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India to maintain Public domain Registry database of clinical trials conducted in India.

... and other administrative support so that we don't miss the bus." Falguni Sen, a professor at Fordham University, New York, said revenue accruing from clinical trials in India was $70 million in 2003. The Confederation of Indian Industry has estimated that this will grow to $200 million in 2007 and betw...

Co-infection of Two genetic diseases makes them susceptible to malaria

...can interfere with the effects of another, you may miss an association where one truly exists. Conversely, you may find a trait that seems to provide protection but not see how other traits could alter the effect." Nonetheless, Williams said the finding--which involved chronicling the genetic and malari...

Asthma Patients Under The Care Of An Allergist Report Less Severe Symptoms

... patients. Patients with asthma should not have to miss school, work or recreational activities because of their symptoms. Compared to asthma patients who received care from a primary care physician, those seeing an allergist reported fewer asthma control problems, less severe asthma symptoms, significa...

U.S. Hospitals may help Spread Bird Flu Pandemic

...t 30 percent of the workforce would become ill and miss three weeks of work. The report predicted that people would stay home and reduce turnout at restaurants, shopping malls, sporting events, churches and schools, with demand falling by 80 percent for entertainment, arts, recreation, restaurants, and ...

Passive Smoking Makes Kids Prone To Respiratory Illness

... a home with smokers are four times more likely to miss school days because of lower-respiratory illness t...d with two or more smokers were twice as likely to miss school due a respiratory illness compared to 'GG' children who lived in smoke-free homes. And the ef...

Skin Cancer Clinics under the Scanner

...necessary removal of moles which are harmless, but miss some genuine // melanoma cases. Plastic surgeons as well as dermatologists say that some cases have had questionable procedures that have left ugly scars. In an article appearing in The Medical Journal of Australia, these procedures are put into ...

More Exercise Recommended For Fitness Of Cardiac Patients

...they will be sued. We think about half of patients miss out completely because it's a disincentive. The guidelines basically say that's not true -- more than half of patients can and should do an exercise program, " said Roger Allan of the Heart Foundation. ...

New 'PPUD Syndrome' Prevalent Among Indian Doctors In Britain

...; constantly check their telephone in order not to miss any interview call (which never comes); keep checking the mail again and again; and are resistant to any counselling from others. Hallucinations: Visual and auditory hallucinations of a job that exists nowhere and interview calls that never comes. ...

Tsunami Unplugged: Natural Disasters Favor the Under-privileged

One cannot miss the wake of destruction caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Katrina hurricane catastrophe and the Pakistan earthquake in late 2005. The tsunami was responsible for the annihilation of 300,000 lives with more than 100,000 still missing.// When the...

To Wait Or Not

...for an early labor induction so that she would not miss the game. After determining the safety of the procedure her obstetrician consented. The woman ultimately went spontaneous labor with natural birth. Doctors at the cost of a hospitals staff time and money, have often entertained frivolous requests s...

Promotion of Pneumococcal Vaccine Slow in Europe

...that target only certain subpopulations will still miss people who could develop pneumococcal disease" concludes Dr Fletcher. . "US studies carried out since the introduction of universal vaccination show that IPD has fallen among vaccinated groups and has also led to a decrease in non-vaccinated groups...

Sharing Personal Stories Can Help Bond Parents And Kids

...xtended conversations among family members, and we miss the opportunity to share the stories of our families. Sharing stories gives children insight into their parents' values,’ says the author. In addition to promoting emotional warmth, sharing personal stories can help educate to establish their ident...

Kidney Transplant Recipients Tardy In Taking Vital Medications

...ar, with few being tardy, while the rest regularly miss doses. “We expected the amount of time that had passed since the transplant to make a difference in medication adherence, but we didn’t see that,” Russell sad....

People Affected By HIV Positive Urge For Better Treatment Access

...gh. "This has left us vulnerable as even a day's miss weakens the immune system, while long gaps strengthen resistance to the ART drugs," he added. Goswami said that in the 12 years of being diagnosed as HIV positive, a nutritive diet has helped her keep fit. --Edited IANS...

Male Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely To Perform Well in Lung Function Tests

...e as a criterion to determine a patient's risk may miss women with lung cancer.’ Dr. Loganathan and colleagues from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York used pulmonary function testing to compare the prevalence of COPD in 151 men vs 143 women who were newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Spir...

Hospitalized patients better of with help from Pharmacists

...ey can better understand what might happen if they miss a dose or why they need to take a medication even if it has a short-term negative side effect." Some of the studies reviewed also indicated greater degrees of job satisfaction for pharmacists who interacted more with patients and physicians, Kaboli...

Lung Disease More Severe In Women Than Men

...e overlooking other organ impairment and then will miss an opportunity for intervention." Understanding that COPD can affect many aspects of a patient's health gives doctors more tools to treat patients, Dr. Cote said. "Traditionally, doctors have just looked at airflow obstruction, which doesn't respond ...

Several Junior Doctors Could Be Rendered Jobless

.... The BMA is warning that many of the 11,500 who miss out on jobs may be forced to move into "non-training" posts, where they will not be able to develop their skills. A survey by the organization last year indicated that most junior doctors would prefer to continue their training overseas than to tak...

Two doses of chickenpox vaccine more effective

...d the disease in a milder form and did not have to miss school for more than 2 days. According to the report, the vaccine had an 82 percent efficacy for any type of chickenpox, and 97 percent for moderate or severe cases. The investigators concluded that a single dose of varicella vaccine is insufficien...

Childhood Obesity Cause For Increasing Concerns

...nd, their findings show many kids quite frequently miss meals. The researchers interviewed as many as 5,50...hey further noted hat many of those children often miss having food at regular intervals, or would many a times skip meals, including their lunch and dinner...

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