Dramatic Fall in Cases of Meningitis A in Three West African Nations After New Vaccine Introduction
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger report the lowest number of meningitis A cases ever recorded during an epidemic season following the successful introduction of a new vaccine six months ago, scientists announced.
Uterine stem cells being tapped for curing disease
NEW DELHI: Menstrual blood, discarded as unsanitary and waste, can be a potential lifesaver . S from this very source can be stored and used for treating many ailments. These stem cells are easy to obtain, can be used to treat patients without the fear of tissue rejection . And it avoids ethical questions associated with embryonic stem cells.
Cauliflower is a cancer killer
Sulforaphane — one of the primary phytochemicals in these vegetables — has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal prostate cells healthy and unaffected.
New essential drugs list finalized after eight years
NEW DELHI: India has finalized the country's all new National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). It has 348 essential medicines, while the 2003 list had 354.
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr Surinder Singh told TOI that 47 dugs have been deleted from the 2003 list. However, no anti-cancer or anti-HIV drugs have been deleted. He said eight new cancer drugs have been added in NLEM 2011, aggregating the tally to 30.
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