Drug Name Confusion Makes Imports Dangerous: FDA
...veling abroad could get the wrong medication while trying to fill a prescription. Second, patients ordering medications from abroad may be sent the wrong drug. Both of these scenarios can have serious consequences, Bernstein said. FDA quoted a case reported in January 2005 by the Institute for Safe Medicat...Designer Rats Reveal Possible Heart Disease Genes
...y year, according to the WHO. Scientists have been trying to identify the precise genes that are behind this complex disease. Now they have a new research ally: the designer rat. // In a study published in the January 15 advance online publication of Nature Genetics, researchers at The Institute for Genomi......ir personal appearance. More and more children are trying to look like their favorite bronzed celebrities. Scotland has also been witnessing higher deaths as a result of skin cancer....Brain Filters Sensory Information
...mode of cancellation is used by wild animals while trying to avoid danger, or even while looking for their prey. Sensory cancellation is reported to be based upon predictive mechanisms rather than postdictive mechanisms. The catch trials have proved that sensory cancellation occurs as the brain predicts ...Bird flu situation grave, but neighbours hushing it up: says Turkey
...as pointed out that its neighbouring countries are trying to// cover up the issues. They say that those countries are hiding outbreaks of bird flu, complicating the fight against a virus that has killed four Turkish children. In the words of the Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker, “It is unofficially known ...Antidepressant drugs interacts with Immune cells
...antigen or infecting organism. The researchers are trying out to find the mechanism of how these antidepressant drugs interact with immune cells....New Fertility Predictor Test Developed
... it will help women decide how long they can delay trying for a baby. Critics are, however, skeptical about the test, pointing out that the lack of fertility can have complex causes, and serve to give people false assurances. This device may not work on all people, and it is always better to keep in mind th......is Trust and the Meningitis Research Foundation is trying to learn more and help the people suffering from Meningitis. But they are all waiting for the court ruling, which will be given on March 15. ...Planning Permission Delayed In Scotland
...ail to meet these targets. But the executive's are trying to make the planning system more efficient, effective and simpler. About 50000 planning applications across the country every year fall under the local development authority. This will shift the burden to the level. But new requirements are necessa...Can Second Hand Smoke Cause Cancer?
...n compared to older women. Anti-smoking groups are trying to ban smoking at restaurant patios, beaches and trolley stops. There are also groups which contend that vehicular pollution is far more dangerous when compared to second hand tobacco smoke. California alone is responsible for releasing an amount ...Cancer Patient Protests Before Assembly
... all those on the NHS to receive Herceptin. She is trying to draw the // attention of the ministers to the plight of the patients. She is willing to speak to the Welsh Health Minister Brian Gibbons only in public. The authorities are finding her campaign increasingly embarrassing, and the police force could...Preparing For The Worst Does Not Serve Any Purpose
...ult for a person to cushion the blow of failure by trying to brighten their natural temperament, Brown said. Based on his earlier research, he said the best way a person can deal with a setback is by writing it off as unimportant. ‘People need to be strong enough to learn that failure is not bad,’ he was ...Mentally Deranged Man Chained for 20 Years
...day. He spends his days not moving an inch or even trying to talk to anyone. His son, Saudan Singh, a college student, has always seen his father bound in chains. Mansharam's wife Harbai says her husband's signs of mental illness surfaced soon after they were married. According to Ruma Bhattacharya, a Bh...New Mexico Debates Over Forcing Mentally Ill People To Seek Treatment
...of families have been keeping this under wraps and trying to take care of loved ones on their own," she said. "They don't have the legal means to petition the court for treatment."...A Royal Flush And A White Elephant
... stands tall literally breaking with the weight of trying to keep a white elephant standing. Source -(IANS)..."Defensive Pessimism" Before Exam Results Not a Good Strategy
...ult for a person to cushion the blow of failure by trying to brighten their natural temperament, Brown said. People need to be strong enough to learn that failure is not bad....PM’s off-handed comment puts him in troubl
...he people regarding mental illness. Hence we are trying to change this attitude among the common man. ...Do Women Die In Childbirth Because It Is More Preferable?
...e. Infertility affects nearly 1 in every 6 couples trying to conceive. Infertility can be a difficult condition for either partner to cope up. The impact of infertility for an Indian woman is considerable taking into consideration the cultural and social background of the country. Despite the fact that half...President Bush proposes HSAs scheme for the benefit of both the workers and the country
...t HSA model creates obstacles to companies who are trying to use it in a meaningful way. He said that its major drawback is that workers have an aversion to high-deductible health insurance policies, which by law must be coupled with the savings accounts. Brett Haugh, a principal at Houston-based Employ......tute. 'In urban areas people are stressed out in trying to achieve something extra. Youngsters are working overtime, literally burning the midnight oil to do better in academics and their work sphere. Increasingly, it is the younger generation which is becoming vulnerable to the disease,' Chandra told IAN...