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New Findings on Autism Research

...amilies that had at least two siblings who met the strict criteria for autism. They also scanned the DNA of another 54 families that, in addition to having individuals with strictly defined autism, also included members who had less severe forms of the disorder, such as Asperger syndrome. "We have been wo...

Resurgence of Bird Flu in Laos

...ce the Agriculture Ministry has asked to implement strict surveillance of cross-border trade. Lao foreign ministry spokesman Yong Chanthalangsy said that all the measures deemed necessary to eradicate the virus was underway and that public awareness campaigns were carried out in all the villages....

Thrombosis, a Serious Risk in Children with Leukemia

...rom 17 international studies selected according to strict scientific criteria. In 5,2 percent of the children thrombotic complications were reported. Researchers have been able to identify several factors involved in determining the risk for this complication. Particularly, many of the thrombotic events occ...

Cheese Saltier Than Sea Water

...situation cannot be changed even after introducing strict labelling procedures. According to the study it was found that Sainsbury's Pecorino Romano was the saltiest cheese having 7.4 gm of salt for every 100 gm of cheese. On the other hand the salt content in the sea water was found to be only 2.5 gm per 1...

New Guidelines to Be Laid While Testing Experimental Drugs

... BioIndustry Association (BIA) recommended new and strict guidelines which stated that researchers //should proceed with extreme care and caution while testing pioneering drugs. One such drug trial conducted on March left six volunteers in the state of coma. TGN1412, designed to treat leukemia, autoimmun...

Poultry Meat Industry Free of Bird Flu in NZ

...Mr Brooks said, ‘We were always confident that our strict on-farm biosecurity and internal industry surveillance would ensure the poultry meat industry would be free of the disease.’ ‘Now we have irrefutable proof.’ The testing program was carried out by Biosecurity New Zealand to meet new World Organ...

Rajasthan to Conduct Audit to Find Out the Cause of Maternal Mortality

...nature of premature deaths. Besides, the fear of strict action prevents the officials to feed the department with correct figures and data. Due to such reasons, the department lacks the basic information to materialise any big project in this direction. "Audit is a necessary step taken by the governme...

Aggresive Therapy Needed for Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

...n patients with recurring episodes of bradycardia, strict treatment guidelines for these patients can’t yet be developed because of the limited number of patients in their study, they say. They already have begun a larger study with doctors at the 60-bed spinal cord injury unit at the Veterans Affairs Med...

Scotland's First 'Stand-Alone' Private Fertility Centre Established

...ven a reasonable alternative, when compared to the strict eligibility rules and waiting times, which often go up to five years by the NHS. Many patient groups, have meanwhile expressed concern over the setting up of the 'Glasgow Centre for Reproductive Medicine' feeling that the NHS would be affected in ...

To Use or Not To Use Ritalin for Preschoolers

...ealth chief adviser Pat Tuohy said that there were strict controls on Ritalin prescriptions for under-fives....

Age bar for purchasing cigarettes likely to be enforced

...in their late 20s." The government will enforce strict monitoring of the shopkeepers to ensure this is followed. Non-compliance might attract a prosecution and recall of business license. "Access to cigarettes by under-16s is not as difficult as it should be and this is partly due to retailers selling ...

Punjab Plans of Banning Sex Determination Kit from US

.... The PNDT Act needs to be amended suitably with a strict penalty for using such kits," said gynaecologist Sanjay Goyal. Punjab has one of the worst sex ratios in the country - 874 females against 1,000 males. This is far lower than the national sex ratio of 933 females per 1,000 males. In certain distr...

Reserved category doctors seek President's intervention

...esident A P J Abdul Kalam's intervention to ensure strict implementation of reservation// and end to 'victimisation' of reserved category students and doctors at the institute. Reacting to the gherao of the sub-dean of the institute, Medicos Forum for Equal Opportunities has called upon the President to e...

HIV Certificate from NRI Students No Longer Made Mandatory

...engineering colleges in the state. It has issued strict orders not to ask for HIV certificated from foreign/NRI students during admissions. K Balaveera Reddy, VTU vice-chancellor said that when our own students are not subjected to AIDS test then why one should insist on such norms for NRI/foreign student...

Cadbury Removes Chocolates From Shelves Amid Fears Of Contamination

...en steps to rectify it. The company is also taking strict measures so as to ensure that the products that are under suspicion of probable infection would no longer be available on the shelves for sale. The company has clarified that they would be taking seven of their products from the shelves, after cons...

Sahibganj In Grip Of Malaria

...argana districts, Mishra suggested there should be strict monitoring whether doctors posted in all the six Santhal districts were discharging their duties sincerely. We have found most of the time patients don't find doctors posted at the blocks. Therefore, the health department should ensure every docto...

Prozac Gets Conditional Clearance For Treating Children

...ering from depression, but regulators have imposed strict conditions on its use//. The conditions imposed by the European licensing agency (EMEA) call for the use of the drug only when other therapies have failed. "Prozac should only be used together with psychological therapy in patients non-responding t...

Ramadoss Urges Celebrities Not To Endorse Soft Drinks

...rning to the packaged food industry, saying that a strict law on labeling was on the anvil. He explained that eight months back the government had prepared a draft resolution that would make it mandatory for all food packets to carry information on ingredients and nutritional value. Stating that all food p...

Haryana to Spend Rs 750 Crore on Rural Health: Hooda

...to buy a berth in the police force would also face strict action. Hooda said no development and improvement in standard of living was possible without creation of adequate basic infrastructure facilities including roads, water supply and power. (Source: PTI)...

Secondhand Smoking Can Be Deadly

...adly. Hence California and Washington laws imposed strict rules on public indoor smoking //. Mike Penner who was 58 years old physically fit suffered from heart problems that led to double bypass surgery. Though he was not a smoker he worked in smoky taverns for 37 years. So the doctors asked him to quit th...

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