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Scottish Engineer Devises Versatile Hand

...otating thumbs. 'And it's the first to come to the market that has bending fingers just like your own,' said Mr Gow. Lighter than a real hand, the device capitalizes on the brain's determination to try to move a limb even when it has been lost. The brain thinks it is still there and sends signals to the ...

Teachers in Lucknow Protest Against New Book on Sex Education

...st the booksellers. The books are available in the market and the children are buying them. If July goes by, then the children will purchase all the books, they will not be able to return the books. We will continue with our agitation,' said R. P. Mishra, President of the Middle School Teachers Association,...

Now You can Marry in a Mughal Ambience, If You Wish to

...nning along at every level. "Once we are able to market it well, it can be an attractive wedding destination, especially for the rich and famous wanting a slice of novelty," says Haryana Tourism Minister Kiran Chaudhary. Though the entire garden will never be given out for weddings, a part of it may be ...

Experts Warn Against Side Effects of the New Weight Loss Drug

...on popularly known as fen-phen was pulled from the market in 1997 after reports of heart valve damage. Earlier this week, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended against approval of the diet drug Acomplia, which has been approved in Europe but increases the risk of suici...

AIDS No Longer a Death Sentence for South Africa's Children

... visibly proud adoptive mother. The arrival on the market of more affordable ARVs has helped reduce the mortality rate among HIV-positive youngsters as has a shift in government priorities, with the recent five-year AIDS programme specifically pledging to address the plight of vulnerable children. The sca...

Tea Pill, Tea Cola Hitting Markets Soon

...when these products would be made available in the market for commercial use," said Mridul Hazarika, directo... The idea is to cut into the bottled mineral water market - a litre of Tea Cola would definitely be cheaper than a bottle of water," Hazarika noted. The pro...

Soon, a Vaccine That Could Keep All Types of Flu Away for Lifetime

... if they prove to be effective, it could be on the market in three to five years....

Generic Competitor for Plavix Blocked in US

...ood thinner Plavix has been blocked from the U.S. market until at least 2011. U.S. District Judge Sidney H....g the generic drug, which had gained a majority of market share after its launch last summer. The judge had allowed Apotex to continue selling a six-month sup...

Milk Firms in Philippines Violate Breastfeeding Code: WHO

...nies spend more than 100 million dollars a year to market their products in the Philippines and that Filipinos spend 465 million dollars annually on milk substitutes. He and other health officials said breast milk was still far healthier and more economical than infant formula which they said was often impr...

Go for Russia, Not China, Wine Experts Say

...'s number one wine producer has turned to emerging market exports as its saviour. But while the Chinese and...is very competitive." In India, said Skalli, the market is growing by 30 percent, but from a tiny part of the population. "Per head consumption in India is ...

India's Wockhardt Launches Drug in US Market

... our products have seen a dramatic increase in the market share in the US over the last six months. Cephalos...rozil will be a good addition to this range with a market potential of around $51 million," Wockhardt chairman Habil Khorakiwala said in a statement. The Ce...

Minister from MP Urges to Ban the Sale of Sex Toys

...atistics to say that sex toys had an international market in the range of Rs.400 billion and China manufactured 70 percent of such toys. "It has found a new market in India, now officially since HLL is purchasing the product from it. "The sale of such toys will ...

Orchid Gets Approval for Antibiotic Drug from FDA

.... "Orchid's Cefepime approval for the US generic market is prestigious, given that it is the first abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) approval received for this product from the FDA. The product has been supplied to Apotex for distribution by them in the US," Orchid's Managing Director K. Raghavendra...

'Hi, can You Hear Me? I'm at 30,000 Feet'

...that another two or three operators will enter the market to supply high-altitude telecom equipment in the coming years, meaning phone calls on planes could become commonplace. He also had a surprising revelation: mobile phones are not really much of a danger for planes after all. Research by OnAir shows ...

Wear Protective Sunglasses, Not Just for Style

...f fakes of expensive and fashionable brands in the market that do not comply, the scientists noted. Wearing poor-quality sunglasses could damage the eyes and increase the risk of cataracts, which can lead to blindness later in life, they said. The researchers suggested a simple quality test before buyi...

Recall of the AIDS Drug Causes Panic in Zambia

...promptly recalled the drug from the European Union market after they found the contamination while investigating reports from patients that the Viracept tablets they were taking had an unusual smell. The company in a statement said that the contamination had been caused by an interaction between two chemic...

Consume Less, Experts Advise as Malthusian Nightmare Returns to Haunt West

... the past year. And the cost of milk on the global market has leapt by nearly 60 per cent. Cheap food is about to become a thing of the past. Agflation, to those that believe that it is really happening, is an increase in the price of food that occurs as a result of increased demand from human consumptio...

World Wine Sales Brisk, but French Producers Hungover

...onnier said. "Now we have to re-conquer the French market and give our producers back their pride." In France, wine consumption has almost halved since the 1950s, badly hitting the industry, and winegrowers in the southern Languedoc area recently threatened the new French government to raise the price of w...

US Whizkids Create Eco-friendly Building Material from Mushroom

...ing the invention will soon be part of the growing market for eco-friendly products. Bringing the insulation to market is still at least a year away though, said McIntyre, and will require much more research and work, n...

Organic Farms Provide a Clue for India's Struggling Farms

...t post. 'But I'm the one who has opened the duck market in India. In '91, 92, there were no ducks on the table here.' He now also raises pigs, and sells his products to five-star hotels, expatriates and wealthy Indians, garnering strong weekly sales worth around 2,500 dollars. -- Agriculture sector wi...

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