited. Another trial that aims to test the efficacy...

Wine Drinkers Good Health, Attributed To Their Lifestyle

...e antioxidants present in the wine. But it is also dependant on the lifestyle, social and cultural factors of the drinker....

Lifespan And Height Interlinked With Juvenile Diseases.

.... In conclusion they said that increased height is dependant on reduced infection and is independent of nutrition. This relationship is effective only when death from infection is high. When the childhood infection is reduced this relationship is no longer taken as a factor in explaining the old age trends. ...

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