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Long-term use of a hypertension drug may reduce symptoms of heart disease

Research team led by Dr. Jiri Krupicka of Na Homolce Hospital in Prague, the Czech Republic conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study to the effect of the long-term administration of candesartan - marketed by AstraZeneca and Takeda as Atacand and BioPress respectively - on patients with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Generally people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy display mild symptoms or are completely asymptomatic, up to 1 percent of affected people succumb to sudden cardiac death, often with no previous signs of illness.

Size 14 women are most happy whereas size 24 women are least happy

Size 14 women are most happy whereas size 24 women are least happyResearchers from the company Special K conducted a poll to find a relationship between dress size and general happiness and satisfaction level of the women who wear them.

Chances of survival can be increased in ICU patients by giving them Antibiotics

Chances of survival can be increased in ICU patients by giving them AntibioticsRecent research revealed that antibiotics as a preventive treatment increases the chances of survival in patients under intensive care. Research team led by Anne Marie de Smet, from the University Medical Centre Utrecht studied the effect of antibiotic treatment on 6,000 patients admitted to intensive care units at 13 Dutch hospitals.

Elecon Engineering wins order worth Rs 22 crore; stock up 5%

Elecon Engineering wins order worth Rs 22 crore; stock up 5%Elecon Engineering Company Ltd, India's largest Material Handling Equipments, Industrial Gears and Transmission Products manufacturer has been awarded prestigious orders worth Rs 22 crore from Adani Power Ltd of Adani Group.

The scope of the order includes design, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of material handling systems at Mundra.

It may be noted that, In Decemeber 2008, Elecon Engineering bagged a similar order Rs 120 crore from Mundra port and Special Economic Zone of Adani Group.

Motorola launches ‘MOTOYUVA EM 325’

Motorola launches ‘MOTOYUVA EM 325’US mobile handset maker Motorola has launched another entry level 'MOTOYUVA EM 325' phone in Indian market, priced at Rs 5,150.

The newly launched gizmo provides mobile music experience to the user with one-touch access to MP3 library and expandable memory of up to 2GB.

In addition, the cell-phone comes with FM along with Share, which utilizes RDS2 (Radio Data System) technology, allowing the user to share information about a favorite station with friends by sending it in a text message.

DLF Intraday Buy Call

DLF Intraday Buy CallStock market analysts have maintained ‘buy’ rating on DLF stock with an intraday target of Rs 293.

According to them, interested traders can purchase the stock above Rs 279 with a strict stop loss of Rs 270. If the stock market remains positive, the stock pricing becomes more attractive, and reach above Rs 298.

Shares of the company, on Wednesday (Dec 31), closed at Rs 281.90 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The total volume of shares traded at the BSE was 5232748. Current EPS & P/E ratio stood at 15.16 and 18.89 respectively. The share price has seen a 52-week high of Rs 1225 and a low of Rs 158 on BSE.

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