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Leftover Cancer Cells May Dictate Breast Cancer Relapse

...gery may play a crucial role in whether the cancer returns or not, according to a new study published// in the August 1, 2006, issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics, the official journal of ASTRO, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. This year,...

Victims of Landmine Blasts Walks with the Help of Jaipur Foot

... visit the Lebanese capital again as soon as peace returns there. According to Mehta, BMVSS has organised a number of camps in many foreign countries and helped over 16,000 people at these camps by fitting the Jaipur foot. "We organised camps in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indo...

Mummy’s place is at home, reveals surve

...e age of five goes through turmoil when his mother returns to full time work. Nearly 83% of the survey participants did not disapprove a childless married woman seeking employment. Despite a significant portion disapproving the mothers of young kids seeking full time employment, 50% of the respondents fel...

Dance Your Way to a Better Body

...rams like ABC-TV’s “Dancing with the Stars,” which returns for its third season September 12, underscore the romance and passion sometimes involved in dance. De Mille cautions, however, that people need to know their limits and pace themselves before considering some of the acrobatic moves seen on TV. Whil...

FDA Gives Approval for Skin Cancer Drug, Zolinza

...skin cancer when the disease persists, worsens, or returns during or after treatment with other medicines. Zolinza has been approved as part of FDA's Orphan Drug program that offers companies financial incentives to develop medications for diseases which affect less than 200,000 American patients a year. A...

Carefully Monitored Treatment Can Help Those Who Suffer from Depression

...curring or chronic disorder. Depression frequently returns two or more times, with some episodes lasting two years or more. “Depression is a disabling medical condition just like any other medical condition such as diabetes or congestive heart failure,” Dr. Rush said. “The take-home message for patients is...

Antacids also control oral bacteria

...rving as a landing site. Once the oral environment returns to normal, the lansoprazole simply switches off. "Benzimidazoles aren't just for acid-reflux anymore," said Marquis, whose research project was supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. "We've shown their promise for ...

Misuse Of Anti-Microbial Drugs Have Given Rise To Multidrug-resistant TB Strains

...and small amounts of the bacteria that may remain, returns with more vigour and resistance. Multidrug-resistant TB strains are found to be resistant to the two most potent drugs, isoniazid and rifampicin. Scientists have recently reported an even more extensive drug-resistant TB strain,which has been fou...

Researchers Find Stem-cell Therapy Effective in Targeting Metastatic Cancer

... neuroblastoma, because treatment-resistant cancer returns in as many as 80 percent of children, and the majority die of their disease," said co-principal investigator Danks. Aboody and her colleagues had previously published the efficacy of this technique in primary and metastatic tumors in the brain. Th...

Gift Yourself A Healthy Heart

... medication to slow down their heart rate until it returns to its normal rhythm. Raisinghani advocated the following tips to keep your heart healthy during the holidays 1. Get regular exercise - the risk of developing heart disease is significantly reduced by 30 minutes of aerobic exercise thrice a...

Kerala Drafts a New Health Tourism Policy

...NRK), making it a reliable venture ensuring steady returns in the// long term. Kerala Tourism Department has planned for an investor meet in Kochi from March 23 – 27 for showcasing the opportunities in the health tourism sector. The meet is expected to be a congregation of major hospitals, health insuranc...

Living Liver Donor Who Saved Life of Mother-in-law Represents Cedars-Sinai in Rose Parade

...the unique capacity to regenerate, a donor’s organ returns to its normal size within four to six weeks, with no limitation of function. Still, because any surgery involves an element of risk, potential donors are carefully screened and educated. At Cedars-Sinai, Karzin was interviewed by a psychologist, a so...

Steroids Cause the Same Tissue Changes as Tendon Injury

...ts rapid pain relief,” said Callaci. “If a patient returns to rigorous activities right after a steroid injection, the weakened tissue may not be able to sustain itself.” He cautioned that these findings should not preclude people from having a steroid injection or physicians from administering steroids. ...

Drug Companies May Be Penalize For Overcharging NHS Tax Payers Money on Branded Drugs

...randed companies argue that they need to make back returns on the hours and millions spent on research then trials before a drug can be successfully launched into the market. A reduction on profit margins could well have harsh consequence on research and development of newer drugs for the British Pharmaceuti...

Cancer Drug can Extend Survival in Patients With Deadly Brain Tumors

...survive 16 to 24 months on average. When the tumor returns after initial treatment -- which usually includes surgery, chemotherapy and radiation -- the prognosis is even more grim, with an average life expectancy of three to nine months. "When the tumor recurs after treatment, there are no standard therapi...

Artificial Urethral Sphincters can Help the Elderly

... and the bladder empties. Fluid from the reservoir returns to the cuff, which again closes the urethra. Possible complications include infection, tissue breakdown, and mechanical failure. Consequently there has been marked reluctance in using the device in the case of elders, particularly because of a po...

Scientists Develop Bacteria-resistant Fish

...roved Jayanti Rohu with higher growth and economic returns to the farmers. However, Sahoo said more research was needed to confirm the findings before farmers use the varieties. "We want at least another two years to carry the study further," he said. The bacteria resistant fish are still under study at ...

Outsourcing Farming, a Chinese Initiative

...abor and scarcer water supplies to generate higher returns on the export market. In northern China, where soybeans traditionally have been grown, water tables are dropping at a rate of 3 to 10 feet a year, according to Wu Aimin, a researcher with the China Groundwater Information Center in Beijing. 'It t...

Expert Warn- Odds Still Stacked Against Hormone Replacement Therapy

...de. When women stop taking it, however, their risk returns to normal. Yet on the issue whether HRT should be taken off the market, Beral was quoted: "The regulatory bodies have said for five years if you want to take HRT, take it for as short a time as possible and in as low a dose as possible. "The troub...

Biocon Net Profit Up by 15 Percent for Fiscal Year

...ogrammes which will deliver attractive shareholder returns in the coming years," said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman and managing director, Biocon Ltd. "Today, Biocon and its subsidiaries have created a unique matrix of capabilities that has earned us a strong reputation as a preferred partner to global ph...

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