Anti cancer virotherapy well tolerated in first human administration, research finds
An international medical conference here heard that an Australian developed anti-cancer therapy based on the use of a common cold virus to control cancer cell growth has begun safety testing in human subjects. The research was presented to the third International Meeting on Replicating Oncolytic Virus Therapeutics, on Friday 11 March by Newcastle University associate professor, Darren Sha...Raising a Biotech Workforce - Students, Program Administrators Look to Future
MADISON, Wis.Marshalling a biotech-savvy workforce for the states burgeoning life sciences industry is going to take money, time and secondary-school awarenessall of which Wisconsin could use more of. Speakers and attendees alike at the 20th Annual Life Sciences and Venture Conference at the Monona Terrace Convention Center this week looked forward to the day when the state will be crank...Improved height from administration of growth hormones
Research shows that it is possible to increase the heights of children who suffer// from the deficiency of growth hormone by new improved dosages of the growth hormones. The researchers of University of California, Los Angels, US, have suggested that the administration of the growth hormone GH-dependent hormone based on the serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) can affec...Indian Health Ministry approves sale of Emergency contraceptives as over the counter drug
Emergency contraceptives will be available in pharmacies as over the counter drug with out medical prescription in India, which will enable women to avoid unnecessary pregnancy. The decision was announced// by the Indian Health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, on informing the governments decision the minister said, "The step has been taken to enable women to avoid pregnancy in such situations...Nerve Damage Can Be Prevented By Xenon Administration During Surgery
Brain damage, a potential post-operative complication following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) could be prevented by provision of xenon gas, a new study has found. // The results of this first successful clinical trial can be found in Anesthesiology journal. The researchers successfully administered xenon gas safely to a group of 12 patients undergoing CABG. This revolutionar...Mexico Ministry: No Bird Flu Infection Across US Border
Ministers belonging to the Mexico’s agricultural ministry have denied the presence of any bird flu infection across the U.S. border//. 'We are free of highly-pathogenic bird flu,' said Jose Angel del Valle, the ministry's animal health director. Rumors regarding bird flu infection were raised in the U.S. commodities markets, leading to a reduction in the grain prices. A Brazilian web...Elephantiasis Is Eliminated In Egypt Due To Mass Drug Administration
Egypt was in the clutches of elephantiasis or lymphatic filariasis (LF) as it is officially called by the medicos for a long time//. An autopsy on the 3,000-year-old mummified body of Natsef-Amun, an Egyptian priest during the time of Ramses XI, revealed the presence of filarial worms. It is one of the world's most disfiguring diseases. This condition is caused by a microscopic parasitic...BD Visitec Anesthesia Administration
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