New Study to look at the Beneficial Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Parkinson’s disease
... been estimated to account for up to two thirds of global demand. Kaneka doubled its capacity to 150 tons last year and is adding a further 30 tons this year, followed by an additional 100 tons at a new plant next year. In the phase II study, researchers compared a placebo with three doses of CoQ10 – 300, ...Identifying What Consumers Look For On Food Stuff Labels
...d in screening out other ingredients first, with a global average of just 28 per cent claiming to check for the carbohydrate count on labels. Carbs were of most interest to the Latin Americans (44 per cent) and North Americans (37 per cent) and of lowest priority to the Asians (28 per cent) and Europeans (2...Indian Hospitals – A Destination For Quality Medical Care
...l care at affordable rates. This only reflects the global demand for skilled medical professionals that needs immediate attention. Source: Reuters Medindia on health care: Medindia offers health calculators and health utilities these give instant answers to complex health conditions and problems. They ...Glivec the hot cancer drug from Novartis
... emerging as one of the premier powerhouses in the global pharmaceuticals industry," says Richard R. Stover, senior analyst with brokerage Natexis Bleichroeder Inc. in New York. The new cancer drug, Glivec's success led to Novartis reported a 24% jump in first-quarter operating earnings, to $1.4 billion, on......be judged contained. Announcing Saturday that the global outbreak had been contained, WHO Director General Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland warned countries around the world not to let down their guard against the virus, saying they must remain vigilant against the disease which has claimed 812 lives. "Today is ...Scientists Have Traced How The SARS Virus evolved
...irus in the Metropole Hotel, the launching pad for global spread.Then, mutations slowed for the remainder of the outbreak. But last month, China reported the first of three new suspected SARS cases, and that patient was analyzed in the new study, too. His strain is much more similar to SARS found in civet...Scientists Have Traced How The SARS Virus evolved
...irus in the Metropole Hotel, the launching pad for global spread.Then, mutations slowed for the remainder of the outbreak. But last month, China reported the first of three new suspected SARS cases, and that patient was analyzed in the new study, too. His strain is much more similar to SARS found in civet...SARS (Bird Flu) spreading in the Asian continent
...h can easily pass among people and hence trigger a global epidemic. Dr. Shigeru Omi of WHO at the opening of the OIE conference said, "The virus has behaved in ways that suggests it remains as unstable, unpredictable and versatile as ever. Judging by its performance today we need to be on constant alert ...WHO Steps Up To Create A Public Awareness About The Consequences Of Exposure To Radon
...rs (2005-2007). The first proposed is setting up a global network of radon scientists, regulators and policy... International Radon Project also aims to create a global radon database and provide improved global estimates of the disease burden associated with radon wor...The Potential Of Cadaver Transplantation Programme In India
...and not only help ourselves but also help with the global organ shortage. The current organ donation per million for cadaver in India is 0.05 per million (about 50 Cadaver donors per year). At 1 per million donation rate we would have 1100 organ donors -Or 2200 kidneys, 1000 hearts, 1100 Livers,1100 Pan...New Gene Silencing Mechanism To Prevent Cancer
...l finding to fight a disease, which has remained a global challenge for centuries. They hope that silencing segments of the genes (heterochromatin), which are responsible for rapid cell division by appropriate methods, would be an ideal solution. Diseases coupled with cell division and cell proliferation, ...Our Attitude To Food Costing Us A Fortune
...epletion of world resources, and a contribution to global warming through soil exhaustion, unnecessary fertilizer and water use and excessive landfill use. Thus researchers say if we are ever to eat more than half the food that we make, it is time to collect the information on food waste, report it, publi...The Growing Rise In Clinical Research Could Lead To A Compromise In Quality Of Research And Ethics
... on and says that India has a special place in the global clinical research sector because of its skilled manpower and patient pool, but it still needs to iron out some glitches. Although well established companies have a streamlined their protocols for conducting trials, there are some who still need gu...Promoting Medical Tourism In India
... formalities for marketing medical facilities to a global audience have already started and they hope to com...dia is of the opinion that by marketing India as a global medical tourism destination, it could capitalise on the low-cost, high-quality medical care availabl...Popularity Of Homeopathy On The Increase
...s ago by a German physician, is finding increasing global acceptance as an effective healing method though conventional medicine still views it with scepticism. // Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) formulated the principles of homeopathy on the idea of "like cures like". The physician had observed that Peruv...New Virus Held Responsible For Respiratory Infection In Children
...cular avian influenza that threaten to turn into a global pandemic. Lower respiratory tract infection is a leading cause for hospitalization of infants and young children. The most important viral strain in this regard is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Other important agents are influenza viruses, ...Brain Fever or Encephalitis Spreading in North India
... certain irrigation projects, animal smuggling and global warming. Japanese Encephalitis is caused by a virus (Arbovirus). The life cycle of the virus involves mosquitoes and an amplifying host (also known as reservoir hosts). Known amplifying hosts include domestic pigs, wading bird species. Some of the ...Biocon to colloborate for development of Oral peptide drugs for heart diseases.
... of Biocon informed that the company has gone into global research collaboration // on Tuesday for development of peptide based product for treatment of cardiovasculoar diseases. The Biocon press release said, “The collaboration combines the peptide production capabilities of Biocon with the proprietary ora......on but it accounts for more than a quarter of this global burden with an estimated 2.4 million TB cases and 540,000 TB deaths annually. The four –fold increase is also due to the link between HIV and TB. Patients who are inflicted with HIV may see reactivation of TB in their system. Nobel laureate Archbi...