Fentanyl Narcotic Pain Patch under Scrutiny
...e dangers of this very strong narcotic painkiller; hence they feel the need to highlight important safety information about the drug which could benefit both patients and doctors . Some of the signs of overdose associated with fentanyl skin patch include shallow breathing; tiredness, extreme sleepiness, or...Scientist discover secrets of ageing
... some critical cells that are adult stem cells and hence are required for replacing the dying cells. This may lead to impairment of the regeneration process of the bone marrow, intestines and the hair follicles. Reference: Science, July 2005...Quit smoking to save your teeth
...cture supporting the teeth also gets destroyed and hence the teeth loss happens. Research shows that smokers are six times more likely to develop gum disease than non-smokers as their smoking makes the gums more vulnerable to infections. Researchers had observed the oral records of 49 smokers with gum di...Ayurvedic Therapies Cashing In On Medical Tourism
...es carry discounts compared to daily packages. And hence the most popular packages are those spanning one week, two weeks and three weeks. Many entrepreneurs are cashing on this new growing trend offering massages with different types of herbal oils and powders. Much preferred is the treatment for ailment...Patients With Alzheimer’s Need To Be Checked For Visual Clarit
...om Alzheimer’s disease can have loss of vision and hence their eyes must be //checked periodically to test their visual clarity. Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain cells and slowly destroys them. The main symptoms of the disease are decreasing memory, ability to reason, creative abilities and learning ...Ban On Indian Ayurvedic Drugs In Canada
...nd for processing them into different formulations hence making all the medicines manufactured by them safe for human consumption....Clampdown On Fake Drugs Manufacturers In India – New Bill Enacte
...her drug under the definition of spurious drug and hence proposes stringent penal provisions. They also say that such cases would be non-bailable and would result in 10 years of imprisonment and hefty penalties. The Bill proposes to enhance the period of imprisonment for manufacture or sale of spurious dr...The Link Between Oxidized Phospholipids And Coronary Artery Disease
...n oxidized phospholipids promote atherosclerosis , hence they say that oxidized phospholipids can be also used as a diagnostic marker of CAD....Compounds Found In The Vegetable Broccoli Could Have Anti-Cancer Properties
...arcinoma. The glucosinolates had no such effect, hence researchers are now investigating the mechanism for this anti-cancer action. Researchers say they intend to do more research on the compounds to determine if they work together or independently, and what kind of effects they have on cancer cells. ...Beef, Pork Ban Hit Bhutan Restaurateurs
...alive. "We need to do business to survive and are hence opting for alternatives," said Prema Dorji, a local woman hotelier. Indo-Asian News Service...Government Organisation Proposes Strict Guidelines For SubStandard Medical Devices
... action against NSQ manufacturer for a long period hence they felt the need for all state drug controllers to intimate the action taken against the NSQ manufacturer within six months after receiving the test reports. Medindia on Drugs: Drug Toxicity / Drug Monitoring / Drug Therapeutic Levels Thera...Breastfeeding Revisited thanks to WHO and UNICEF
...ponsibility of every mother since the time of eve, hence why this sudden reawakening to an age-old practice. As the world undertook industrialization in the last 150 years; women in society started taking up different roles and breast-feeding went on a steady decline first in developed world and then in de...Hyaluronic Acid – A Boon To The Problem Of Premature Infant
...vents brain damage repair in premature babies and hence help treat prematurity. Identification of some of the key factors that also prevent brain damage repair in neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis has also ben made possible. A link was established between damage to white matter in the brain a......t cells could be easily replicated in the lab, and hence there would be a limitless source of cells. Shapiro feels that if this can become the truth, there can be a permanent cure for type I diabetes patients as well as type II diabetes....Dissecting Diabetes - Is protein AKT2 the cause of type 2 diabetes?
...to test potential targets for drug development and hence the gene therapy. But for the difficulty in using human subjects in such research it is that most adults are unaware they are becoming glucose intolerant until they are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at their later age. Let us hope tha...Breakthrough in Type II Diabetes
...to test potential targets for drug development and hence the gene therapy. But for the difficulty in using human subjects in such research it is that most adults are unaware they are becoming glucose intolerant until they are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at their later age. Let us hope tha...Heart valve surgery may be replaced by new heart therapy
...r alternative and would die if it is not done, and hence would not replace conventional surgery. Dr. Katzen said that efforts are at present concentrated on using this technique for aortic valve replacement though it can be used for mitral valve replacement also....Primates reveal a new dimension to human genome
...paratively recent in sharing common ancestors, and hence it is more easier to make a comparative study. Consequently, non-human primates have been largely ignored in the effort to interpret the human genome. Only a comparative study between distant species will readily help in an analytical study of the ...SARS (Bird Flu) spreading in the Asian continent
...nto a form, which 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 o......iets could be due to their high protein// content, hence researchers question whether raising protein intake could actually help fight obesity. In a recent study researchers set out to test the hypothesis that increasing protein while maintaining carbohydrate intake decreases the appetite, leads to the co...