New system may cut years off development time of new antibiotics
February 13th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Two University of Houston (UH) professors are developing a computerized modeling system to cut the development time of new antibiotics.Vincent Tam, associate professor of clinical sciences, and Michael ... Read more...
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New drug combo may treat newly diagnosed cancer patients
December 10th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): A study led by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has indicated that a new three-drug combination used to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma may be ... Read more...
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Menopausal hormone therapy ‘ups ovarian cancer risk’
November 10th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that women who had hormone therapy for menopause symptoms may be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer."This study is consistent ... Read more...
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Intravenous drips need not be changed every few days
September 13th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 13 (ANI): Small intravenous drips commonly used in the hand or arm do not need to be moved routinely every 3 days, say researchers.A randomized controlled trial comparing regular relocation ... Read more...
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Interval Training: Short And Effective, Claim Researchers
March 1st, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Mar 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Norwegian researchers have claimed that the regimens that had been developed mainly for the Olympic participants, called the interval training regimens, are also great for those ... Read more...
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Novel drug for kidney transplant effective in humans
February 18th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new drug for kidney transplant may prove to be more useful than the existing class of drugs like cyclosporine in preventing the immune system from rejecting new ... Read more...
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HIV-1 treatment during pregnancy can prevent transmission to newborns
October 17th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): In what could be good news to hundreds of HIV positive pregnant women, a new study by American researchers has found that mothers receiving antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to ... Read more...
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Breakthrough discovery could lead to new Alzheimer’s treatment
October 16th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian-origin boffin, has made a new discovery that could lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease.The discovery by researchers from the Mayo ... Read more...
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Soon, single shot to protect against rabies
September 19th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): A single shot of vaccine might soon be efficient enough to provide protection against rabies, say researchers.The team led by Dr James McGettigan, assistant professor of Microbiology and ... Read more...
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Bone marrow transplantation approach can cure sickle cell disease
November 9th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): A research team led by an Indian origin scientist has pioneered a new form of bone marrow transplantation that can prove safe and effective ... Read more...
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ART treatment for HIV less effective with anti-TB therapy
August 4th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): An HIV treatment widely used in developing countries because of lower cost may not make a good combination with rifampicin-based anti-tuberculosis therapy, according to a new study. ... Read more...
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Anti-HIV therapy boosts survival by 13 years
July 26th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 26 (IANS) HIV patients can expect to live 13 years longer because of advances in antiretroviral therapy, according to researchers. The therapy has slashed deaths by 40 percent among ... Read more...
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Dual drug combo helps patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma
June 9th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 9 (ANI): A study by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) revealed that galiximab, an investigational anti-CD80 monoclonal antibody, when given in combination with rituximab, showed beneficial ... Read more...
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Childhood Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors at higher risk of future health problems
June 2nd, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): People who survived childhood Hodgkins Lymphoma are at a greater risk of developing second cancer or cardiovascular disease, says a new study.The study conducted on 1,927 Hodgkins ... Read more...
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Yoga guru Ramdev wants to enter politics, decries ‘weak leadership’(Interview)
June 2nd, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by admin
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Hong Kong, June 2 (IANS) Indian yoga guru Swami Ramdev, who has helped popularise ancient fitness regimens and traditional ayurvedic medicine in different parts of the world, wants to contribute ... Read more...
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3-day antibiotic treatment may be enough to tackle non-severe pneumonia in kids
April 16th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A treatment with antibiotics for just three days may be enough to tackle non-severe community acquired pneumonia in children, according to Cochrane Systematic Review of available research. ... Read more...
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New Vaccine to counter deadliest strain of bird flu
January 30th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new vaccine against the deadliest strain of the H5N1 virus to counter the continued threat to global health.According to ... Read more...
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