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‘Jungle Raj’ in stem cell research: Official
A ‘Jungle Raj’ has been prevailing in the country regarding research on stem cell therapy and the government will ensure a proper structure where there is transparency, an official of the union health ministry
Read More »3,000 poultry culled over bird flu scare
Over 3,000 poultry were culled and 1,300 eggs destroyed at a poultry farm in Bangladesh following detection of the bird flu virus, officials said Tuesday. Livestock officials visited many poultry farms in Meherpur district
Read More »Device mimicking retinal circuits could help blind see
A novel device that mimics the action of retinal circuits could, within a decade, help the blind see. Sheila Nirenberg, professor of neuroscience at Cornell University, US, told a San Diego seminar that her
Read More »Cancer-causing chemicals found in China milk
A random check on 200 dairy products in 21 provinces in China revealed that at least two samples contained a cancer-causing chemical — aflatoxin. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine published
Read More »Faster test to diagnose bowel, pancreatic cancers
A simple online calculator could help diagnose two of the deadliest forms of cancer – pancreatic and bowel – much faster than existing tests and save thousands of lives every year. Researchers have developed
Read More »Gene behind fatal brain disorder isolated
A blood test could help diagnose a devastating brain disorder that is often misdiagnosed and ends in fatality. People who inherit the abnormal gene CSF1R always develop HDLS (hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids), a
Read More »Heart diseases set to fall in India: Doctor
There is good news on the health front. A leading cardiologist says incidents of heart disease in India are set to plateau in seven to eight years and then fall due to greater awareness
Read More »France advises breast implant removal over cancer risk
French health authorities Friday urged 30,000 women to remove the locally-made breast implants, pledging that relevant expenses would be covered by the state. The health ministry said in a statement that they spot “no
Read More »Fish oil may hold key to leukaemia cure
A fish oil compound that targets leukaemia stem cells also holds the key to its cure. Leukaemia refers to cancer of the blood or bone marrow (which produces blood cells), resulting in abnormal production
Read More »Cancer survivors celebrate Christmas, life
Magic show, stand-up comedy acts and gifts, it was the “best ever” party for 12-year-old Gurnoor Singh as he celebrated Christmas and life, ironically inside a hospital where he is fighting leukaemia. Gurnoor was
Read More »Growing fat – via free market forces!
Thanks to free market forces, fast food joints are mushrooming all over rich countries and promoting the obesity epidemic. “It’s not by chance that countries with the highest obesity rates and fast food restaurants
Read More »Vitamin E prevents muscle wasting, repairs cells
Vitamin E is rubbed on the skin to reduce signs of ageing and is consumed by runners to improve endurance. But scientists now have found how the powerful antioxidant helps repair tears in the
Read More »Liver ailments rise in Kerala
Over the last two census periods, liquor consumption in Kerala has grown a staggering 140 percent. As a result, experts say, liver ailments are on the rise in the state. D. Jayakumar, hepatologist and
Read More »Parents booked over malnourished kid’s death
Police in Bhopal have booked a couple for causing the death of their two-year-old daughter who died of malnutrition six months ago, a statement said on Friday. Police registered an FIR against daily wage
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