Page 5,501«..1020..5,5005,5015,5025,503..5,5105,520..»

Vijender took drugs , say Punjab Police

Posted: Published on April 1st, 2013

Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) International boxer Vijender Singh allegedly consumed heroin 15 times from December 2012 to February 2013 while his colleague Ram Singh took it five times, Punjab Police said Sunday as it announced seizure of huge quantities of lifestyle drugs used in parties. Based on international prices for these drugs, police said the haul was valued at Rs.484 crore. A police spokesman said Sunday that police in Fatehgarh Sahib district had recovered 10 kg of party drug 'Ice' (methamphetamine) and 230 kg of raw material (pseudophedrine) from which it is made. About Vijender, he said: "In investigation, it has been established that boxers Ram Singh and Vijender Singh took heroin from (arrested Canada-based drug dealer) Anoop Singh Kahlon and Rocky for personal consumption between December 2012 and February 2013. "As per investigation conducted so far, Vijender Singh consumed the drug about 12 times and Ram Singh about five times. However, they did not actively connive with the smugglers in their activities and nothing was recovered from them - as such both of them are not being arrested in the case at this stage," the spokesman said. Ram Singh has been dismissed from the police department since it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Drugs | Comments Off on Vijender took drugs , say Punjab Police

Pols may doctor Gov. Deval Patrick’s pharmacy bill

Posted: Published on April 1st, 2013

Lawmakers will examine Gov. Deval Patricks compounding pharmacy bill and may add their own measures as they try to plug regulatory loopholes revealed by the deadly nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak tied to Framingham-based New England Compounding Center. There are a number of sections that absolutely make a lot of sense, but were going to come up with some ideas as well, said state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez (D-Jamaica Plain), the chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Health. Were doing this in as thoughtful a manner ... so that this never happens again. The meningitis outbreak has led to at least 730 cases and killed 51 patients in 20 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patricks bill, which one former federal official labeled a great first step, would tighten restrictions on Bay State compounding pharmacies by requiring that they obtain special licenses and by reducing the mandated number of pharmacists that sit on the 11-member Board of Pharmacy. The state also would hire more inspectors and install whistle-blower protections for employees. The Department of Public Health has made great strides to increase regulation of pharmacies over the past six months, and the governors legislation would further enhance … Continue reading →

Posted in Pharmacy | Comments Off on Pols may doctor Gov. Deval Patrick’s pharmacy bill

Jose Cirino, Director of Operations for GeneCell International, Accentuates the Importance Surrounding the Minority …

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

Director of Operations of GeneCell International, Jose Cirino, Stresses the Need for Increase in Marrow Among the Minority Community via the Breakthrough of Future Medicine, Cord Blood Stem Cells Miami, Florida (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Through his field of work, Cirinos aspiration and passion is being able to assist individuals in potentially saving their life when a debilitating immune deficiency or disorder arises. Though, Cirino continuously asks himself, Why isn't everyone banking these cells? His best assumption is that people are not informed about stem cell banking and what is most disheartening, some have never even heard of it. Most people are not aware they have stem cells in their body. Others believe that stem cells only come from only human embryos since this is whats mainly discussed in politics and the news today. May this be the reason they are choosing to have no part in it and ignore it? If so, this is not the case, these cells are found in adults and there are not controversial, moral, ethical or have any political issues surrounding them. The amazing thing about these cells, aside from their potential to treat a variety of different diseases, is that for the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Comments Off on Jose Cirino, Director of Operations for GeneCell International, Accentuates the Importance Surrounding the Minority …

GeneCell International, Miami’s only and Preferred Cord Blood Laboratory, Participates in The Green Baby Fair to …

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

GeneCell International, the only cord blood laboratory in South Florida, a cutting-edge facility specialized in the processing and cryogenic preservation of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue, dental pulp and adipose tissue stem cells announced today it would participate in Miamis Green Baby Fairs workshop. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 What a great opportunity to further inform exacting parents on the importance of cord blood banking as well as being able to explain the differences from these noncontroversial stem cells is rewarding, said GeneCells Physician's Relations Manager, Lisa L. Reyes. GeneCell Internationals cord blood workshop is set to commence at approximately 4pm. The company anticipates to create further cord blood awareness by educating expecting parents on what is cord blood stem cells, why bank them, the current treatable diseases and future potentials. GeneCell also expects to further inform obstetricians, gynecologists, doulas, midwives, and childbirth educators on this life saving opportunity, as well as present other services from its stem cell portfolio, cord tissue, dental pulp and adipose tissue stem cells. We believe in offering the best support to the medical community to ensure parents are given the best and most up-to-date information in making an informed decision on preserving their … Continue reading →

Posted in Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Comments Off on GeneCell International, Miami’s only and Preferred Cord Blood Laboratory, Participates in The Green Baby Fair to …

Staying motivated for the Town and Gown run

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

Staying motivated for the Town and Gown run 1:00pm Saturday 30th March 2013 in News By Fran Bardsley, covering Education, East Oxford and Cowley. Call me on 01865 425439 PREPARATIONS are already well underway for this years Oxford Town and Gown run. The May 12 run, backed by the Oxford Mail, will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Over the next few months we will be following novice runner Kelly Sambrook, 37, who has a personal reason for taking part in the 10k, which makes its way through famous city landmarks. Her nephew, John Dickson, nine, of Bledington, near Chipping Norton, is one of the many youngsters who could benefit from the work done by the charity. Here she talks reporter Fran Bardsley through her second training diary. Im over a month into my training now and starting to feel like Im making real progress. My training app has me running for five minutes between intervals and a total of 15 minutes per session. That may not sound like much but trust me, when youve spent the past 20 years avoiding any form of exercise, its quite an achievement. Im using an interval, or Fartlek (really look it up … Continue reading →

Posted in Muscular Dystrophy Treatment | Comments Off on Staying motivated for the Town and Gown run

Autism Society of America, specialists among resources

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

April is Autism Awareness Month. It is a special opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States. In March 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report indicating that autism has increased to one in 88 children. Autism is more common among boys (one in 54) than girls (one in 252). These are very alarming statistics that should concern all of us. We should pause for a moment and consider that your family may not be affected by autism now; however, with the number rising each year, autism may eventually impact someone in your own family child, grandchild, niece, nephew, cousin, sibling, neighbor or friend. What is autism? Autism is the most common type of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Other types of ASD include Aspergers and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Autism typically appears before three years of age and affects normal development of the brain. Social interaction, communication, cognitive function and behavior are negatively impacted. When we hear autism, we think of the movie Rain Man. But in reality, not every child functions like Rain Man. No two children with autism are alike. Autism is a spectrum … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Autism Society of America, specialists among resources

Eating more fiber may lower risk of first-time stroke

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

Mar. 28, 2013 Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. Dietary fiber is the part of the plant that the body doesn't absorb during digestion. Fiber can be soluble, which means it dissolves in water, or insoluble. Previous research has shown that dietary fiber may help reduce risk factors for stroke, including high blood pressure and high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) "bad" cholesterol. In the new study, researchers found that each seven-gram increase in total daily fiber intake was associated with a 7 percent decrease in first-time stroke risk. One serving of whole wheat pasta, plus two servings of fruits or vegetables, provides about 7 grams of fiber, researchers said. "Greater intake of fiber-rich foods -- such as whole-grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts -- are important for everyone, and especially for those with stroke risk factors like being overweight, smoking and having high blood pressure," said Diane Threapleton, M.Sc., lead author of the study and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Leeds' School of Food Science & Nutrition in Leeds, United Kingdom. Researchers analyzed eight studies published between 1990-2012. Studies reported on all types … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Eating more fiber may lower risk of first-time stroke

Parkinson ‘s disease protein gums up garbage disposal system in cells

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

Mar. 28, 2013 Clumps of -synuclein protein in nerve cells are hallmarks of many degenerative brain diseases, most notably Parkinson's disease. "No one has been able to determine if Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, hallmark pathologies in Parkinson's disease can be degraded," says Virginia Lee, PhD, director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. "With the new neuron model system of Parkinson's disease pathologies our lab has developed recently, we demonstrated that these aberrant clumps in cells resist degradation as well as impair the function of the macroautophagy system, one of the major garbage disposal systems within the cell." Macroautophagy, literally self eating, is the degradation of unnecessary or dysfunctional cellular bits and pieces by a compartment in the cell called the lysosome. Lee, also a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and colleagues published their results in the early online edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry this week. Alpha-synuclein (-syn ) diseases all have clumps of the protein and include Parkinson's disease (PD), and array of related disorders: PD with dementia , dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy. In most of these, -syn forms insoluble aggregates of … Continue reading →

Posted in Parkinson's Treatment | Comments Off on Parkinson ‘s disease protein gums up garbage disposal system in cells

Study upholds breast cancer mortality for hormone replacement

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so dangerous after all. Though it was generally agreed that woman who took the two hormones to curb their hot flashes and night sweats upped their chances of developing the disease, many studies suggested that the cancers the women developed were less likely to be deadly. A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative now casts doubt on those findings. The study, published Friday by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, concludes that the prognosis for cancers related to hormone replacement therapy is just as dire as for other breast cancers. As a result, women who turn to the treatment are more likely to die of breast cancer than their peers who don't take hormones. "You could fill a basketball arena with the women who get the disease," said Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, the principal investigator for the Women's Health Initiative and lead author of the new study. "It seems like you'd want to reach a higher threshold … Continue reading →

Posted in Hormone Replacement Therapy | Comments Off on Study upholds breast cancer mortality for hormone replacement

Hormone replacement therapy tied to deadly cancers

Posted: Published on March 31st, 2013

1:00 AM A new study debunks the notion that taking hormones for menopause is not very dangerous. Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so dangerous after all. Though it was generally agreed that women who took the two hormones to curb their hot flashes and night sweats upped their chances of developing the disease, many studies suggested that the cancers the women developed were less likely to be deadly. A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative now casts doubt on those findings. The study, published Friday by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, concludes that the prognosis for cancers related to hormone replacement therapy is just as dire as for other breast cancers. As a result, women who turn to the treatment are more likely to die of breast cancer than their non-hormone-taking peers. "You could fill a basketball arena with the women who get the disease," said Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, the principal investigator for the Women's … Continue reading →

Posted in Hormone Replacement Therapy | Comments Off on Hormone replacement therapy tied to deadly cancers

Page 5,501«..1020..5,5005,5015,5025,503..5,5105,520..»