Antibody method eases mass production
A research team participating in the Kato Cytoprotein Network Project, which is part of the Japan Science & Technology Corp.'s ERATO program, said it has developed a way to mass produce useful antibodies in mice in a one step process directly from the antigen genes.
Chimp tests deepen mystery of speech
A surprising new study reveals that chimpanzees have a structure in their brains that is similar to a so-called "language center" in human brains, challenging cherished notions of how language evolved in humans and why apes cannot talk. The study was carried out by three anthropologists from US.
Private hospital acquires gamma knife for brain tumours
Vidyasagar Institute of Medical Health and NeuroSciences (VIMHANS ) has acquired a sophisticated Leksell Gamma Knife facility to treat vascular malformations and small tumours of the brain without surgical intervention.
Bhel bags Ghatghar hydro electric project
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged the hydro generating equipment contract for the 250 mw Ghatghar hydro electric project in Maharashtra . The order to this effect was bagged by Bhel in association with Nissho Iwai Corporation and Fuji Electric.
Animal tests bring hope of Ebola cure
Scientists have successfully immunised animals against the fatal Ebola virus, raising hopes for the first time that a vaccine can be developed for humans. Now researchers at the University of Michigan in America have announced a breakthrough in vaccine development following successful trials on guinea pigs. Reporting their results in …
About 12 cr children get polio drops
About 12 crore children below the age of five were administered oral polio vaccine across the country on Sunday in the second phase of the pulse polio immunisation programme for the third consequtive year. The first phase was completed on December 7 last year.
Severe snoring tied to strokes
Severe snoring appears to increase the risk of stroke by briefly reducing blood flow to the brain, scientists report from Case Western Reserve University in Cleaveland and the University Hospital in Freiburg, Germany.
Drop in Indian male fertility
The alarming rise of infertility among Indian men has catapulted intensive research at the Mumbai based Institute for Research in Reproduction. Scientists at IRR's infertility clinic got concerned when preliminary analysis,covering 1,500 men over the last decade, indicated a definitive trend of decline in semen quality.
2nd world acupuncture congress held
The Second World Congress on Acupuncture, Acupressure, Magnetotherapy and Complimentary Healing System was held in New Delhi between January 16 and 18 under the chairmanship of Dr Raman Kapur.
Ayurveda drawing tourists to Kerala
Move over sun and sand, Ayruveda is here. The traditional Indian medical science is the latest buzzword in Kerala and has caught the fancy of foreign visitors and Indian investors in a big way. Kovalam, famous for its pristine beaches, is literally knee deep with hotels and individuals offering Ayurvedic …
Deora will soon file PIL against tobacco consumption
President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee Murli Deora has decided to file a public interest litigation aginst tobacco consumption . Mr Deora said he had been collecting material over several months both from India and the US on the adverse effects of tobacco and he had now finilised a …
Drug makers at threshhold of a new therapy
A host of biotechnology companies are racing to develop new therapies that ultimately aim to go beyond merely treating symptoms to attacking the cause of diabetes. Many diabetes patients could have the option within two or three years, of inhaling insulin rather than giving themselves injections. But not long after …
Clinton urges passage of tobacco bill
The United States president Clinton said documents, indicating a major tobacco company targeted children for cigarette sales confirmed his "worst suspicions" and called on Congress to pass a strong tobacco legislation.
What's cooking at the animal pharm ?
Pork chops with human genes? Tomatoes with scorpion genes? Veggies and non-veggies beware the gene in the bottle. After Polly the cloned sheep and Tracy's milk with human proteins, genetic manipulation is set to blur the distinction between carnivores, herbivores and cannibals , if you will.When you tuck into tomatoes …
One shot therapy
Doctors at the University of Minnesota in the US plan to begin tests this summer of a new form of gene therapy im people with leukaemia.
Hero Motors to make 4 stroke engines
Hero Motors and US based Briggs and Stratton, the largest manufacturer of air cooled gasoline engines in the world, have formed a joint venture called Hero Briggs and Stratton (HBS) to manufacture four stroke engines for two and three wheelers in India.
