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Immunisation to prevent cot deaths

...hough some traditional advice was to lay a baby on its front in its cot to relieve digestive problems such as colic, parents are now urged to lie the baby down on its b...

Cytobrush to detect oral cancer

...have an easy painfree way to detect oral cancer at its earliest stages. Cytobrush biopsy, is a technique which underwent clinical trials at the University of Philadelphia//School of Dental Medicine that showed it to be a significant advance over previous cytology (PAP smear-type) tests. According to Ma...

High vitamin A increases risk of hip fractures

...ight consider a multivitamin that supplies some of its vitamin A from beta carotene....

Sex exploitation connected to Schizophrenia

... trauma can cause changes to the brain that affect its ability to handle stress. According to him some people are more likely to suffer from schizophrenia because of their genes....

Sex safe for strokes

... is a link between sex and strokes. The team based its findings on a 23 year study of 7,000 men aged between 47 and 60, in England. During the study, which is backed by the Stroke Association, 65 participants had a stroke, including 26 who died. It showed that although the chances of a stroke were sligh...

Hidden influenza virus protein found

...irus comprises only 1- protein molecules that form its structure and carry out its activities. However, in Nature Medicine researchers report finding a new, “hidden” influenza virus p...

Syphilis uncovered

...ve bacterium."We can now figure out ways to disarm its defences through vaccines, identify it quickly through new diagnostic tests and eliminate it with specific, targeted antibiotics."...

Diet plays a role in kidney stones

...lood pressure, there needs to be good evidence for its role in protection against kidney stones. Researchers at the University of Texas, now report upon a comparison of two diets against kidney stones. It involved 100 men with recurrent stones. Half were put on a diet with a normal amount of calcium (1...

Water regulation in humans

...ein interferes with the body's ability to regulate its water levels.Reported in the New England journal of medicine,it provides insight into how the kidney works.// The protein aquaporin-1has a definitive role in the normal functioning of the kidneys",says Landon King,lead author of the study.The st...

The winter worry

... picked up through routine ante-natal checks. In its more advanced stages, mothers may experience severe headaches, vomiting and vision problems. It is treatable, often with a combination of drugs and bed-rest, although if it cannot be controlled, the baby may have to be delivered prematurely....

Handbook cum diary on regulatory information

...to facilitate better and speedy performance in all its departments. The Association has sought the cooperation of the industry and the trade by requesting them to follow the guidelines given under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, by associating the department officials with all meetings of professional and indu...

GlaxoSmithKline To Cultivate Non-Smoking Environment

GlaxoSmithKline is putting its best foot forward in completing its social responsibility. The steps will also enable the company promote Zyban, its anti-smoking drug. ...

Drugs control and industry departments to share a common e-platform

... initiative to integrate all the activities of all its departments under one umbrella. The portal is being developed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as part of a joint venture agreement.While TCS is enjoying 89% of the stake in the project, the state government with just 11% stake has agreed to allow ...

Broccoli's role against cancer

...ut that sulphoraphane’s anti-cancer properties and its indirect anti-oxidant effects are both due to its ability to make cells create a diverse group of enzymes, called “phase 2” enzymes, that protect agai...

Microchip gives blind a chance of sight

...er chip implanted near the eye’s retina is well on its way to offering some restored vision. People blinded by eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related degeneration of the eye will be benefitted by the new development. The implant works for eye diseases in which healthy retinal neurons ...

Blood test may identify ovarian cancer

...ood test may be able to identify ovarian cancer at its earliest stage. Currently, around three-quarters o...oviding a way to routinely identify the disease in its stage I phase "could have a dramatic impact in what is now a very deadly cancer," said Dr. Elise Koh...

Breast feeding can alter hormones

...sts this is due to the body attempting to maximise its chances of fertility as part of a human's desire to raise children in social surroundings.In the latest research, 30 beastfeeding women wore absorbent pads in their armpits and under their nursing bras.Volunteers were then asked to rub the pads under...

Leukemia pill shows promise against stomach cancer

...ective in treating both forms of cancer because of its ability to target and kill cancer cells without at...surgically, but growths often return. According to its manufacturer, Novartis Oncology, Gleevec also is being studied as a possible treatment for prostate ...

AAI Pharma Files Lawsuit Against Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

...gust 2001. Dr Reddy's is not in danger of losing its exclusivity. Since DRL has already won the case ag...eeks as recently Novartis withdrew from developing its licensed anti-diabetes molecule to Novo Nordisk that had been sub-licensed to Novartis....

Less sleep increases mortality rates

...ng. Looking at the length of time people sleep and its relationship to life expectancy, researchers at the University of Texas, and colleagues, find that seven hours is the optimum. People who sleep for eight hours or longer, or less than four hours a night, have a significantly increased death rate. I...

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