New Plastic Surgery Unit Set Up In Kolkata To Meet Ever-Increasing Consumer Demand
...when compared to the other Indian cities, has also joined the race. It has been proposed to expand the Belle Vue Clinic, a city-based healthcare major, by the end of 2006. A specialized plastic surgery unit was commissioned recently. It has also been planned to convert it into a 200-bedded hospital with an ...AIDS bias successfully overcome by Indian Muslims in South Africa
...is was clear when a number of Muslim organisations joined the local branch of the Muslim AIDS Programme (MAP), an NGO operating countrywide, to host an AIDS awareness day here. The Care Centre run by MAP in Mayfair currently hosts nine adults and eight children suffering from HIV/AIDS and is desperately lo...French Doctors Successfully Separate Twins Joined At Spine
...5-month-old twins Mohamed and Souleymane, who were joined at the level of the spine. This is the first operation of its kind in France. // The surgery was performed on December 15 and follows in the steps of similar operations in Britain, South Africa and Canada. Dr Gabriel Lena, head of the pediatric neu...New Gastric Cancer Drug Unlikely to Benefit Kidney Cancer Patients
...ke, M.D., Ph.D.; and Michael Blute, M.D. They were joined by Christopher Corless, M.D., Ph.D., from the Oregon Cancer Institute, and Michael Heinrich, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University, both in Portland also contributed to this study. For more information visit mayoclinic.org/kidneycancer-rst....Ariel Sharon is stable after surgery
...s said. Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, today joined the international tributes to Mr Sharon, and said he was hoping and praying "for a miracle". "This man is a man not only of great political courage but of astonishing physical courage and resilience as well," said Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary....Debra Winger Wants Indians Abroad To Help Visually Impaired
...ess who has been involved in a lot of charity work joined the organization two-and-a-half years ago and before coming to India she went to Kenya. Debra started her acting career at the age of 17 but it was the John Travolta- starrer 'Urban Cowboy' that made her a star. EditedIANS...Methyl-DNA binding Proteins To Fight Cancer
...tivity is DNA methylation, where a methyl group is joined to a section of a molecule. Special methyl-DNA binding proteins spring into action, bond with a section of the methylated DNA and suppress gene activity. One such protein that the researchers are interested in is Kaiso. They assume that this protein ...21 Women With Breast Cancer Given All Clear By Radiologist
...ted back to April 2003, when the radiologist first joined the trust. Dr Richard Campbell, medical director at Trafford said that around 28 cases with breast disease had been identified and they had been informed about the error, "None have died. It is possible we think in 17 cases, out of 22, the delay in d...Dare Not Mercy kill – Courtesy: The Care Not Killing Grou
...ons, groups based on faith, and health groups have joined hands to enhance the quality of palliative care while vehemently denouncing euthanasia and physician assisted killing. Their conviction to reject euthanasia has gained momentum following the death of Dr Anne Turner, who afflicted by a terminal disea...Cancer Patient Protests Before Assembly
...time, other women who suffer from the disease have joined Ms Sullivan in the protest....Sale Of Bird Flu Vaccine to US Planned: Australian Firm
...wo major bird flu vaccine suppliers. This was soon joined by GlaxoSmithKline, a London based pharmaceutical company. Approximately 86 million doses of the drug were distributed last year. It is anticipated that at least 120 million doses of the vaccine would be required to manage the bird flu crisis this ...Valentine's Day Theme Overshadows Cricket in Pakistan
...th chocolates, flowers and gifts and the media too joined in by hosting special programmes for the day.// Even as the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams arrived here for the fourth one-day international to be played on thursday, the focus was on the Valentine's Day celebrations. India lead the five-match o...Cognitive deterioration in the older generation can be prevented by modifying the lifestyle
... of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have joined efforts to conduct the initiative research....Health Services Came To A Halt As Mumbai Doctors Strike Continues
...ties in Maharashtra like Pune and Nagpur have also joined the strike in a show of solidarity, badly crippling healthcare services. The protesting Mumbai doctors said they would continue their protests despite the government toughening its stance and cancelling the registration of nearly 150 doctors from t...More Doctors Suspended As Strike Enters Seventh Day
...ke Pune, Aurangabad, Sholapur and Nagpur have also joined the strike in solidarity. The confrontation between the authorities and the doctors is not showing any sign of abating. The doctors have vowed to continue with the strike even in the face of termination of registration. "The highhanded attitude of ...'Free for All'Chicken Delicacies at Old Delhi fest
...market. I saw so many people eating chicken and so joined in," said Shazeb, a software engineer who had come for Sunday prayers at the Jama Masjid. "They are not going to charge anything for the food," said Mohammed Sharif. "We had stopped eating chicken but will soon start because I think it is now s...Trafficking of Women from Asia and East Europe For Flesh Trade
...as increased after several east European countries joined the European Union in 2004. Reports say Yorkshir...rostitution circuit. After East European countries joined the EU, it has become easier for their nationals to enter Britain. In early February, 13 people hai...Protective Protein Could Hold The Key In Fight Against Tuberculosis
...ts and researchers from university of Florida have joined hands in unraveling the mystery the associated with a protective protein, which they believe would boost the immune system to fight against the bacteria. Furthermore, it could enable easy and quick recovery of infected patients in addition to protect...Web-Based Training Programme For Africa Vets
Veterinary schools in sub-Saharan Africa have joined forces to create an Internet-based training programme that will allow vets to study// for postgraduate degrees while continuing to work. The African Universities Veterinary E-Learning Consortium, launched in early March, will create online courses ...... the veterinary schools in sub-Saharan Africa have joined forces to create an Internet-based training programme that will allow vets// to study for postgraduate degrees while continuing to work. The African Universities Veterinary E-Learning Consortium, launched in early March, will create online courses ...