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TV drug commercials prompt prescriptions

Television commercials for drugs to treat everything from heartburn to impotence have prompted one in eight viewers to get a prescription. But many viewers fail to retain critical information about the drug and possible side effects. TV commercials for prescription drugs have become commonplace since the Food and Drug Administration set up rules and made them legal. // The pervasive...

Commercialization of Biotech Discoveries, An Encouragement For Researchers

The Central government of India plans to come out with a legislation to pave the way for commercialisation of technologies discovery by Indian universities //and research institutions to create a strong domestic biotech industry. The proposed legislation would give Indian universities and institutions such as the Indian Council of Medical Research and CSIR the ability to stake claims on...

A Move To Help Commercial Sex Workers Quit Their Business

The Tamil Nadu AIDS Initiative (TAI) will soon begin training sex workers in the state to seek alternative employment. The move has been accelerated following the provision of $12.7 million for the project to be implemented in five years. // The decision to train sex workers on an alternative employment scheme has been taken up after the representatives of sex workers recommended that...

Commercial grape juices and vinegars found rich in antioxidants

Just as rust can damage a car, oxidation, or oxidative stress can damage the cells and may also contribute to aging.// Antioxidants help prevent this oxidation and may help increase immune function and possibly decrease risk of infection and cancer. Antioxidants exist as vitamins, minerals and other compounds in foods. With the increasing interest in the function and diversity of anti...

Widespread Commercialisation Of Human Organ Donation In China

Shocking reports of organs from executed prisoners being sold to foreigners for human transplantation purposes in China has raised much controversy and confusion. Chinese health officials, who have been passive// about the issue for a long time, have admitted about the widespread prevalence of such an inhuman act. Despite reports of poor survival rates of grafts transplanted from tota...

Commercialization of drugs by fast tracking is a cause of concern

A senior doctor has by the means of BMJ raised a serious concern over licensing of new drugs for commercialization purposes. // This has come after natalizumab, a new drug for multiple sclerosis, was approved and thereafter recalled after three months. This was done after three trial patients developed a life threatening condition while being treated. The drug was licensed...

Formula milk suffering due to commercial interests

Formula milk, an important infant milk substitute, and a highly vulnerable commodity is in danger. Commercial interests rather than health concerns determine what goes into formula milk, warn child health experts in this week's BMJ.// The Codex Alimentarius Commission, part of both the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation, develops s...

Spine Gourd Variety Helpful For Diabetics Is Ready For Commercial Cultivation

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has identified Indira Kankoda I (RMF 37), a variety of spine gourd for commercial cultivation// in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Maharashtra. Known to be beneficial to diabetic people, this will be the first spine gourd variety identified for commercial cultivation. Spine gourd is a nutritious vegetab...

Updated Sleep Apnea Screening Recommended for Commercial Drivers

New recommendations released today by a joint task force of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American College of Occupational// and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), and the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) offer an updated and consistent approach to the screening and management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators. Published as a supplement...

Magnets in Commercial Products may Cause a Fatal Attraction

A type of magnet, that is currently used in many commercial gadgets may cause visible disturbance in the functioning of certain implanted heart devices,// like the pacemaker, with fatal consequences. Neodymium-iron-boron magnets are very powerful. These magnets were introduced into the market recently and are silver in appearance. They are more magnetic than the more familiar, dull gre...

The Psyche Behind Drug Commercials

Advertisements play a vital role in the life of common man. They are intended to boost the sale of any product from a small toy to a big automobile. When it comes to promoting// drugs through commercials, the campaigns are so credible that the consumers go for it even if they don’t need them. This was revealed in a survey conducted by a group of researchers under Dominick L Frosch of Un...

The First Commercially Available Brain Computer Interface

A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) provides a new communication channel between the human brain and the computer//. Mental activity leads to changes of electrophysiological signals like the Electroencephalogram (EEG) or Electrocorticogram (ECoG). The BCI system detects such changes and transforms it into a control signal which can, for example, be used as spelling device or to control a cursor on t...

Kids Watch too Many TV Junk Food Commercials: Study

Children of all ages are exposed to TV commercials for junk foods at an alarming rate, says a new US study. // The study released by the US Kaiser Family Foundation found that children between 8 and 12 years of age viewed the most food commercials - an average of 21 a day or more than 7,600 per year. Among other age groups, teens viewed approximately 17 food advertisements pe...

National Institute Of Health & Family Welfare To Commercialize Its Products

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed today between the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW) and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) for transfer of technology developed by the NIHFW in the fields of Thermo Stable Elisa Kits and Laboratory Kits for Testing Sperm Functions. The up scaling of technologies developed by the Institute will be taken up by NRDC for commerci...

New Studies: Commercials Aren't Making Kids Fat

WASHINGTON, The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) welcomed a new study to be published today in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, which will contribute to the steadily mounting evidence that undermines the supposed link between television food advertising and childhood obesity. A report issued last Friday by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found similar results. T...