'Sick' gene identified
The Indian Council of Medical Research in collaboration with different medical research institutions of the country, has succeeded in identifying the 'sick' gene which causes rheumatic fever in
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HC negates Sterlite plant re-opening plea
The green bench of the Madras High Court turned down Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd's plea for an immediate re-opening of the company's copper smelter at Tuticorin. The court has instead adjourned
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Lupin in talks for trials of new anti-TB drug
Pharma major Lupin Laboratories is tying up with various medical institutions to conduct clinical trials on anti-tuberculosis drug rifapentine. The tests assume importance as rifapentine is seen to
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Remote-controlled vehicle to keep an eye on enemy now
In a bid to give a cutting edge to the armed forces, Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) Engrs, Dighi - A Defence and Research Development Organisation laboratory- has now developed a
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Terminator seed not being tested
Monsanto: Despite nationwide protests from farmers, Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (MMB), a 50:50 joint venture between global agro-technology giant Monsanto and Mahyco, is set to go ahead with the final
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A leg-up to the heart
Muscle cells transplanted from rabbit's legs to their hearts boosted cardiac performance, possibly by having "learned" within days how to act like neighbouring heart cells, a new study shows. In
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DeKalb buy clears hurdle
Monsanto Co. said it received regulatory clearance for its long delayed acquisition of DeKalb Genetics Corp, a $2.3billion deal that increases the St. Louis company's crop-bio-technology power. To
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Punjab farmers, reeling in debt, see yet another crop wither
Punjab's dream of ushering in a white revolution or what is known as the cotton revolution has turned into a nightmare. And the farmers are blaming the untimely rains and spurious pesticides for
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Court orders will help improve Mahabaleshwar's environment
The Bombay High Court recently issued a series of orders which should greatly improve the environment of the Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani region. The high court issued the orders while disposing of a writ
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One-lakh army of girls to tackle maternity deaths
The Health ministry has chalked out an ambitious scheme invovling one lakh girls who will spread awareness about maternal health. The girls, between the ages of 18 and 21, will be trained in basics
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Anti-polio drive to benefit 26 cr children
The government has decided to observe 6 December 1998 and 17 January 1999 as Pulse Polio Immunisation Days. About 13 crore children would be vaccinated on each day. This is the fourth consecutive
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City doctors bag award for devising cheap method of monitoring water in the brain
Doctors at the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital at Sion, Mumbai have devised a non-invasive and relatively inexpensive way of studying and monitoring hydrocephalus, a disorder that affects
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Projects launched into two Aids vaccines
Two projects to develop Aids vaccins for the poor countries that need them most were launched in London yesterday. One is a UK-Kenyan and the other a US South African collaboration; both are based on
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Italy to use milk as CAP reform platform
Italy plans to use its memebership of an alliance that is pushing from reform of the European Union milk sector as a platform to campaign for further changes to the Common Agricultural Policy. Paolo
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Australia backs a blood ban
The Australian government has backed plans by the country's chief medical officer to refuse blood donations from people who lived in Britain within a certain time period and ate beef
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Doctors claim successs in AIDS treatment
The ancient system of Siddha is proving to be successful in treating AIDS patients. A team of doctors from Chennai claim that so far 70 patients have been treated using siddha and have shown
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Researchers get funds to develop AIDS vaccines to test in Africa
Two small research groups have received important funding to develop novel AIDS vaccines that will be tested in Africa, in an international effort to accelerate the search for a way to inoculate
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Ayurveda can cure AIDS, says expert
Dr. Rohtagi, ex-president of the Pharmacy Council of India said ayurvedic medicines help releive the patient of opportunistic infections by potentiating the immune system. This is an area which is
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Redwoods in the Fog
Always an awe-inspiring sight, the giant redwoods tht tower along with California coast are perhaps at their majestic best on foggy days, when these ancients, among the botanical wonders of the
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Panel takes stock of Ganga Action Plan
The sub-committee of the parliamentary standing committee on science and technology has been apprised of the "adverse" effects of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) in six wards of Hooghly-Chinsurah