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Synthetic Chemicals May Trigger Breast Cancer

...een known to trigger breast cancer. Uncannily, the manufactured chemicals portray structures very similar to estrogen, and scientists feel strongly about these chemicals being the culprit behind the rise in breast cancer cases. The ‘culprit’ chemical under the scanner is, bisphenol A, which is present in CD cas...

When Her Lot is maligned by HER-2, Staying Abreast is Imperative

...n epidermal growth factor receptor 2, is a protein manufactured by a particular gene that takes care of cell growth, division and repair. HER2 positive women portray excessive quantities of HER2 in the breast cells. Breast cancer is becoming one of the leading causes of death amongst women in the 35 to 55 age g...

Public Alert: Beware of fake glucose test strips!!

... to monitor blood sugar levels in glucose monitors manufactured by a Johnson & Johnson company. "The counterfeit test strips potentially could give incorrect blood glucose values - either too high or too low - which might result in a patient taking either too much or too little insulin and lead to serious injur...

Fresh Scare of Contamination in Pork Prompts 'Prompt' Recall by Authorities

...ic //that a consignment of pork products that were manufactured on September 13,18,19,2006 and marketed to retail and wholesale establishments in the state of Ohio , and Columbia have been discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes This was established through microbiological testing. Following t...

FDA Gives Approval for Skin Cancer Drug, Zolinza

...ccording to results of animal studies. Zolinza is manufactured by Pantheon, Inc., in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, for Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J. NLA...

Super Chow, Laced With Semi-Synthetic Vitamin E, Inhibited Spread of Cancer

...ry treatment, the researchers had special rat chow manufactured that incorporated a fairly large quantity of alpha-TEA into the food. They then tested the chow as a cancer preventive and as a cancer treatment. For the prevention study, the mice ate alpha-TEA chow starting on the same day that they were injected...

NDDB Launches Economical Hepatitis-B Vaccine

... to the other brands in the market. The vaccine, manufactured by Human Biologicals Institution (HBI) at its facility in Gachibowli, will be sold under the band name Elovac-B. NDDB, the parent company, owns Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), of which Human Biologicals Institution forms a part. Managing Director, ...

Dangers Lurking in Soft, Cuddly Toys

...ts of the heavy metal contents in toys, internally manufactured or those imported, the issue of safety is left largely up to the manufacturers' discretion and judgment, the report states. "Since a large number of toys are imported into India, cheaply, or are made in the informal sector, with little or no qualit...

Epilepsy Treated with Implanted Devices

...lled the RNS or Responsive Neurostimulator System, manufactured by Neuropace, Inc., of Sunnyvale, Calif. The RNS...cal trial of a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. to treat epilepsy. DBS is currently being used to treat people with Parkinson's D...

Vaccine Quality 'blamed' for Polio Menace in UP

...ed vaccines to our state and not the ones that are manufactured in a factory in New Delhi and in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh itself," Hasan said. Over a span of one year, the number of identified cases in Uttar Pradesh has shot up from 29 to 254. According to a report, there were about 40 million children in...

Burka Style Inter-faith Gowns For Muslim Patients In UK

...ospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The gowns are to be manufactured by Elland firm Interweave Textiles and the managing director Tim Meadows and his team at Victoria Works, are hoping to supply NHS trusts across the UK. There is however a feeling that this innovation would flare up into a controversy in future, as ...

Pest Control research Leads to Pain Control Discovery

...edications. Merck, the pharmaceutical company that manufactured and marketed Vioxx, a Cox-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), voluntarily pulled the pain killer from the market in September 2004 due to safety concerns. A 12-month study, published in 2000, showed a four-fold increased risk of ...

Gestiva – the pre-term birth drug probed by FD

...to avoid preterm birth. This drug is already being manufactured and sold by a few specialty pharmacies without federal approval. In 1956, the drug was approved by FDA to prevent spontaneous abortion. However, in 2000, the approval was withdrawn by the FDA after its manufacturer stopped selling it. The drug ...

Health Benefits from the Ocean Snail

...d into the spinal cord to treat severe pain. It is manufactured by Elan Pharmaceuticals of Ireland. McIntosh said, "It turns out these snails are very sophisticated in the type of arsenal they've put together to hunt other organisms." Olivera, a biology professor, was out of the country and unavailable for co...

Idursulfase Is Effective Treatment for Hunter Syndrome

...y 24 approved Elaprase, an idursulfase preparation manufactured by Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc. of Cambridge, Mass. “For the families of patients with Hunter syndrome, FDA approval of Elaprase gives them hope,” Muenzer said. “Prior to this, they had no hope. These were children who were destined to die in...

Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

...also differ in that the synthetic formulations are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and packaged into specific, standard doses. Conversely, nBHRT is prescribed in person-specific doses and compounded (i.e., assembled) by a pharmacist. In a release issued last October, the American College of Obstetricia...

Drug Denial may Leave Several Thousands Blind

...said. Macugen is also known as pegaptanib and is manufactured by Pfizer. A spokesman for NICE said: ‘NICE has been asked to appraise both pegaptanib (Macugen) and ranibizumab (Lucentis) for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. 'Pegaptanib (Macugen) was licensed for use across Europe in February 2...

Nano-sized inhaled particles traverse quickly from nose to brain

...he manganese oxide particles were the same size as manufactured nanoparticles, which are controversial and being diligently investigated because they are the key ingredient in a growing industry -- despite concerns about their safety. Nanotechnology is a new wave of science that deals with particles engineered...

FDA Approves Famvir For Genital Herpes

...rrent genital herpes and cold sores. //The drug is manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp and is intended to be taken by people with healthy immune systems. The drug can be consumed as 1,000 milligrams doses twice daily for one day. There is no cure for genital herpes and this drug does not do so, but reli...

Beating around the berry bush

...titute in Dundee has zeroed in on how Vitamin C is manufactured in the blackcurrant bushes, so that they could look at innovating the process for a better yield. This study costing about ￡1.2m will endeavor to enhance the quality of fruit and vitamins by changing starch reserves on the plant. SCRI team leader Dr...

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