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Pharmaceutical residues in fresh water pose environmental risk
A new research now finds that over the past two decades, concentrations of pharmaceuticals have increased in freshwater sources all over the world.According to the research by environmental experts at Radboud University, levels of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin have reached the point of potentially causing damaging ecological effects.The research is the first to examine the risks of two particular medicines in global freshwater sources, and is being published in Environmental Research Letters.Speaking about it, lead author Rik Oldenkamp said, "Getting an accurate picture of the environmental risks of pharmaceuticals around the world depends on the availability of data, which is limited," adding, "It's true that there are models, such as the ePiE model, which can give detailed predictions of pharmaceutical concentrations in the environment, but these are often only applicable to places where we already have a lot of information, such as rivers in Europe."The new model developed by the ...
Treatment via smartphone app more effective for TB patients: Study
Tuberculosis (TB) patients are more likely to adhere to treatment administered over video on a smartphone than through face-to-face appointments, a study has found.
Novel immunotherapy may treat egg allergy
An oral immunotherapy can treat egg allergy, allowing patients to safely incorporate the highly nutritious food into their diet, scientists say. For a study, participants completed up to four years of egg oral immunotherapy (eOIT) treatment. According to researchers from University of North Carolina (UNC) in the US, certain participants were able to safely incorporate egg into their diet for five years. "Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies and usually appears in early childhood. It has significant risk for severe allergic reactions and negatively affects quality of life for children with the allergy," said Edwin Kim, assistant professor at the UNC. "While the allergy does seem to go away with age, it can last into the second decade of life for most people. Any treatment that can allow the introduction of egg into the diet of someone with egg allergy provides nutritional benefits and peace of mind for the patient and their family," said Kim. The trial began with either
Immunotherapy for egg allergy may soon allow patients to eat egg safely
A new research, presented by study author Edwin Kim, at the annual Americal Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAI) conference in San Francisco, found that after completing up to four years of egg oral immunotherapy (eOIT) treatment, certain participants were able to safely incorporate egg into their diet for five years.Speaking about it, Kim said, "Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies and usually appears in early childhood. It has significant risk for severe allergic reactions and negatively affects quality of life for children with the allergy.""While the allergy does seem to go away with age, it can last into the second decade of life for most people. Any treatment that can allow the introduction of egg into the diet of someone with egg allergy provides nutritional benefits and peace of mind for the patient and their family," Kim further added.The trial began with either eOIT or a placebo for 55 patients aged 5-11 who were allergic to egg. The treatments ...
Prenatal omega-3 supplement can prevent high BP in children
Daily consumption by women of 600 milligrams docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) -- an omega-3 fatty acid found in prenatal vitamins, fish-oil supplements and fish -- can prevent high blood pressure in their children, caused by obesity, suggests a study.
Not about the holy dip: 7-year-old hopes to find feet at 'Made in Kumbh' surgical camp
Seven-year-old Anjali Mishra was confined to a wheelchair when she came to the Kumbh Mela. One month on, her father is confident she will be "healed" soon and it's not because they have taken a holy dip or any spiritual salve offered by the religious congregation. It's a miracle, said a delighted Praveen Mishra. But one rooted in the corporeal rather than the spiritual. His daughter, who has been suffering from cerebral palsy, has got a new lease of life thanks to the NGO Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) -- a Spiritual-cum-Surgical Camp -- inside the makeshift township of Kumbh Nagri, said the father. Young Anjali has undergone a corrective orthopaedic surgery for her feet and Mishra, a salesperson from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, is hoping she will be up and about in a few days. "My daughter can barely speak, she can't walk, can't sit on her own... when I came here, the doctor came to me and said, 'Aapki beti chalegi' (Your daughter will walk). The conviction in his voice made me very ...
Oral immunotherapy for patients with egg allergy
Oral immunotherapy may be a promising treatment for people suffering from egg allergy, according to a clinical trial. After completing up to four years of egg oral immunotherapy treatment (eOIT), some people were able to safely incorporate egg into their diet, it showed.
Vitamin D levels successfully measured in human hair
Scientists have discovered for the first time that vitamin D can be measured in human hair, paving the way for non-invasively testing deficiency of the 'sunshine vitamin'. Vitamin D deficiency has reached epidemic proportions world-wide, with over one billion people estimated to be affected. Deficiency has been linked with bone health, but it could also be a risk factor for depression, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, diabetes and cancer. At present, the best way of assessing vitamin D is to measure the concentration of vitamin D in the blood. However, this can be painful, requires expertise and training along with hygienic conditions and equipment so getting a sample is not always workable. The study, published in the journal Nutrients, is a major step forward in assessing vitamin D status, researchers said in a statement. "This study presents the first step towards the development of a novel test for assessing vitamin D status over time," said Lina Zgaga, from Trinity College ..
Dealing with back pain? Here's how you can fix it
It a known fact that sitting for too long while commuting or at workplace causes back pain and even damages spine.Until four months ago, Delhi-based Ishita Goel, an engineer working at a startup in Noida, used to work for 11 hours in a day and flew at least seven times each month. Those long sittings in the office, inside the train, and the plane took a toll on her back and led to cervical spondylosis.Medical experts are of the opining sitting for long hours is messing up with the spinal health of people, especially young office goers falling in the age group between 25 years and 40 years."Sitting for long hours can not only land us with sore limbs and bestow us with a fatter middle, but it can also mess up our bone and lead to serious muscle health downgrade. The cases of back pain have increased tremendously," says Dr Sumedh of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital."Nearly 80 per cent of the people who come to me with this problem are in the age group of 25 to 40. The main cause of back pain ..
Vitamin D levels can now be measured with your hair
Researchers have found that vitamin D can now be measured by human hair, paving the way for improved diagnosis of deficiency of the sunshine vitamin.
Here's how diabetes causes muscle loss
According to a new study published in the online edition of JCI Insight, elevated blood sugar levels leads to muscle atrophy and two protein, WWP1 and KLF15, play key roles in this phenomenon. Notably, diabetes mellitus is associated with various health problems including decline in skeletal muscle mass.The research was led by Professor Wataru Ogawa at the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine.Muscle mass decline associated with ageing impairs our physical activity, making us susceptible to a variety of health problems and thus leading to shortened lifespans.Age-dependent muscle mass decline and the consequent impairment of physical activity is known as "sarcopenia", a serious health burden in aging societies.Professor Ogawa's research team made the surprising discovery that a rise in blood sugar levels triggers the decline in muscle mass, and uncovered the important roles of two proteins in this phenomenon.They found that the abundance of transcription factor KLF15 increased in
Breastfeeding lowers odds of eczema in some schoolchildren
A preliminary research presented during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2019 Annual Meeting, said children exclusively breastfed for the first three months of life had significantly lower odds of having eczema at age 6 compared with peers who were not breastfed or were breastfed for less time.Eczema is a chronic condition characterised by extremely itchy skin that, when scratched, becomes inflamed and covered with blisters that crack easily.Questions regarding how to prevent eczema still remains unanswered and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breastfed infants have reduced risks for developing many chronic conditions, including asthma and obesity.Speaking about it, study author Katherine M. Balas said, "The evidence that being exclusively breastfed protects children from developing eczema later in life remains mixed," adding, "Our research team is trying to help fill that data gap."Balas and colleagues tapped data collected in
New study could offer protection to patients with rare genetic disease
A new University of Bath study now finds that skin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are ten times more sensitive to damage from ultraviolet A (AVA) radiation in laboratory tests, than those from a healthy population.Experts believe that the work, which has involved designing a brand new molecule with potential to be added to sun cream, could benefit those with Friedrich's Ataxia (FA), as well as those with other disorders characterised by mitochondrial iron overload, notably Wolfram Syndrome and Parkinson's disease, where UVA rays from the sun may pose particular challenges.When cells are exposed to UVA rays, the damage caused to cells can be worsened by excess free iron in mitochondria which fuels the generation of 'free radicals', including Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which can damage DNA, protein and fats - increasing the risk of cell death and cancer.Patients with FA have high levels of free iron in their mitochondria. The new research shows that this ...
New material to repair bone defects developed
Using near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, Chinese researchers have developed a biomaterial that can accelerate bone healing.
Parrikar admitted to Goa hospital, state health minister says 'nothing to worry'
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has been admitted to Goa Medical Hospital for a checkup and there is nothing to worry, said state health minister Vishwajit Rane amid speculations of the chief minister being put on life support."He (Parrikar) is absolutely fine and is under observation for a day. Tomorrow he will go home. There is nothing to worry or speculate. He is here for checkup, doctors must have wanted some tests to be done," said Rane after meeting Parrikar at the hospital.As per officials from the chief minister's office, Parrikar was taken to the hospital late on Saturday for an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.However, Rane said the former defence minister would be discharged within a day after his vital parameters are checked by the doctors.Parrikar is suffering from a pancreatic ailment and has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, and New York since February 2018. He was reportedly admitted to the cancer department of AIIMS, Delhi on February 1.
Health Minister offers treatment to 2-year old HIV-afflicted
: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar Saturday asserted that the HIV infection of a two-year old child did not happen due to the blood transfusion at the medical college hospital here and offered to provide treatment at any government or private hospital. There was no truth in the complaints that the girl had contracted HIV from the blood given at the government medical college hospital here, he told reporters here. The minister said the donor of the blood had tested negative for HIV. The child was treated at various hospitals, he said adding only if the parents cooperated the reason for it contracting HIV can be found out. Action can be taken after a thorough investigation, Vijayabhaskar said. Steps can be taken to provide treatment to the affected child either in any of the government hospitals or any private hospital, he added. The parents of the child suffering from a heart ailment had Tuesday last said she had contracted HIV after allegedly being given blood .
Apollo Hospitals to open 330-bed super-speciality hospital in Lucknow
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd said Saturday it is opening a new 330-bed super speciality hospital in Lucknow, to be inaugurated Sunday. "The new hospital will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on February 24, 2019," a release said. Spread over a 3,50,000 square feet area, the super-speciality hospital will provide quaternary care across 10 centres of excellence with more than 30 specialities spearheaded by internationally trained doctors. As many as 110 out of the 330 beds are exclusively dedicated for critical care, it said. The hospital will provide quality quaternary care services with round the clock diagnostic, curative, preventive and rehabilitative care across specialities, through its Centres of Excellence - Cardiac Sciences, Oncology (Cancer Care), Neuro Sciences, Gastro Sciences, Renal Sciences, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Critical Care and 24X7 Trauma Care.
Plans afoot to make Tripura a health hub, says minister
Tripura has immense potential to emerge as a health hub which can cater not only to patients from the state but also from neighbouring Bangladesh who come to India in large numbers for treatment, Health Minister Sudip Roy Burman said Saturday. He said the state would be gradually equipped with full-fledged health facilities implemented via the public-private partnership (PPP) model. To begin with, the government is setting up a super speciality health centre, which is likely to be completed this year, he said. This apart, all four hospitals in subdivisional towns of tribal dominated Dhalai district are being upgraded. Once complete, it would boost medical tourism, he said. "Tripura will also go a long way in alleviating the suffering of patients in neighbouring districts of Bangladesh who incur heavy expenses for treatment in bigger Indian states. Taking advantage of proximity, patients from the neighbouring country can come here for treatment. Tripura should be made a .
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Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 80, over 300 others undergoing treatment
The toll in the Assam hooch tragedy increased to 80 on Saturday while over 310 others were undergoing treatment in hospitals. So far 45 people have died in Jorhat Medical College Hospital, where 221 who were taken ill after drinking spurious liquor have been admitted, the health minister's office said. Another 35 have succumbed in Golaghat civil hospital where 93 have been admitted, it said. The tragedy had struck the tea gardens of the twin districts of Golaghat and Jorhat after a large number of their workers consumed the spurious liquor on Thursday night. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who visited the patients in the two hospitals Saturday, told reporters, "This morning the toll in (the hooch tragedy) in Golaghat and Jorhat districts was 59 and 200 were admitted in hospitals. The death toll and the number of people admitted is changing minute to minute". "In Jorhat Medical College Hospital 36 of those admitted in connection with the spurious liquor tragedy are women. ...