Doctors call off strike in Maharashtra

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Doctors call off strike in Maharashtra Posted: 11 Sep 2011 09:39 PM PDT ( From http://www.rxpgnews.com ) Mumbai, Sep 11 - Over 3,000 striking doctors across Maharashtra Sunday evening called off their protest that began three days ago after officials ensured them of meeting their demands. Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors Vice President Manoj Agalawe from Sion Hospital here said that owing to assurance from authorities and increasing inconvenience to patients, the strike has been called off. 'Our talks with Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar had been positive Saturday. We met DMER - director P.S. Shingare. He has assured that the problems related with steep hike in college fees and better hostel facilities will be looked into,' Agalawe said. Medical services in Maharashtra were hit since Thursday when over 500 doctors struck work pressing for enhanced security at hospitals and sharper surveillance. By Saturday, over 3,000 resident doctors in government hospitals across the state went on an indefinite strike to press for their demands Patients at various hospitals were hard pressed to find a doctor. Department heads at various hospitals said over 50 percent of their scheduled surgeries had to be postponed. According to Pankaj Nalawade of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors from KEM Hospital, three government hospitals in Mumbai that come under the municipal corporation have major security issues. He also identified 11 government hospitals across the state which do not have adequate security for doctors. 'The DMER has agreed to set up a security committee for each hospital within seven days and they shall review the requirements of each hospital,' he said. The stir was triggered after a physically challenged doctor at the state-run Sion Hospital was assaulted by a patient's kin. Angered by the death of a 10-month-old girl, relatives assaulted the on-duty resident doctor, Vishnu Dhadwad, at the hospital Wednesday. His colleagues who tried to intervene were also beaten up. The infant, Sadia Siddique,... http://www.rxpgnews.com

Synthetic protein to help regenerate new tissues Posted: 11 Sep 2011 05:52 PM PDT ( From http://www.rxpgnews.com ) Washington, Sep 11 - Scientists have thought up a new way to synthesize collagen, the most abundant protein in the body, for regenerating new tissues and organs from stem cells. Natural collagen, widely used in cosmetic and reconstructive medicine, is a key component of many tissues, including skin, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and blood vessels. 'Our work is significant in two ways,' said Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink, who led the study, reports the journal Nature Chemistry. 'Our final product more closely resembles native collagen than anything that's previously been made, and we make that material using a self-assembly process that is remarkably similar to processes found in nature,' added Hartgerink, according to a Rice statement The new material, which liquefies within an hour, has many of the properties of natural collagen and may come in handy as a scaffold - for regenerating new tissues and organs from stem cells. Biomedical researchers often use a combination of stem cells and collagen-like materials in a bid to create lab-grown tissues that can be transplanted into patients without risking rejection. Animal-derived collagen, which has some inherent risks, is the form of collagen most commonly used in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery today. It is also used in many cosmetics. Despite the abundance of collagen in the body, deciphering or recreating it has not been easy for scientists. With an eye toward mimicking collagen's self-assembly process as closely as possible, Hartgerink's team spent several years perfecting its design. http://www.rxpgnews.com

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