Medicinal Plant Rediscovered After 115 Years
...e, a reputed Indian journal. The plant was first listed in scientific literature by British scientist C.B. Clarke in 1879 and 1890 but had not been seen since. 'Everybody thought the plant had become extinct as there were no reports of sighting Rebe (as the plant is locally known) and no recorded use by...Biomarkers Found Harmful For Human Lupus
...most 150 members of the medical school faculty are listed in Best Doctors in America. Source-Newswise SR......h,the koala is not among endangered species, it is listed as vulnerable to extinction in two Australian states, Queensland and New South Wales. The programme next aims to create the world's first koala sperm bank and this would enable researchers to screen out koala diseases. Scientists revealed that the ...Cure of Cancer Requires Early detection
... early cancer and methods for early detection were listed in her speech. NLA...Fighting cancer - Multiple Myeloma with long-term therapy
...ts' overall survival probability. The findings are listed below (a)The results of using pamidronate alone compared with going without maintenance therapy were similar. The three-year probability of the patients remaining relapse-free was 38 percent without maintenance therapy and only somewhat better – at ...Carcinogens found in Grilled chicken
...Toxicology Program in the Report on Carcinogen has listed 2-amino-1methyk-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP), along with three other heterocyclic amines (HCAs), known as 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f] quinoline (IQ), 2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f] quinoline (MeIQ), and 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5...Precautionary Recall of Beef over E.coli Contamination Concerns
...ly followed through with a voluntary recall of the listed products below." "The possible contamination of the product is very low, but never the less, the public's safety is our biggest concern and we began the voluntary recall process immediately mid-afternoon on Friday, Oct. 6." He said, "I repeat, ther...Deterioration of Air Quality Affecting Children's Health
...e growing concern over the severe increase has has listed the issue at the top of the political agenda, and the government has borne the brunt of criticisms for ignoring it. NL...Upgrading Donor Lung Quality to Improve Availability
...iates reviewed data from 711 potential lung donors listed between September 1, 1997, and August 31, 2005. ... died awaiting an organ. Approximately half of the listed patients were on the list more than two years before receiving their transplant. The authors noted...Successfully Separated Conjoined Twins In A Critical Yet Stable Condition
... authorities had announced that the twin boys were listed as critical but stable early this morning. Chief surgeon Robert Keating, who led a team of 65 health workers, announced, “They are two separate individuals.” He further added that, “Both are doing well.” “All of the vital signs are doing well,” Cla...Asthma –an underlying or associated cause of death
... According to the report, these diseases are often listed as an associated cause of death or additional hosp...ok is the fact that asthma and COPD are frequently listed as additional conditions in deaths and hospitalisations,” the centre's Patricia Correll said. The ...Safety Of Dental Amalgam Fillings To Be Reviewed
... along with fish consumption and vaccines has been listed as the major sources of mercury exposure in the United States by the FDA. However, health officials say that the mercury vapors emitted from fillings are too small to cause harm. In a draft report prepared for the advisory panel meeting, the FDA s...Prenatal multivitamins reduce birth defects
...of birth defects on a country-to-country basis was listed in the March of Dimes report. According to it, the prevalence ranges from a low of 39.7 per 1,000 live births in France to a high of 82 per 1,000 in the Sudan. Amongst 193 countries, Canada ranked 14th, with a prevalence of 45.5 birth defects per 1,0...Delhi Police Seized 4,400 kg of Banned Drug Mandrax
...abuse potential soon surfaced leading to its being listed in the 1971 United Nations (UN) Convention on Psyc...anned in most countries. Methaqualone is currently listed in the UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1988. Researchers have also found that the use ...... Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has listed below the healing properties and how-tos of using aromatherapy to heal and de-stress. Cherie Perez, a supervising research nurse in the Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, teaches a monthly aromatherapy class to answer those questions for...Study Compares First-Line Drug Therapies For Treating HIV
...ug therapies were selected for the study. Both are listed as 'preferred' options in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's treatment guidelines for HIV infection. 'We were surprised that the lopinavir plus two-NRTI regimen did not perform as well as the efavirenz-based treatment because lopinav...More People Seeking Treatment for Mental Illness in Strife-torn Kashmir
...nt of a campaign to know the fate of the thousands listed in the state as "disappeared". Said Hameeda Nayeem, who teaches English in Kashmir University and a founder member of the Women Waging Peace, an initiative of Harvard University's Kennedy School: "Eighty percent of those who seek help from mental h...Study Finds That Food Wrappers Could Be A Source For Health Risks
... sensitive// and that there is no law for it to be listed on labels. It was reported that the study had been commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and was conducted by Leatherhead Food International, a leading science research laboratory. They had reported hat hey had found that one-third of pac......n to solids. The ill effects of the trans fat were listed by the researchers in the British medical journal. Followed which Marks & Spencer has stopped using hydrogenated vegetable oil in its food production. The World Health Organisation has advised people to totally eliminate trans fats from their diets....