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Dr Reddy's Launches Cheaper Version of Antibiotic Avelox in US

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Dr Reddy's Laboratories said that after a nod from United States Food (and) Drug Administration (USFDA) it has launched Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets 400 mg in the US. In the US, Moxifloxacin will be the cheaper version of antibiotic drug Avelox, which is manufactured by Bayer AG and distributed by Merck. The other two firms with approval of this drug are Teva and Aurobindo Pharma. According to IMS Health, for the year ending December 2013 Avelox brand had ...

Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in India: UN

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An independent UN body report says that prescription drug abuse is on the rise in India and that the situation is serious in South Asia where the soaring drug abuse problem includes abuse of pharmaceutical preparations comprising narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent UN body, monitors production and consumption of narcotics in the world. "Drugs enter South Asia's illicit drug markets through ...

New Healthcare Mobility Solutions for Better Patient Care in India: Q (and) A

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New advances in health and medicine prompt exciting new medical technologies designed to deliver effective patient care in terms of reduced cost, speed and efficiency. Medindia heard Mr. Somenath Nag, Director - ISV and Enterprise Solutions, Alten Calsoft Labs share his insight on Healthcare mobility solutions, especially in India. Q. What new dimension is your company offering in the field of healthcare? A. Calsoft Labs ...

Male Hormones to Aid Fertility in Women Undertaking IVF: Study

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Scientists have found that male hormones or androgens help in female fertility by promoting follicle development in women who opt for in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Researchers say the study is a boon for those women who take IVF but produce either few or no follicle. Follicles are found in the ovary and during ovulation they release mature eggs. An egg is finally fertilised by sperm. The research was conducted on mice. Stephen R. Hammes, professor of endocrinology ...

Evaluating Fertility Prospects Following Ectopic Pregnancy

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It may seem that preserving a fallopian tube after an ectopic pregnancy may favour a woman's fertility prospects A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center looked at pregnancy outcomes in regards to the two surgical treatments for ectopic pregnancy -- salpingectomy, in which the affected fallopian tube is removed, or salpingotomy, in which the tube is preserved. The aim of the study, said co-author Tamer Yalcinkaya, M.D., a reproductive endocrinologist ...

Lifestyle Changes to Help Cut Down the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals at a Risk

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A new study found how bacteria in the gut play an essential role in the development of intestinal tumours in mice. Removing the bacteria may play a critical role in reducing cancer risk, the researchers write, in the March issue of the iJournal of Experimental Medicine/i. Sergio A. Lira, MD, PhD, Director of the Immunology Institute, and Professor of Immunology and Medicine, and his laboratory at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, used a transgenic ...

Blocking Immune Signaling Could Stop Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

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Blocking the action of a signalling molecule in the immune system could prevent insulin resistance and inflammation associated with obesity, a new study found. Reporting in this week's issue of iNature Medicine/i, the NYU Langone team showed in experiments in mice and human tissue that Netrin-1 signaling is propelled by fat tissue growth. The team previously discovered that Netrin-1 was secreted by the immune system clean-up cells, or macrophages, whose buildup ...

Blood Test Screens Fatal Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

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A blood test was accurate in the screening of infection with an agent that was responsible for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), a fatal neurological disease. Author: Graham S. Jackson, Ph.D., of the University College of London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, and colleagues. Background: vCJD is a fatal degenerative brain disorder thought to be caused by a misfolded protein (prion) in the brain and contracted most commonly through eating infected beef. ...

Opioid Prescribing Patterns Revealed

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People using opioid painkillers without a prescription may get it from their friends, but after use, they may increase sources and reach out to drug dealers and strangers too. Author: Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., M.P.H., who was with the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, at the time of research but is now with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and colleagues. Background: Little ...

Pretreatment Infomay Help Prostate Cancer Patients in Decision-making

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Prostate cancer patients need rapid assimilation of information to weigh their treatment options and make decisions. Although patients consult a variety of information sources, outcome information that is specific to the treating physician leads to greater patient satisfaction following treatment, according to a new study published in iThe Journal of Urology (Regd) /i. The benefits of patient information are broad. For many people confronted with a cancer diagnosis, ...

Fatty Fish may Boost 'Good' Cholesterol Levels

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A new study has found how an increase in the intake of fatty fish could increase the number of large HDL particles. People who increased their intake of fish to a minimum of 3-4 weekly meals had more large HDL particles in their blood than people who are less frequent eaters of fish. Large HDL particles are believed to protect against cardiovascular diseases. The results were published in iPLOS ONE/i. The consumption of fish has long been know to be beneficial ...

Motor Neuron Therapy Could be Possible With Plant Extract

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Treatment of symptoms of a rare muscle disease that leaves children with little or no control of their movements could be made possible with a chemical found in plants. Scientists have found that a plant pigment called quercetin - found in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains - could help to prevent the damage to nerves associated with the childhood form of motor neuron disease. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for spinal muscular ...

Irreversible Damage to Children's Arteries Due to Passive Smoking

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Irreversible damage to the structure of children's arteries can be caused by exposure to passive smoking in childhood, revealed in a study published online today (Wednesday) in the iEuropean Heart Journal/i [1]. The thickening of the arteries' walls associated with being exposed to parents' smoke, means that these children will be at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes in later life. The researchers from Tasmania, Australia and Finland say that exposure ...

Risk Of Osteoarthritis In Knee Can Be Predicted With Index To Ring Finger Ratio

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Lower the ratio between a person's index finger (2D) and their ring finger (4D), higher the risk of developing severe osteoarthritis in their knees, requiring a total knee replacement, suggests a new study published online today in the journal iRheumatology/i. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health problem linked with significant disability in knees and hips. Hormonal factors are thought to play a role, which is thought to account for the well documented ...

HIV Risk Higher With Injectable Contraceptives DMPA Rather Than NET-EN: Study

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HIV risk was found to be higher in women who used an injectable contraceptive called DMPA than those using a similar product called NET-EN, found in a secondary analysis of data from a large HIV prevention trial called VOICE, researchers from the National Institutes of Health-funded Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) reported today at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston. An unexpected finding in the study was that the ...

More Hospital Deaths and Invasive Care for Dying Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: Study

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Terminal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy during the last months of their lives are more likely to undergo invasive medical procedures rather than dying peacefully where they want to, than those who do not receive chemotherapy, as suggested by research in this week's iBMJ/i. The findings underscore a disconnect between the type of care many cancer patients say they want and the kind they receive, and highlight the need for clearer and more balanced discussion of the ...

After Early Treatment for HIV Second US Baby is HIV-free

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In the second case that has raised hopes about early treatment for HIV, a baby treated for HIV within hours of birth is free of the virus nearly a year later, doctors said on Wednesday. The approach mirrored that taken for a Mississippi baby, who has been off treatment for 21 months and still has no detectable virus in her system. The latest research on the two young girls was presented at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections ...

DASH Diet - Practical Diet Plan to Prevent Recurrent Kidney Stone Risk

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Popularly known as the DASH diet, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) could be an effective alternative to the usually recommended low-oxalate diet for reducing the risk of kidney stone recurrence, reveals research published in the March issue of the iAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases/i. A low-oxalate diet is often prescribed for prevention and treatment of a href="http:www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/kidneystones.htm" target="_blank" ...

Ban on E-Cigarettes in Public Places in Los Angeles

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Ban on e-cigarette in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, in Los Angeles following a vote on Thursday, including work places, restaurants and bars. The LA City Council voted by 14-0 to outlaw their use in indoor workplaces, outdoor dining areas, parks, recreational areas, beaches, bars and nightclubs where lighting up is banned. So called "vaping" lounges and stores will be exempted, in line with exceptions made for cigar and hookah lounges ...

Sexual Contacts With Outside Communities Could Bring in HIV Infections

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The effective use of strategies for preventing and controlling HIV transmission depends on understanding the sexual networks within and between communities, apart from various other measures taken. A paper published in this week's iPLOS Medicine/i reports a detailed analysis with surprising results from the Rakai district in Uganda, one of the most studied areas of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. Mary K. Grabowski, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

Adverse Health Effects Linked to Intimate Partner Violence Among Gays

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Adverse mental and physical health symptoms, substance misuse and sexually transmitted infections are linked to intimate partner violence (IPV) among men who have sex with men (MSM), revealed a research article published in this week's iPLOS Medicine/i. The study, led by Ana Maria Buller and Loraine Bacchus from the London School of Hygiene (and) Tropical Medicine, UK, working with experts from King's College London, identified associations with negative health indicators for ...

Different Effects on Mental Health of Boys and Girls on Moving Out of High Poverty

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On moving out of high-poverty neighborhoods, boys experienced an increase and girls a decrease in rates of depression and conduct disorder, reveals a study in the March 5 issue of iJAMA/i. Observational studies have consistently found that youth in high-poverty neighborhoods have high rates of emotional problems. These findings raise the possibilities that neighborhood characteristics affect emotional functioning and neighborhood-level interventions may reduce ...

Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation Not Harmful for Patients With Kidney Disease

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The possibility that use of warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease could increase the risk of death or stroke has been suggested by some research, but a study that included more than 24,000 patients found a lower l-year risk of the combined outcomes of death, heart attack or stroke without a higher risk of bleeding, according to a study in the March 5 issue of iJAMA/i. Juan Jesus Carrero, Ph.D., of the Karolinska Institutet, ...

Effects of Bedroom TVs, Active Gaming Examined Regarding Weight Issues in Children

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Bottom Line:A television in kids bedroom is associated with weight gain in children and adolescents, irrespective of the time they spend watching. Author: Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Sc.D., of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, N.H., and colleagues. Background: More than one-third of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese. An estimated 71 percent of children and adolescents (ages 8 to 18 years) have bedroom ...

India's Dogged Letter-writing Anti-corruption Work

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One of the most tireless corruption fighters of India is hard at work down a dark, muddy alley, tucked away from the chaos of New Delhi's old quarter. Subhash Agrawal has exposed hundreds of cases of wrong doing, graft and discrimination in India's notoriously corrupt bureaucracy -- all through Right to Information (RTI) applications. His spacious house, at the end of the alley, is a repository of paperwork, with folders and thick RTI files jammed into ...