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Pharmaceutical giant offers AIDS related antifungal drug free to 50 countries

...partners in the United Nations and the WHO, we now have a framework to offer Diflucan to the least-developed nations targeted by the UN and the WHO as the most affected by the AIDS crisis", Dr.Henry McKinnell, CEO of Pfizer, told reporters at a press conference. Many patients stricken with AIDS develop c...

Vitamin E, the latest warrior against diabetes

...cause the complications of the disease. Diabetics have an abnormally high levels of free radicals in the ...ts are very encouraging. Though diabetes dose not have an established cure as yet, the emphasis is on controling the disease so as to lessen the chances of...

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

... obese when they are between 6 and 11 years of age have a sevenfold increased risk of developing asthma .The boys do not have any such associated risk of asthma even if they are obese , the researchers say. The risk of asthma...

Mystery behind Preeclampsia uncovered

Scientists have linked the rise in levels of S-nitrosoalbumin, a naturally occuring chemical found in the blood with Preeclampsia. This dangerous complication of pregnancy affects 10% of all first pregnancies. If untreated, this can worsen into a life threatening ...

New dimension in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction

...ion and fatigue, most often occurring in women who have attained their menopause or whose ovaries had been removed surgically for some reason. Dehydroepiandosterone(DHEA), may serve as an effective treatment in such sexual dysfunction, according to a study released at the 96th annual meeting of the Ameri...

Researchers Scale to assess the Severity of Epilepsy in Kids

... not respond to commonly used drugs. Children who have their first epileptic seizure before their first birthday which is also called symptomatic generalized epilepsy - are at greatest risk, according to Anne Berg, an associate professor in biological sciences at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. "...

Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of ‘Huntingtons’ Disase

...ible for destroying the brain tissue. Researchers have believed the mutation somehow caused the protein to be toxic. But until now, they have not been able to identify the function of the "normal" huntingtin protein present in people without ...

Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of Huntingtins’ Disese

...ible for destroying the brain tissue. Researchers have believed the mutation somehow caused the protein to be toxic. But until now, they have not been able to identify the function of the "normal" huntingtin protein present in people without ...

Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors

...r a patient who demands it. He also added that ads have tuned into a competition "to see who can sell more...ho oversaw the proposal told that the FDA does not have the authority to implement a ban since the ads are allowed by law. At the same time several doctor...

Ginseng's efficacy debatable

...gue and boosting mood performance. But researchers have found no psychological benefit from the use of gin...he population sample". "Many studies done in China have shown ginseng's beneficial effect in older persons and persons who are sick or weak [physically and ...

Virus Combats Brain Tumour

... tumour that does respond to treatment. Reseachers have now come out with a partial solution and answer for such a catastrophe. It was found that Reo virus, a common inhabitant of gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract, not known to cause any harmholds promise as a treatment for this deadly form of ...

"Make AIDS Therapy affordable" - Physicians demand

...reatment organization Action Aid Kenya "Our people have families, homes, feelings, aspirations and jobs. B... is a good argument. AIDS is unique and I think we have to draw a line."...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

...r immediate effects??. The researchers of Virginia have now come out with astonishing details that a raise in the blood sugar decreases the brain function. More than 100 adults with type 1 diabetes hwo had four symptoms which included, being sleepy; having dry eyes, nose or mouth, having a sweet taste in...

New antiperspirant in action - Botox does the difference

...can be used to stop excessive sweating, but it can have side effects like dry mouth. For a small number of patients, these options to not work. That's why we've started using Botox to treat people who don't respond to other medications." It can stop sweat glands from over producing when nothing else work...

Protein in urine foresees heart disease

...ter than cure. As a result of their hard work they have come out with number of ways to identify and stop ... in their urine were nearly 4.5 times as likely to have died from cardiovascular diseases 15 years later as those with no measurable levels of the protein i...

New point scale to ascertain the stroke recovery

...ch and collegues did a study on 129 subjects. They have devised a 0-7 point scale to assess the severity of the stroke and thereby the recovery. He said only 6% of patients with a low score of 0-2 recovered, but 47% who had medium scores and 93% with the highest marks recovered....

Acupuncture superseeds massage therapy for short term relief of pain

...ng. Irnich told that massage and acupuncture both have local effects but acupuncture seems to have also general effects on health promotion. He also said that the acupuncture has multisystem effects ...

Noise tampers hearing

...l survey. The survery says that 5 million children have noise-induced hearing loss in one or both ears. I...le. In severe noise-induced hearing loss, kids may have difficulty discriminating even more words such as 'cat' from 'bat' and their speech may be affected,...

Test-tube babies show no emotional problems

... years ago, more than a million children worldwide have been born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (...ome countries as many as three percent of children have been conceived using some form of fertility treatment. "These very wanted children are well-adjusted...

Leptospirosis epidemic feared in mumbai - 12 killed

...ulent bacteria in the urine of rats and dogs. "We have 12 deaths (in the past fortnight) from leptospiros...inging down the disease and he said that test kits have been supplied to all public hospitals in the city and the state has begun a massive public education...

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