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What the posh eat
The New Indian Express Pronounced ‘Fwa-Gra’, Foie Gras means ‘fat liver‘ in French and that is literally what it is. Ducks and geese are force-fed with a feeding … Used in India to flavour sweets and rice, saffron is also used for prayers and rituals. Indigenous to Greece … |
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Novartis, India Clash Over Patent Laws
Wall Street Journal The Indian Patent Office order granting a compulsory license to Natco stated that 23,120 kidney- and liver-cancer patients would benefit from treatment using Nexavar, but in 2009 only 200 bottles were imported to India. A spokesman for Bayer wasn’t … |
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Indian scientists finding new ways to battle Kala azar
India.Com Health What was of interest to scientists was that the Leishmania parasite (that infects the liver and multiplies in the spleen) brings down the miRNA levels by ‘targeting an enzyme called dicer that is responsible for the production of these micro regulators … |
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A Common Liver Drug Could Be Key to Curing Parkinson’s
Gizmodo India The tragedy of Parkinson’s, which progressively robs patients of their physical abilities, is that while certain drugs, therapies and devices can restore some quality of life, so far we haven’t found a way to stop brain cells from dying. Now … |
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Battling Kala azar: Indian scientists overcoming drug resistance
Business Standard What was of interest to scientists was that the Leishmania parasite (that infects the liver and multiplies in the spleen) brings down the miRNA levels by “targeting an enzyme called dicer that is responsible for the production of these micro regulators … |
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Hepatitis Remains a Vicious and Frequent Killer in India
Aleteia Hepatitis is an infection of the liver caused by any of half a dozen viruses — A, B, C, D, E, or G. It is a global problem with 66 percent of all the world’s population living in areas where there are high levels of infection. Hepatitis B and C are … |
10 Best iron rich foodsTimes of India1-2 ounces (30- 50 g) liver or heart from beef/ chicken/ goat/ sheep/ pork provide about 25-30 % of the RDA.Shell fishes like … Dried fishes are very high in their sodium content, hence avoided by people at risk o…
10 Foods to boost immunity and fight diseasesTimes of India#6: Apple Apples are rich in flavanols, soluble fibre, pectin and other detoxifying agents. Apples help relieve consipation, detoxify your liver, curbe cancers, reduce bad cholesterol and boost…
Healthcare sector next frontier for Indian companies investing in AfricaIndia.Com HealthIndia boasts some of the most advanced health care systems in the developing world with thousands of Africans traveling to the country for treatment each year, many…
APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE LIMITED : Apollo Centre for Advanced …4-traders (press release)It is for the first time that such a course is being organized in India. The course will commence on 28th August and end on 1st September 2013. This course wil…