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14 October 2010

Inhaled Steroids Linked to Risk of Diabetes

The use of inhaled corticosteroids, whether for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increases the likelihood of diabetes onset and diabetes progression, a Canadian team has shown.
14 October 2010

Walking Maintains Brain Volume, Prevents Cognitive Impairment

October 13, 2010 — Walking at least 6 miles per week appears to maintain brain volume and preserve memory in old age, according to new research.
Kirk I. Erickson, PhD, with the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and colleagues reported the findings in the October 13 online issue of Neurology.
9 October 2010

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9 October 2010

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9 September 2010

Odds of getting new kidney uneven

People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
9 September 2010

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity

Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

The researchers also found that daytime naps are not an adequate substitute for lost nighttime sleep in terms of preventing obesity.
9 September 2010

Many HIV-Infected Kids Could Use Cheaper Treatment Safely

For HIV-infected children in the developing world, treatment choices have been limited by concerns over the possible development of resistance to drugs they received as infants during failed attempts to prevent their infection in the first place.
6 September 2010

Cord-blood-derived stem cell treatments safe

In an article published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, Chinese stem cell research company Beike Biotechnology, reported positive safety data in 114 patients who were treated by doctors at Nanshan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College in Shenzhen, using Beike's proprietary cord blood stem cell transplantation protocol.
6 September 2010

How Often Do Antidepressants Make People Suicidal?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sep 02 - Antidepressants rarely trigger suicidal thoughts or behaviors, suggests a large study of patients in European psychiatric hospitals.

But some experts question the data in the study, saying suicidal thoughts or behaviors were probably written off as part of the patient's illness, or that some cases of patients feeling or acting suicidal might have been missed altogether.
30 August 2010

Pharmacy Council of India has not approved of 2nd Shift courses in colleges

The Pharmacy Council of India is a statutory body constituted under section 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The Council is empowered to prescribe minimum standard of education and to approve courses of study and examinations for the purpose of qualifying for registration as a pharmacist under section 10 & 12 of said Act.