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Anemia from Malaria Linked to a Protein MIF

...ors grown in a dish, the research team showed that adding MIF to the cells decreases both the final number and maturity of red blood cells. The researchers believe this effect can lead to anemia. When infected with plasmodium, mice genetically engineered to lack MIF experience less severe anemia and are m...

Education Structure In Indian Schools To Be Revamped Soon

...tional set-up in the next 60 to 90 days," he said, adding that a group has also been appointed to focus on the primary education structure. Emphasising on the need to strengthen education at the primary level, Pitroda said the changes would try and encourage talented youngsters who largely go unnoticed in...

Survey Finds Knives Being Used As Floss

... the damage this could do to their gums," he said, adding that while it may sound funny, people were actually harming their teeth. The survey kicks off the National Smile Month in the UK....

Web Romance Is Catching Up Among The Youths In China

... "I did it just out of curiosity," she explained, adding that she met some of them, but did not find a matc... leaving messages on BBS," said the administrator, adding that the system also has a blacklist of unwelcome user names at the bottom of the web page. Accord...

WHO Officials Investigating Eight Suspected Bird Flu Cases

...k such as chicken, ducks and pigs there," he said, adding that all suspected victims were members of a large family. Till date Indonesia's toll from H5N1 virus is 25. Most of the victims are from the same family and officials are examining whether the virus has mutated into a form easily transmissible bet...

'Oncomodulin'- Path To Nerve Regeneration

...he studies on live rats with optic nerve injury on adding oncomodulin with other growth promoting factors the axon growth doubled. In another experiment oncomodulin was mixed with a sugar mannose and forskolin which helps the cell receptors to become sensitised to protein messengers and this combination was...

Hypertension Not Given Priority during Treatment

...he dose of the single drug being taken (17.55%) or adding an additional drug and/or prescribing a fixed combination compound (35%). Nearly one-in-three of the primary care physicians (30%) considered that no change was required, and nearly two-thirds (65%) suggested improving compliance to non-pharmacologic...

Doctors Urge Government To Roll Back Quotas

...ce, some have joined work,’ the administrator said adding that scores of termination notices will be dispatched to resident doctors ‘anytime today’. Even though some army and railway doctors have started helping at government hospitals, patients have been suffering. ‘I came to the hospital this morning b...

Rs 749 Crore To Be Spent On Rural Health Mission In Haryana

... bridge the gap between demand and supply. After adding 5000MW of power, he said, the people in rural areas would get 20-22 hours of power supply daily. Source: PTI News...

Orissa Boy Invents Unique Communication Device For Paralysed

... This helps a person operate the device,' he said, adding the data from the sensor was processed and forwarded to the data transmission section. 'Subsequently, the receiver forwards the data to the micro-controller which is used to select and surf the menu. Finally, it reaches the pre-recorded message tha...

Majority of Middle Aged People Suffer from - High BP, High Sugar, Pot Belly

... and are prone to heart attack and stroke, he said adding incidence of obesity was also rising in the country. Risk of heart attack and stroke increases by many fold in diabetics. Besides, these people may also suffer from vascular disease which manifests as pain in calves due to narrowing of blood vessel...

BHU Hospital Doctors Continue Hunger Strike

... shortage of doctors at the hospital, sources said adding the medical and health facilities in the premier hospital was running normally. Source: PTI News...

Obese Women At Increased Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer

...Fat tissue increases circulating estrogen, thereby adding to the risk. Previous studies have shown, though, that the risk can be affected by other factors. Postmenopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy actually mitigate the effects of obesity on cancer risk. Moreover, current weight as defined b...

Hormone Levels Increase Due To Socioeconomic Stress

...work is known to reduce stress levels, Cohen said, adding that every upward increment of socioeconomic status increases the likelihood of better overall health. Yet there still exists an idea that stress goes with greater socioeconomic status rather than the reverse, said Nancy Adler, Ph.D., a professor o...

Combination Drug Therapy For Hypertension

... multiple drugs than using a single drug first and adding another drug later. Keeping the blood pressure in the normal range decreases the risk of CVA, MI and nephropathy. At the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in New York, Ridker informed the importance of Valsartan (Diovan), an ...

Singapore To Offer More Patients Access To Chronic Disease Management Programs

...ffering remains a fact as in the past," Khaw said, adding that prompt treatment could be an effective tool in such circumstances. To help patients manage the cost associated with chronic diseases, Singapore will allow them to opt out of their Medisave accounts to co-pay chronic disease management programs. ...

Medicos visit religious place to drum up support

...cted special clinics at the PGIMER, officials said adding that the critical services including ICUs and OTs were maintained by senior faculty. Several patients were treated today by handful of consultants at OPDs at the institute, officials added. Meanwhile, the GMCH drafted a new schedule to run emergen...

Meira Kumar Suggests Monitoring Systems To Check Drug Abuse

... to deal with the problem of drug abuse, she said, adding the ministry has been implementing the scheme for prevention of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse since 1985 to provide service, prevention, awareness on it followed by care and rehabilitation of addicts. Source: PTI News...

UN Report Paints Alarming Picture Of Narcotics Scenario In NE

...nt alcohol and 4.8 per cent opium, the report said adding 20-60 per cent susbstance users were reported to have sex with sex-workers. In its recommendations, the report called for intervention to promote safe sex among drug users. It also suggested accurate monitoring and evaluation of drug use problem of ...

Road Traffic Accidents Kill 4,000 people in Delhi

...the cancellation of their driving permit," he said adding that in the past five months licenses of 31 Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and private buses had been cancelled. He also pointed out that the increasing number of vehicles coming into Delhi from the satellite towns of Noida, Gurgaon, Farida...

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