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Heart attack, stroke may predict cancer risk

Heart attack or stroke may be an early sign of cancers, especially in older adults, say researchers.

Neurons behind sustained pain identified

Researchers have identified a set of neurons responsible for sustained pain and resulting pain-coping behaviours in mice. The findings by researchers at Harvard Medical School in the US point to the existence of separate neural pathways that regulate threat avoidance versus injury mitigation. The study, published in the journal Nature, can inform new ways to gauge the efficacy of candidate pain therapies by assessing behaviours stemming from different pathways. The study identified the nerve-signalling pathway behind the deep, sustained pain that sets in immediately following injury. The findings also shed light on the different pathways that drive reflexive withdrawal to avoid injury and the subsequent pain-coping responses. Clinical observations of patients with neurological damage together with past research have outlined the distinct brain regions that differentiate between the reflexive withdrawal from a skin prick, for example, and the long-lasting pain arising from tissue ...

Fish skin cheaper, less painful in treating burns than bandages: Scientist

Using fish skin to heal burns can be cheaper and less painful than bandages, says a scientist.

VR system allows you to 'fly' through cancer tumour

Cambridge scientists have built a virtual reality (VR) 3D model of cancer that allows viewers to 'fly' through tumour cells, observing every detail from different angles. The advance paves the way for better understanding cancer, and developing new treatments for it. The tumour sample, taken from a patient, can be studied in detail and from all angles, with each individual cell mapped. "No-one has examined the geography of a tumour in this level of detail before; it is a new way of looking at cancer," Greg Hannon, director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK), told the BBC. Researchers started with a one millimetre cubed piece of breast cancer tissue biopsy, containing around 100,000 cells. They cut wafer thin slices, an then stained them with markers to show their molecular make-up and DNA characteristics. The tumour was then rebuilt using virtual reality (VR), which allows multiple users from anywhere in the world to examine the tumour. Although the human tissue sample ..

New anti-viral composition effective in combating influenza A viruses

Scientists have developed a unique anti-viral composition that can effectively provide protection against several influenza A viruses such as H1N1, H3N2, H5N1 and H7N9.

Pregnant woman contracts HIV after blood transfusion in Tamil Nadu

A 24-year-old pregnant woman from this district contracted HIV after receiving blood donated by an infected man, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to review the stocks in all blood banks of the state to ensure they were free of the deadly virus. An employee of a blood bank attached to a government hospital in Sattur, near here, has been dismissed, while two others have been suspended in connection with the incident, health department officials said on Wednesday. The state government said it was making all efforts to prevent the impact of the virus on the woman, and stocks in all blood banks would be reviewed to ensure that such incidents did not recur. Joint Director of Health Services, Virudhunagar, R Manoharan told PTI the woman was admitted to a private hospital in Sattur for the birth of her second child and the doctors advised her to have a blood transfusion citing haemoglobin deficiency. Blood brought from a blood bank was transfused to her. It later emerged that the donor was

Breast cancer treatment may affect your brain

Turns out, the drugs taken during the treatment of breast cancer have some side effects that impact the brain.Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the research established the common marmoset as an important non-human primate model for studying the effects of estrogen-reducing treatments on the nervous system.Letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor used to prevent breast cancer recurrence, have side effects such as mood disturbances and memory issues in both humans and animals as it interferes with the production of estrogens. Little is known about how the drug impacts the brain.Although Researchers administered Letrozole to male and female marmosets via pudding for four weeks and observed many of the same behavioural changes, including hot flashes and increased anxiety. It also compromised the function of neurons in the hippocampus and impaired spatial memory.

'Virtual tumour' model to offer new treatment against cancer

British scientists have built a novel virtual reality (VR) 3D model of cancer that will help increase the understanding of cancer as well as in the search for new treatment.

DGFT Extends Ban On Milk And Milk Products From China

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has decided to extend the ban on milk and milk products from China for a further period of four months till April 23, 2019, according to media reports. The DGFT noted that prohibition on import of milk and milk products including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/confectionery/food preparations with milk and milk solids as ingredients from China is extended for further period of four months.

5 herbs for a healthy digestive system (Health Notes)

Today's lifestyle has several unhealthy facets such as lack of physical activity, poor sleep habits and consumption of unhealthy foods, including fast, processed and junk food.

Patients' attendants vandalise hospital in Hyderabad, 3 booked

Police on Tuesday booked three persons whereas the identity of one person is yet to be identified, who are accused of vandalising Global Hospital here on Monday.The incident was caught on camera where attendants of a patient, Shameem Begum, who later died in the hospital, alleged that medical negligence led to her death, and then vandalised the hospital on Monday.Viswa Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Zone, Hyderabad, told ANI, "On December 24, the duty doctors informed the patient's son about a cardiac arrest and simultaneously started performing CPR to the patient.""Soon after hearing about the cardiac arrest and noticing the CPR procedure, patient's elder son Ahmed came out from MICU and called his brother and some other persons and started vandalising the hospital property. They also thrashed security staff," said Prasad."We received a phone call at our Police Station Landline from Global Hospital. Immediately, three police constables were sent to the spot. ...

Foggy weather conditions impact air traffic at IGI airport

Foggy weather conditions impacted flight operations at the IGI airport here on Tuesday.

Emergency admissions of respiratory diseases increase at AIIMS with poor air quality

As the national capital battles 'severe' air quality, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) reported a surge in the number of patients visiting the hospital with cardiac and respiratory diseases.

Swine flu claims 210 lives in Rajasthan in one year

A total of 210 people died of swine flu with over 2,192 positive cases reported from across the state since January this year. The highest number of cases and deaths was reported from Jaipur district followed by Kota and Jodhpur districts respectively.V K Mathur, Director, Department of Health, said: "There have been 2,192 cases of swine flu in Rajasthan between January 1 and December 21, 2018. The highest number of deaths and positive cases has been reported from Jaipur, where 38 people died due to swine flu while 884 positive cases were reported. Jaipur is followed by Kota with 29 deaths and 400 positive cases of swine flu being reported."He said that a comprehensive screening was done to identify positive cases of swine flu all over the state. "Even now close monitoring is underway to identify individual cases and monitor their family members and relatives," he said. He said a comprehensive screening has been done in schools, night shelters and other places to identify the people ..

Breast cancer drug linked to brain malfunction

A breast cancer drug reveals side-effects, including mood disturbances and memory issues, that impact the brain function in both humans and animals, say researchers.

Haryana to rename childcare institutes as Jagannath Ashrams

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday announced to name all the Child Care Institutes being run in the state as 'Jagannath Ashrams.'The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing the people during a dance competition organised by women wing of All India Vaish Federation, in Karnal on Tuesday.He said that when all the Child Care Institutions have a similar goal of all-round development of the children, then it would be appropriate to give a single name to all. He made this announcement with the consent of representatives of the institutions and children present there.

Will implement odd-even scheme to tackle air pollution Arvind Kejriwal

Urging the public to join hands with the government in reducing the formation of toxic air, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal said "If the need arises, we will soon implement the odd-even scheme in the capital." The odd-even scheme was first introduced in the capital in 2015.Chief Minister Kejriwal said "New 3,000 eco-friendly buses will soon hit the streets in order to make the city much cleaner and greener. Our government is taking all preventive measures to fight against the pollution. We did a huge plantation of trees in Delhi."According to the state-run SAFAR, a thick blanket of smog engulfed the region on Tuesday morning as the air quality plummeted to the hazardous category with 423 in the morning.At Lodhi road, the air quality index (AQI) was 315 with PM (particulate matter) 2.5 at 830 am. In Wazirpur area, the air quality also dipped to the severe category with 400. Also in the capital's famous locality Mathura road, the AQI fell to 344 with PM 2.5.Experts have predicted that the

India's largest cancer institute in Haryana's Jhajjar to open in January

Touted as the largest cancer hospital in India, the National Cancer Institute in Haryana's Jhajjar district would be opened to public by the third week of January, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said Tuesday. The institute, being considered as a landmark in the field of cancer research in the country, shall lessen the deficit of tertiary cancer care in the northern region. "The National Cancer Institute in Jhajjar would be dedicated by the third week of January," Nadda said at an event in AIIMS hospital in Delhi. The institute will have 710 beds, out of which 200 beds will be dedicated for translational research on India-specific cancers. Out patient department or OPD services were partially started last week. Different facilities such as surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, anaesthesia and palliative care and nuclear medicine will be available at the institute. It will also have the first-of-its-kind tissue repository in India. The institute, which will operate ...

Glitter on your Christmas cake may not be edible

Are you planning to use decorative glitter and dust on your Christmas cake? If so, take note. Some of them are not meant to be eaten, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned.

Socioeconomic status shapes developing brains: Study

The brain anatomy is consistently shaped by socioeconomic status from childhood to early adulthood, a study has found. The findings, published in the journal JNeurosci, draws attention to the importance of preschool life as a period when associations between SES and brain organisation may first develop. Researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health in the US analysed brain scans of the same individuals collected over time between five and 25 years of age. Comparing this data to parental education and occupation and each participants' intelligence quotient (IQ) allowed the researchers to demonstrate positive associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and the size and surface area of brain regions involved in cognitive functions such as learning, language, and emotions. This is the first study to associate greater childhood SES with larger volumes of two subcortical regions -- the thalamus and striatum -- thereby extending previous SES research that has focused on its ...