New Portable Communication System Developed for Autistic Children
... proper device, the user can download the software free of charge, Delgado added....UP Plans to Plant Ten Million Saplings on a Single Day
... Yadav told IANS. "Specific sites with required free land and water and also volunteers have been identified. Work on mobilizing the people has begun." The department has 13 nurseries with 10 million saplings, he added. "Where security permits, we will go in for planting ornamental and fruit trees. J...Ban Smoking Indoor Workplaces and China Cause for Concern WHO
...e that 'everyone has a right to breathe clean air, free from tobacco smoke.' At least 200,000 workers die each year because of exposure to smoke at their offices and factories, according to the U.N. labor agency. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that about 3,000 deaths from lung cancer...Device That Targets Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results
...to disease progression was 26.1 weeks; progression free survival at six months was 50 percent; and median overall survival was 62.2 weeks. This is more than double the rates reported in historical data approximately 9.5 weeks, 15.3 percent, and 29.3 weeks, respectively. "The novel mechanism of actio...Specific Imbalance Between Two Peptides may Cause Alzheimer's
...eimers is that AB40 is already known to be largely free of side effects at near physiological concentration," he said....Brazil Slashes the Price of Contraceptives to Stop Illegal Abortions
...scuity" with their sex education programme and the free distribution of condoms in the schools. According to a study published last week by the health ministry, last year 230,523 women were admitted to public hospitals after suffering complications from illegal abortions. Abortion is allowed in Brazil...Advanced Cancer Treatment Brings New Hope to Michigan Patient
...ichigan patients will have a new -- virtually pain free -- defense in the fight against cancer. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) announced today it will begin treating patients with the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System on Wednesday, June 6th. This advanced radiosurgery system non- inva...Beer Bashes of Teens Spinning Out of Control in US
...tics (to keep high school students from having any free time for crime) and a coffeehouse teens can call their own (to get them hooked on a legal stimulant). Linda Bolger, a parent who attended Colombi's session, wants Haddonfield to require students to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting before grad...Stop Smoking, Start Living: World No Tobacco Day
...obacco use. This year the focus is on 100% smoke free environment with special emphasis on the effects ...bstantial evidence to demand immediate measures to free the world from the tobacco menace and the sole effective step is by creating 100% smoke-free environ...New Guidelines for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Program in African Workplace
...S epidemic. Merck is making the tool available for free to businesses as part of the Company's response to...is the first HIV/AIDS workplace guide to include a free economic modeling software package as part of a comprehensive approach aimed at influencing business...CIGNA HealthCare Teams With HopeLab to Help Blast Teen Cancer
... of teens and young adults with cancer by offering free of charge HopeLab's ground-breaking Re-Mission(TM) video game. 'Re-Mission works. It gives young people with cancer a sense of power and control over their disease,' said HopeLab president Pat Christen. 'Re-Mission is a powerful example of how rigo...Small Pox Scare Put West Bengal on High Alert
...ealth Organisation (WHO) declared India a smallpox free country in 1977. The last case of smallpox in India was reported in May 1975 in Bihar when around 1,400 people were infected. Smallpox is caused by the attack of two types of viral strains - variola major and variola minor. The early symptoms of th...NGOs New Book Provides Emotional Support for Cancer Patients
...al, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support and education for all people affected by cancer, today announced release of their newly published book, The Total Cancer Wellness Guide. Released in conjunction with the organization's 25th anniversary and National Cancer Survivors Day, The ...CMPMedica Adds Oncology Search Engine to SearchMedica.com
... search engine offered through SearchMedica.com, a free Web-based service that connects physicians and oth...sponsorships and keyword advertisements, making it free for them to use," added Finnie. Anyone can use SearchMedica, but healthcare professionals are enco......, the Tripura government has made arrangements for free consultation and health checkups in all the districts and sub-divisions, especially those along the bordering areas," Tripura's Health Director Jagannath Muhuri said. A large number of patients from Bangladesh have been taking medical treatment in ...Change in Course of Treatment: Exploring Better Ways
...re treatment is associated with better progression free survival and overall survival. In addition to it...ents with a favorable CTC had a median progression free survival of 7.9 months and those with an unfavorable CTC had a progression free survival of 4.5 mont...Amrubicin Shows Encouraging Results for Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
...se to the drug. The median duration of progression free survival at the interim analysis was 4.1 months for Amrubicin patients compared to 2.0 months for topotecan patients. Patients are being followed for overall survival. Thirty patients in the trial were evaluable for toxicity and safety, 19 for Amru...Cuba is Exporting Healthcare Now
..., and with it the offer of 10,000 scholarships for free medical training. Today the program has grown to...of doctors. Recently, Cuba extended the offer of free medical training to students from the United States. It started when Representative Bennie Thompson ...GAB2-A New Alzheimers Gene Identified
... confirmed to either have Alzheimers disease or be free of the disorder at autopsy. This study resulted in a comprehensive set of high-quality data to be made publicly available to the research community. The researchers believe that deposition of this data set in the public domain will open a new era ...Hunger Awareness Day to Shed Light on Surprising Face of Hunger June 5
... to take action to help move us closer to a hunger free America." Themed "The Face of Hunger Will Surprise You," this year's Hunger Awareness Day events aimed to draw greater attention to the growing number of struggling low-income Americans who are often forced to choose between paying for utilities, m...