Export of Herbal Products to Reach Rs.120 Billion by 2012: Study
... from the wild. While over 800 species are used in production by industry, less than 20 species of plants are under commercial cultivation," Assocham said. "Over 70 percent of the plant collections involve destructive harvesting because of the use of parts like roots, bark, wood, stem and the whole plant in ...Zimbabwe Receives 15m Dollars of AIDS Drugs from US
...local drug company Varichem pharmaceutical for the production of a generic anti-retroviral. Varichem will produce Saquinavir, the HIV drugs, for supply throughout Zimbabwe....Titan may Produce Glucose Watches Soon
... attached to the University of Arkansas, to start production of ``glucose watches''. The talks are in the final stages. The deal is yet to be finalized. Varadan holds the post of Director of the Centers of Nano-, Micro- and Neuro- Electronics, Sensors and Systems; High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC) and ...India to Propose Global Fund for Clean Energy Technologies
...enhouse gas mitigation will succeed if patterns of production and consumption in developed countries remain grossly unsustainable," the paper warns, and says India remains committed to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change as well as the Kyoto Protocol....Dire Future Predicted for Europe's 4 Seas
...utrient loads accompanying intensification of food production in Europe. This combination of pressures limits the scope for short-term remedial action and in the case of the Baltic Sea; short-term prospects for reducing eutrophication are particularly bleak, said Prof. Laurence Mee, the project coordinator, and...Georgia Hit With African Swine Fever: FAO
...astrophic effect on commercial and smallholder pig production and has serious socio-economic consequences for rural livelihoods," the FAO said in a statement, adding that the virus may have entered Georgia through imported frozen or processed pig meat. Georgia reported outbreaks at the end of April, and some ...FAO Says Biofuels Threatening Food Security
...f increased fodder prices. The 2007 world cereal production is expected to exceed two billion tonnes, six percent more than 2006, but will barely meet demand, it said. The FAO Genetic Resource Commission during their June 11-15 meeting is scheduled to discuss the state of animal, vegetable and aquatic genet...Fake Drug Found in Chinese Hospitals, Outlets: Report
...demand for the drug is believed to have led to the production of the fakes, which were packaged in the boxes and bottles of legitimate pharmaceutical companies, the report said. Medical and police authorities are stepping up an investigation into the fake drug and have so far turned up a series of bogus sale ...The Production and Marketing of IBS Drug Halted by the Chinese Government
...Food and Drug administration has put a halt to the production and marketing of Novratis AGs Zelnorm Drug, for irritable bowel syndrome, as the risk associated with it outweighs the benefits. The patients are asked to stop taking the medication. The Chinese Drug watchdog posted a statement on its website warn...... Kiyono: "We are considering rice as a new vaccine production and storage system, and natural vaccine delivery v...e-based vaccine, will become a new form of vaccine production and delivery to [the] digestive tract for the initiation of antigen-specific mucosal and systemic im...Gel Developed to Treat Male Menopause
...he same happens, with age causing a decline in the production of testosterone, the hormone associated with male libido and sexual function, as well as muscle mass and strength, and bone density. According to ProStraken, the Scottish company behind the male menopause gel, 6 to 12 percent of men over 40, as wel...New 'green' Pyre to Cool Planet While Burning India's Dead
... without contributing a huge amount to the world's production of greenhouse gases, but in death his carbon footprint jumps . Alarmed by the fuel-intensive nature of the funeral rites of Hindus who practice open-air cremation using firewood, an environmental group in New Delhi is promoting a new, more eco-friend...Neural Stem Cells Reduce Parkinsons Symptoms in Monkeys
...h is responsible for dopamine production. Reduced production of dopamine in late stage Parkinsons causes symptoms such as severe difficulty in walking, fewer movements, delays in moving, lack of appetite, difficulty eating, periods of remaining motionless known as freezing, and head and limb tremors. In this...Genetic Secrets Behind the Dragline Silk
...nteract and align to form the silk strands. 'The production of artificial silk is not quite there yet,' Hayashi said. 'Now, with the full length genes known and as we learn more about theses two proteins, hopefully we will have a better shot at mimicking nature.' Spider silks have some of the best mechanica...Jaipur Foot All Set to Launch Its Centre in Columbia
...ade in Jaipur and the rest in Colombia. The entire production would shift to Colombia after a few months. It was Jaipur resident Ram Charan Sharma, who hails from a family of sculptors, who conceived Jaipur Foot in 1968. It was only after trials and with the assistance of eminent orthopaedic surgeon P.K. Seth...Researchers Cracking the Human Genome Function
... the packaging of DNA, the replication of DNA, the production of RNA, and the evolution of DNA sequences all fit together. Each ENCODE center used a different experimental approach for mapping functional sequences within the genome. The UW ENCODE team of molecular and computational biologists focused on ident...Myelin Associated With Early Evolution of Huntington's Disease
...death. The problem is compounded by the recurrent production of other cells that carry on making myelin. In HD, increasing numbers of these cells, called oligodendrocytes, are created in an effort to remyelinate axons whose myelin sheaths have broken down. This results in markedly elevated numbers of oligodend...Taiwan Researchers Claim Cancer Therapy Alternative
...on of clinical experiments that would precede mass production of a new cancer therapy drug. Academia Sinica has applied for patent rights here and abroad for the special compounds....Muslim Nations Urged To Address Health Needs
...andemic, fight polio and malaria and for the joint production of vaccines. Three leading OIC states (Indonesia...lem was caused by lack of funding, lack of vaccine production among OIC member states and concerns over the acceptability and quality of vaccines. "We have much t...National Institute Of Health & Family Welfare To Commercialize Its Products
...rt and storage. The new technologies are useful in production of Thermo-Stable Elisa Kits. Three technological kits have been developed for testing Sperm functions. These will help to test many of the specialized functions of the sperms which otherwise are not routinely examined. It will strengthen the exist...