More than 1000 complete or near-complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences have been deposited in GenBank for eight common domestic animals (cattle, dog, goat, horse, pig, sheep, yak and chicken) and their close wild ancestors or relatives, as well. Nevertheless, few efforts have been performed to evaluate the sequence data quality. Herein, we conducted a phylogenetic survey of these complete...

How many people know that eight patients in Hyderabad who were administered recombinant streptokinase to test its efficacy and safety have died? According to the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the trial was being conducted by the drug’s manufacturer Shantha Biotechnics without taking clearance. Not surprisingly, the company denies the allegation claiming that it had taken permis...

Credit cards that can be used only for health care expenses are growing in popularity in the United States, a trend that is putting money in the pockets of medical professionals but may be hurrying patients down the road to personal bankruptcy. Over the past three or four years, US financial institutions have begun partnering with health care providers to offer medical credit cards to people wi...

Genetically modified (GM) crops have been at the center of a storm of protests in Europe, which has begun to move into the United States. US surveys show increasing consumer concern about food biotechnology and some major food companies have announced decisions to purchase only non-bioengineered products. Recently, the finding of StarLink® corn in taco shells has raised harsh criticisms about t...

one high-risk feature. A recent joint analysis of the NSABP B-31 and NCCTG N9831 randomized phase III trials that led to these approvals showed that adjuvant trastuzumab added to chemotherapy increased 10-year overall survival from 75.2% to 84% and 10-year DFS from 62.2% to 73.7%, Salazar said. “So the question becomes, if you add the vaccine to trastuzumab to prevent recurrence, does it improv...

Himalayan yellow raspberry, one of the most highlighted plant/shrubs in indigenous medicine whose each and every part, from its fruits, leaves, stem till roots possess different therapeutic activity has been discussed this article. This study succint about pharmacological properties which have proven through various experiments by researchers. The tribes place a great deal trust those ancient t...