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28 August 2015

Global Expansion: Opportunities in the U.S for Indian Companies

(Business Wire India); Brickwork India, the India representative of Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) organized the seminar on Global Expansion in Bangalore on July 23rd 2015. The seminar, conducted with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), highlighted the business opportunities in Fairfax County, Virginia – just outside Washington, DC – for Indian firms with IT services and solutions for the Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics and Defence and Aerospace domains.
- Read more about Wealthy Older Adults Likelier to Drink Alcohol at Unsafe Levels
A new study has revealed that more older adults especially from the higher strata of the society are drinking alcohol at unsafe levels. The study findings suggest that one in five older people who drink alcohol are consuming it at unsafe levels, over 21 units of alcohol for men and 14 units for women each week. The researchers found that older men were more likely to be unsafe drinkers than women. The research was published in BMJ Open.
- Read more about Novel Treatment to Reduce Nocturnal Bed-Wetting Frequency
Researchers at the Assiut University Hospital, Egypt, have revealed a method to reduce the frequency of night time bed-wetting and improve the quality of life for sufferers. They suggest that repetitive sacral root magnetic stimulation (rSMS) can successfully reduce the frequency of night time bed-wetting. The findings were published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.
- Read more about Novel Research Show Doubts About Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment
A new study found 100,000 cases that aggressive interventions to treat the earliest stage of the cancers have no effect on whether a woman is alive a decade later. According to the researchers, the overall risk of dying after being diagnosed with early cancer lesions was 3.3% over two decades, and that pursuing treatment beyond a lumpectomy did not affect survival. The findings were published in the journal JAMA Oncology.
- Read more about Ajanta Pharma awarded by 3rd largest wealth creator from Fortune India
Ajanta Pharma, a Rs. 1,450 crore plus Mumbai based pharma major, has received the third largest wealth creator award from Fortune India. Fortune India has published list of 500 mid-size companies and ranked them on various parameters based on the results of 2013-14. Similarly, Ajanta Pharma ranked tenth on return on capital employed, 21st in net profit and 182nd in sales.

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- Read more about Troops serving in desert may have increased skin cancer risk
US soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the arid climate, but also a lack of sun protection, a new study has found. "The past decade of United States combat missions, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, have occurred at a more equatorial latitude than the mean centre of the US population, increasing the potential for ultraviolet irradiance and the development of skin cancer," said dermatologist Jennifer Powers from the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Read more about Without a Single Needle Prick New Spectroscopy Device determine Shock Severity Accurately
Scientists from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have developed a portable probe that uses near-infrared light to measure blood oxygen saturation in the tissue surrounding the central internal jugular vein in the neck. The research was published in The Optical Society's journal, Biomedical Optics Express.
- Read more about USFDA approves Marketing of Aurobindo Pharma’s Ulcer Drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved Aurobindo Pharma to market generic version of Prilosec delayed-release capsules used to treat ulcer.
- Read more about Deadly Staph Bacteria Disarms by Chestnut Leaves Extract
Researchers discovered, Ingredients from the leaves of the European chestnut tree contain the power to disarm dangerous staph bacteria without boosting its drug resistance. The study is published in PLOS ONE. The use of chestnut leaves in traditional folk remedies inspired the research, led by Cassandra Quave, an ethnobotanist at Emory University.
- Read more about In India One stop app launched first time to instantly connect dentists with patients
Mumbai based dentist Dr Gaurav Borde has come up with a free android app, Dentimes, which is currently providing a one-stop solution for not only professional consultation online but also been able to enhance employment prospects for the dentists and dental surgeons.