New Novartis treatment shifts diabetes strategy
A new drug developed by Novartis AG for patients with type 2 diabetes helps control mealtime blood-glucose levels and could lead to a shift in strategies for treating the illness.The drug Starlix was
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- Grape juice for the heart
Drinking purple grape juice may be as effective as taking a daily aspirin to prevent the formation of blood clots that can lead to heart attacks, a preliminary study by Mr. John D. Folts of the
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Tests link Florida and New York anthrax cases
Preliminary tests show the anthrax sent to New York and Florida were the same strain. The FBI is pursuing "substantive leads" in the investigation into who may have sent the poisons, officials said
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Niper develops database on herbal drugs
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Niper), one of the country's leading research institutions has recently developed a comprehensive database of ayurvedic drugs from the
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Why the army is starting to think green
Bullets can be hazardous to your health-even before they're fired. Between coatings, solvents and a lead core, a total of 24 toxic materials have been identified in bullet production. So bullet lead
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E.P.A. says lead-paint law may increase risks to children
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has notified New York City officials that it believes changes made in the city's lead-paint law last year are critically flawed. It said the law is now
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Smokers are suing for pact's money
With 46 US states beginning to receive payments from their $206 billion settlement with the nation's leading cigarette makers, a legal fight is emerging over whether some smokers are themselves
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FDA panel backs new use for cancer drug Taxol
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel on Friday unanimously recommended expanding the approved uses for leading cancer drug Taxol to patients with early-stage breast cancer. Taxol, sold by
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Urban children have higher blood lead level
The first major study in six Indian cities shows more than 50 per cent of children under 12 years have lead levels in their blood significantly higher than acceptable standards. The study , reported
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US breakthrough on heart failure
Scientists from Harvard University expect to pinpoint the gene responsible for heart failure within the next two to three years, helping lead to a cure for a disease that claims the lives of 12m
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AIDS is cities in Thai deaths
AIDS is the leading cause of death in Thailand,not heart attack or accidents as previously thought, health officials said. Chanpen Chuprapawan of the Health Ministry, who conducted the research said
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Smart stent comes to the rescue of heart patients
Indians suffering from coronary artery blockage, angina or even those at risk of heart attack can now hope to lead a normal life as a revolutionary new treatment, smart stents, for patients with
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AIDS imperils China economy, UN adviser says
China must address its growing but still largely hidden HIV/AIDS problem or risk derailing strong economic growth, a leading U.S. economist and adviser to the United Nations said. Jeffrey Sachs, a
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Govt to move SC against drug cos' DPEA defaults
The government is planning to move the Supreme Court soon, seeking to quash en masse a flurry of stay orders leading multinational and domestic drug companies had obtained over the past few years on
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'High-decibel noise can damage children's hearing'
Noise pollution can impair the development of children. It may accelerate the ageing process, lead to damage of hearing capacity, cardio-vascular problems, reducing tolerance level, affect the
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Regular caffiene intake can hurt you: WHO
A WHO survey notes that a regular dose of 300 mg of caffeine intake through food and beverages among women leads to infertility and various birth defects. Studies have shown that caffeine can trigger
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Konnagar factory workers to be tested for lead poisoning
Employees of Waldies factory at Konnagar, where a worker died of alleged lead poisoning on Sunday, will undergo check-ups at the ESI hospitals in Belur and Joka. The hospitals will test their blood
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AIDS biggest kilelr in Africa, says UN
AIDS is now the leading killer disease in Africa which is also the continent where malaria is most prevalent, according to UN agencies engaged in combating
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-Pass the salt,research team says
Contrary to the common belief that eating too much salt can lead to heart attacks and strokes,lowering sodium intake might actually be harmful,say doctors at the Albert Einstein college of medicine
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Salinity ingress problem assumes dangerous proportions in Junagadh
The salinity ingress problem , which eventually leads to diseases like calsulus (stone in kidney), in coastal areas of Junagadh district has assumed dangerous proportions. According to an official