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    BP Provides $10 mln to Support Study of Spill-related Health Issues

    British oil giant BP said on Tuesday it is providing 10 million U.S. dollars to support a health organization’s study of potential public health issues relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and other spill-related health research. The funding will allow the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to “build on efforts by the Centers […]

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    Brooke Bond Launches Tea Council to Promote Health Benefits of Tea

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: •Brooke Bond Tea Council is here to bust myths and announces that Tea is Healthy because it has a number of goodies like Flavonoids which have many health benefits for the heart, mind, immunity and weight management •The Brooke Bond Tea Council encourages an average Indian to drink three cups of tea […]

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    Uncontrolled Asthma Increases Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Japan and the U.S.

    New York : Patients with uncontrolled asthma in Japan and the U.S. report having significantly worse quality of life and use significantly more healthcare resources than patients with controlled asthma, according to the National Health and Wellness Survey, conducted by Kantar Health and presented today at the 4th ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes […]

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    Cigarette Smoke May Contribute To Lung Inflammation Through A New Chemical Pathway

    Cigarette smoke shuts off a key enzyme in airways that regulates the body’s response to inflammation, according to findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online at Science Express. The UAB researchers say smoke inhibits the enzyme, called Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase (LTA4H), causing it to fail in its job of shutting down white […]

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    Gene Doping Detectable With A Simple Blood Test

    German scientists from Tübingen and Mainz have developed a blood test that can reliably detect gene doping even after 56 days. Scientists at the universities in Tübingen and Mainz have developed a test that can provide conclusive proof of gene doping. “For the first time, a direct method is now available that uses conventional blood […]

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    Liver Cells Created From Patients’ Skin Cells

    By creating diseased liver cells from a small sample of human skin, scientists have for the first time shown that stem cells can be used to model a diverse range of inherited disorders. The University of Cambridge researchers’ findings, which will hopefully lead to new treatments for those suffering from liver diseases, were published in […]

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    Head Start For Migraine Sufferers

    Psychological migraine treatment gives sufferers a confidence boost in their ability to self-manage their symptoms. For severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US. Their comparison of the effects of various treatment combinations […]

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    Zenox Lifesciences Aims at 100 Crores Turnover by 2012-13

    Chennai :    Launches 15 Unique & Novel Drug Delivery Products for Chronic Disorders Promoter of Zenox is Former CEO of Strides Pharmaceuticals The Chennai-based pharmaceutical startup, Zenox Lifesciences Ltd, promoted by Mr S A Manikandan, former CEO of ` 1300 crores Strides Pharmaceuticals and Co-founder & former Managing Director of Grandix Pharmaceuticals Ltd, is expecting […]

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    At 101, Patient Is Nation’s Oldest Transcatheter Heart Valve Replacement

    When Doris Snyder celebrated her 102nd birthday on August 10, she was that much closer to the expected birth of her first great-granddaughter who’s due to arrive early September. She is very excited about the milestone, which might not have been possible were it not for a cutting-edge, experimental procedure that replaced one of Doris’ […]

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    Launch Of New Cell Transplantation Journal

    A new and unique journal on cell transplantation aimed at helping translate laboratory findings into clinical applications is being launched by Cognizant Communication Corporation as a companion journal to Cell Transplantation. Cell Medicine, an online-only, open access journal, publishes research papers that promise to have direct clinical relevance. The journal is freely accessible here. “This […]

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