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Ranbaxy Launches Asthma Inhalation Capsule in India

...baxy Laboratories Ltd Tuesday launched its branded inhalation capsules in India for the treatment of asthma//. ...ost potent inhaled corticosteroid Fluticasone, the inhalation capsule Avessa is available as Rheocaps Avessa 100 mcg, Avessa 250 mcg, Avessa 500 mcg, depending on...

"Beach to Bedside" Study Focuses on Effects of Inhaled Toxins

...cy rooms, treatments and therapeutics for red tide inhalation intoxication that occurs on the beach, and to deve... advisable to reduce, treat and ultimately prevent inhalation exposure to these noxious agents." This study is one of the most far-reaching and inclusive in the...

Fire Fighters Prone To Cancer Risk

...l protective equipment to help fire fighters avoid inhalation and skin exposures to known and suspected occupational carcinogens,' said one of the researchers. 'In addition, fire fighters should meticulously wash their entire body to remove soot and other residues from fires to avoid skin exposure,' he added....

Fact Sheet on Polonium-210 - The Substance That Killed Former Russian Spy

...t dangerous; however, when taken into the body via inhalation or ingestion, polonium can enter the blood stream and alpha particles can impact organs and vital tissues directly. Polonium-210 is excreted in feces and urine over a period of several months. The polonium-210 dose that will kill 50 percent of pe...

Insulin Tablets-No More Injections

...At, present insulin is given via injections or via inhalation like Exubera, a recent invention. Scientists from Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University have published results of their study in the journal Biomacromolecules. They detail how blood glucose levels of male lab rats were reduced with the ingestio...

New Inhaler is Child's Play

...used in combination with conventional metered dose inhalation devices (MDIs), and addresses several concerns associated with traditional spacer inhalation devices. Spacers are large chambers that are fitted to an inhaler, and the dose is then breathed in ...

Club and Bar Owners may Sell Laughing Gas at Their Own Risk

...nd will be liable for prosecution. The long-term inhalation of laughing gas can have permanent health implications. The brain gets deficient in oxygen which explains the feeling of high, which could lead to injury to the brain. There are immense risks if the gas is inhaled in combination with alcohol or dr...

Public Interest Litigation Filed Favoring Mineworkers Against Silicosis

... Silicosis is an incurable lung disease caused by inhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica. Its symptoms include cough, with or without sputum, shortness of breath, particularly on exertion, and chest tightness. Silicosis can remain latent for a long period of time, and is often not radiographi...

CT Imaging With Novel Contrast Agent May Predict Heart Attack in Waiting

...sclerosis and identification of vulnerable plaque, inhalation delivery for improved lung cancer staging and subcutaneous delivery for assessing cancerous extension into lymph nodes.” The Mount Sinai researchers also believe this development may have broader clinical implication. “N1177-enhanced CT will be h...

Inhaled Insulin Study Moves Ahead

...lin microspheres, called recombinant human insulin inhalation powder (RHIIP) in the other period. RHIIP is made using Baxter's proprietary Promaxx formulation technology. Unlike other dry powder formulations of insulin, RHIIP is 95 percent insulin and does not rely on the use of inactive ingredients to faci...

New Critical Path Report Highlights Research Needed to Foster Generic Drug Development

...ung function tests and molecular level imaging for inhalation drugs; particle size distribution tests for nasal sprays; and methods for direct measurement of drug delivered to the skin. In addition, the report highlights possible research projects that might lead to new modeling and simulation tools for drug ...

Canadians Urged to Renovate Houses to Check Radon Gas Radiation

...ess; like smoking, it can take many years of radon inhalation to damage lung tissue at the DNA level and result in cancer. "Radon is not a drop-dead-tomorrow situation," said Brian Phillips, director of radiation protection services for the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. "It's a lifetime health risk." Res...

Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water Causes Cancer in Mice

...ns in certain occupational settings as a result of inhalation exposure. We now know that it can also cause cancer in animals when administered orally," said Dr. Michelle Hooth, NTP study scientist for the technical report. During the study, male and female rats had been given four different doses of sodium d...

Smokeless Cannabis Delivery Device Found Efficient and Less Toxic

...e effects and allows controlled dosing but without inhalation of the toxic products in smoke," said study lead author Donald I. Abrams, MD, UCSF professor of clinical medicine. The research team looked at the effectiveness of a device that heats cannabis to a temperature between 180 and 200 degrees C, just sh...

Trade Center Collapse Caused Lung Ailments in Rescuers

...de center to lung ailments in the rescuers, due to inhalation of dust and pollutants during the rescue operation. The rescuers seem to be suffering a rare type of lung condition which showed up a year after the catastrophe. Medical specialists from the Fire Department and from the Albert Einstein College of ...

New Critical Path Report Highlights Research Needed to Foster Generic Drug Development

...ung function tests and molecular level imaging for inhalation drugs; particle size distribution tests for nasal sprays; and methods for direct measurement of drug delivered to the skin. In addition, the report highlights possible research projects that might lead to new modeling and simulation tools for drug ...

Mercury in Antiques can Pose a Hazard - Study

...cksilver, it's hard to clean up, and can become an inhalation hazard if it vaporizes.Dr. Wanda Lizak Wells of the New York state Department of Health, co-author of the study, suggests getting professional help if even a few ounces spill from an old barometer. And never use a vacuum. "That is one of the worst ...

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