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Doctors at risk- the ugly side of the noble profession

...atened and abused by relatives of patients who die during treatment. Without going into who is right and who is wrong the report says doctors are targeted and sometimes made to pay a very heavy price if things go wrong.Calling it the ugly side of the noble profession, the study says that doctors are threate...

Not all tooth pain may have dental origins!!

...nges the lower jaw. Sinus infections, particularly during allergy season, can be a common source of tooth pain he added.All the dentists opined that good dental hygiene and regular dental check up can prevent major problems and with timely treatment, major dental defects can be treated satisfactorily....

Cancer drugs in development nearly doubled since 1995

...oped for the treatment of cancer has nearlydoubled during the past six years, according to a new survey of pharmaceuticalcompanies.Currently, 170 pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms various CancerInstitutes are investigating 402 compounds for the treatment of variouscancers, up from 215 in 1995. Many of ...

Development of AIDS vaccine -- Chiron Corp in talks with four Indian cos

...n had visited the facilities of Shanta Biotechnics during 2000. ``We also have the advantage of possessing recombinant DNA technology for producing vaccines,'' Mr Reddy said. The collaboration with Chiron Corp would help in giving India a lead of couple of years in the realisation of a viable AIDS vaccine....

Drug saves heroin addicts

... London. Naloxone, is routinely given by doctors, during emergency resuscitation following narcotic overdose. After giving 124 drug users in Berlin, Germany, training in emergency resuscitation with the aid of the injectable drug naloxone, the researchers report on the experiences of 22 addicts who had an...

Researchers urge caution in using ear tube surgery

...3 who had experienced persistent fluid in the ears during infancy and very early childhood. In the study, ch...have symptoms, so the condition is often picked up during a routine physical exam. In other cases, a child will retain fluid after an ear infection has cleare...

Hemopurifier may revolutionise AIDS treatment

A new purifier, which has performed well during clinical trials, may be the in thing in AIDS treatment. A blood purifier, which separates the HIV from circulating blood, has been developed and if found to be successful, this purifier, might mark the beginning of the end of HIV’s vicious grip on hu...

Award for TTK Chitra heart valve prosthesis

... conference. The development of the device started during the early eighties with intensive research and brought to clinical usage during December 1990. The product costing around Rs. 18,000 (nearly on third of the cost of the imported ar...

Breast Feeding prevents obesity later on in life

...early teen years, but showed less effect on weight during early childhood. In another study, Dr. Mathew W. Gilman and his colleagues at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, looked at more than 15,300 adolescents aged 9 to 14. They found that those who had been breast-fed were less likely to be ...

ATG useful in transplant patients as substitute for steroids

...ceive rabbit ATG for just two days, the first dose during the transplant itself. The study found 4 percent of steroid-free patients developed post-transplant diabetes, compared to 14 percent in the steroid group, and only 50 percent of those receiving rabbit ATG developed recurrent hepatitis C or diabetes, ...

No harm in reducing prenatal check up to 3 - 6 times says WHO report

...ons, can safely cut down their vists to the doctor during pregnancy to 3 - 6 times during pregnancy instead of the prescribed 8 - 11 visits as in the developed nations. However, these women...

Distraction therapy found very effective in postoperative patients

...rgle of a brook and looked at a colourful panorama during and after the process. Encouraged by these results the doctors are suggesting that these biophilic images and sounds should be tried in other invasive procedures like interventional radiological examinations and endoscopies. The study was presented...

OBESE LIL' GIRLS !! SWEAT IT OUT OR U MIGHT BE ASTHAMATIC !!!

...1 years. "The marked increases in obesity observed during the last 20 years may in part be causing the incre...ventions aimed at preventing excessive weight gain during school years, especially in girls, may thus be a valuable tool in preventing asthma-related morbidit...

Mystery behind Preeclampsia uncovered

...Eclampsia in which a women has convulsive seizures during pregnancy. The research was led by Dr.Valerian E.Kagan of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The investigators analyzed blood samples from 21 women who were diagnosed with preeclampsia and compared the results with samples from 21 healthy ...

ZYBAN, The smoking cessation drug marked for its adverse reactions

...7% more adverse reactions so called "yellow cards" during the period of January to April 2001 compared to that of last years. MCA spokeswoman explained that the main factor responsible for such an increase in the "yellow cards" is the smoking cessation aid Zyban. However, from January to April 2001 Zyban "a...

Antifever drug betters stroke outcome

... in The Netherlands. Rise in the body temperature during the first few days, though small enough that they hardly manifest as fever, has been linked to poorer outcomes including an increased risk of death.In their study, which included 75 stroke patients who were put on 5 day course of high- or low-dose a...

Brisk Walking lowers memory loss in women

According to a research presented during the American Academy of Neurology in Philadelphia, brisk walking may help women keep their brains young. Women who walk regularly are less likely to experience the memory loss and other cognitive declines in mental function that can come with aging./...

Blocked viens block eye sight

...d the plasma-powered bullets are at cutting tissue during microsurgery. As lasers tend to damage the surrounding tissues by creating bubbles in local body fluids, the pure saline jet might make even finer cuts without causing stress to the nearby tissue....

Folate and famiy planning

...ver it is also very important for women before and during the early stage of pregnancy to take folate as it is necessary for the healthy development of babies in early pregnancy.One should not avoid folate due to risks of twin bearing....

Prevention is better than cure

Common cold is the most 'common'illness during the change of weather from winter to summer. It is a disease that occurs when viruses invade the human nose and throat. The viruses reach cells in the human nose and throat after travelling from the outer part of the nose or from the moist membran...

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