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Obesity increases asthma risk in children: Study

Parents, please take note. Obese children are at an increased risk of asthma, a new study has found.

Aeronutrix Sports Products Private Limited's Fast&Up - Reload - Receives the Coveted Informed Choice Certification

/ -- Aeronutrix Sports Products Private Limited's Fast&Up has become the first choice of health experts and professional athletes for their nutrition and hydration needs over the years. At the onset of this marathon season, it is a great time for Fast&Up to announce that the most preferred hydration product - Reload, is now certified with ' Informed-Choice' certification. Informed-Choice is a voluntary certification program for sports supplements, raw materials, and manufacturing facilities. Athletes who see the Informed-Choice mark on a product can be assured that it has undergone rigorous checks and testing to ensure that no substances which are prohibited in sports are used in the product and it is safer to use. They also ensure that products have been manufactured with the highest quality standards. Athletes have always been highly inclined towards Fast&Up's Reload, a hydration energy drink which is low on sweetness with the perfect mix of water, electrolytes, ...

Screening for colorectal cancer may benefit male patients

According to a recent study, screening for colorectal cancer can benefit male patients, while similar benefits were not found among women.The study appeared in the British Journal of Surgery. Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the world. Every year, approximately 3,000 new cases are diagnosed, and roughly 1,200 patients die of it.Between 2004 and 2016, an extensive screening programme was conducted in Finland, intending to study the potential benefits and downsides of a nation-wide screening for colorectal cancer.The study targeted people aged 60-69 years, and just under half of the age group, or a little more than 300,000 people, were randomised by late 2011. Half of the population in the study was invited for screening, while the other half of the age cohort served as a control group. Faecal occult blood tests (FOBT) were used in the screening, and patients who tested positive for blood were referred for a colonoscopy.The first study based on the screening .

Sucking your baby's pacifier may help benefit their health

If you think sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it and then popping it in your child's mouth is gross, think again! Turns out, doing so may benefit their health.The research was presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting and suggested a link between parental sucking on a pacifier and a lower allergic response among young children.Researchers stated that parents may be passing healthy oral bacteria in their saliva that in turn affected the early development of their child's immune system.The study is believed to the first of its kind to evaluate the association between pacifier cleaning methods and the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE. IgE is linked to the development of allergies and asthma.The researchers interviewed 128 mothers of infants multiple times over a period of 18 months and asked how they cleaned their child's pacifier.Of the 128 mothers completing multiple interviews, 58 percent reported current pacifier use by ..

Here's what causes asthma in kids with obesity

Weight might be the cause for one-fourth of asthma cases in kids with obesity, a recent study suggests.The research, which studied health data from more than 500,000 children in the United States, suggested that about 10 percent of all kids aged between 2 to 17 with asthma, might have avoided the illness by maintaining a healthy weight. The findings are published in the Journal of Pediatrics."Asthma is the number one chronic disease in children and some of the causes such as genetics and viral infections during childhood are things we can't prevent. Obesity may be the only risk factor for childhood asthma that could be preventable. This is another piece of evidence that keeping kids active and at a healthy weight is important," said Jason E. Lang, lead author of the study.For the retrospective study, researchers analyzed data for 507,496 children from more than 19 million doctor's visits at six major children's health centers.Those classified as having asthma had been diagnosed at two

Obesity may increase asthma risk in children: Study

Maintaining a healthy weight could prevent thousands of children from developing asthma, according to a study. Researchers from Duke University in the US analysed health data for over 500,000 children in the US and found that obesity might be to blame for about a quarter (23 to 27 per cent) of children with asthma. This could mean about 10 per cent of all kids ages 2 to 17 with asthma may have avoided the illness by maintaining a healthy weight, according to the study published in the journal Pediatrics. "Asthma is the number one chronic disease in children and some of the causes such as genetics and viral infections during childhood are things we can't prevent," said Jason E Lang, an associate professor of pediatrics at Duke University. "Obesity may be the only risk factor for childhood asthma that could be preventable. This is another piece of evidence that keeping kids active and at a healthy weight is important," said Lang. For the study, researchers analysed data for 507,496 ...

Smoke-free policies linked to lower BP among non-smokers

A recent study as observed that smoke-free policies in public spaces are associated with lower blood pressure readings among non-smokers.While smoke-free policies and laws that prohibit smoking in public places like bars and restaurants have been associated with reduced rates of hospitalisation for heart disease, previous studies have not examined changes in blood pressure."We found that nonsmoking adults in the study who lived in areas with smoke-free laws in restaurants, bars or workplaces had lower systolic blood pressure by the end of the follow-up period compared to those who lived in areas without smoke-free laws," said Stephanie Mayne, Ph.D., lead author of the study, which was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.Smoke-free laws were associated with reduced systolic blood pressure, but surprisingly not with reductions in diastolic blood pressure or high blood pressure. It's not entirely certain why this was the case, but it's ..

Study shows PICS as bioequivalent to Abraxane to treat breast cancer: SPARC

Sun Pharma's research arm Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (SPARC) Monday announced top-line results of the pivotal BE study for its Paclitaxel injection concentrate for suspension (PICS) which has been found to be a bioequivalent to Abraxane, used to treat metastatic breast cancer. Paclitaxel injection concentrate for suspension (PICS) is a novel formulation of Paclitaxel developed using SPARC's proprietary Nanotecton technology. The company said it is targeting a new drug application with the US health regulator in the next few months. "Pivotal bioequivalence (BE) ," SPARC said in a regulatory fling. SPARC CEO Anil Raghavan said overall US Paclitaxel market is estimated to be about USD 700 million (IQVIA MAT Sep 2018). The current market is dominated by Cremophor-based Paclitaxel formulations, which accounts for 70 per cent of unit sales. "With launch of novel formulations, market for nano-formulations of Paclitaxel is expected to grow," he added. Shares of SPARC were trading ...

Alembic Pharmaceuticals' JV receives USFDA approval for Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5%

The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Xylocaine Ointment, 5%, of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (AstraZeneca). Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5% are indicated for production of anesthesia of accessible mucous membranes of the oropharynx. It is also useful as an anesthetic lubricant for intubation and for the temporary relief of pain associated with minor burns, including sunburn, abrasions of the skin and insect bites.

MRI scans may predict dementia risk before symptoms appear

MRI brain scans can help predict whether a person will develop dementia in the next three years, before the symptoms of the disorder appear, scientists have found. In a study, researchers from Washington University and University of California San Francisco in the US used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans to predict dementia with 89 per cent accuracy. The findings suggest that doctors may one day be able to use widely available tests to tell people their risk of developing dementia before symptoms arise. "Right now it's hard to say whether an older person with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment is likely to develop dementia," said Cyrus A Raji, an assistant professor at Washington University. "We showed that a single MRI scan can predict dementia on average 2.6 years before memory loss is clinically detectable, which could help doctors advise and care for their patients," said Raji. Although there are no drugs available yet to prevent or delay the onset of ...

City's Dr. Supriya Puranik Added Another Feather to Her Cap

/ -- Gynaecologist and Head of IVF, Dr. Puranik gets featured in a Documentary by BBC World Service Radio She is the only Doctor from Asian Institute to be featured in this documentary Popular for handling cases of those who are not fortunate or have to struggle to find a solution to enjoy the motherhood, Dr Supriya Puranik, a leading gynaecologist, high risk obstetrician and Head of IVF & Gynaecology department at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital Nagar Road was recently featured in a Documentary Programme Titled, 'The Changing Face of Procreation' on BBC World Service Radio. BBC had programmed this documentary to mark 40 years since the first IVF baby and to let the world know about the rare IVF / ART cases around the world. The list of interviewer includes scientists, bio ethicists, doctors, and people who have used IVF to enjoy the motherhood. Dr. Puranik from Sahyadri Hospitals Pune was the only doctor from Asian Institute to be featured in this documentary which included ...

Bhutanese conjoined twins discharged after surgery in Australia

Bhutanese conjoined twins Nima and Dawa who were joined at the torso and underwent a lengthy surgery to separate them were discharged from a hospital in Australia on Monday.

First gene-edited babies claimed in China

A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. If true, it would be a profound leap of science and ethics. A US scientist said he took part in the work in China, but this kind of gene editing is banned in the United States because the DNA changes can pass to future generations and it risks harming other genes. Many mainstream scientists think it's too unsafe to try, and some denounced the Chinese report as human experimentation. The researcher, He Jiankui of Shenzhen, said he altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments, with one pregnancy resulting thus far. He said his goal was not to cure or prevent an inherited disease, but to try to bestow a trait that few people naturally have an ability to resist possible future infection with HIV, the AIDS virus. He said the parents involved declined to

Virinchi Hospitals commences multi-specialty 'Out-reach clinic' in Hyderabad

This particular clinic has been developed towards outpatient care for the medical tourism patients - largely from African, Middle East and SAARC nations.

Glenmark Pharma receives tentative ANDA approval for Clobetasol Propionate Foam

According to IQVIATM sales data for the 12 month period ending September 2018, the Olux-E Foam, 0.05% market2 achieved annual sales of approximately $13.2 million.

SPARC presents pivotal BE study for Paclitaxel Injection Concentrate for Suspension

The pivotal BE study was a randomized, open label, two period, single dose, crossover study of PICS and Abraxane in subjects with locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. A total of 142 patients were randomized to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of PICS for both unbound and total paclitaxel compared with Abraxane. The study also provided information on the safety profile of PICS.

surgeons' convention expresses concern over high incidence of cancer

India reports two lakh new cancer patients every year, of which 40 per cent suffered from mouth and throat cancer, while women with breast cancer accounted for 25-30 per cent, said Dr. Manoj Pandey, President of the Association of Surgeons of India which is holding its Annual Convention in the Taj city.

CG: 2 doctors booked for negligence in newborn's death in hosp

A case of negligence was registered against two women doctors and a nurse of a government hospital in Chhattisgarh for allegedly causing death of a newborn last month, police said Sunday. The incident occurred on October 12 when the baby born to one Nasirn Khan fell off a table in labour room into a dustbin in the hospital at Baikunthpur, the district headquarter of Koriya, police said. "Dr Swati Bansariya, Dr Shikha Soni and nurse Sarswati Patel of the district hospital were booked under section 304 A (causing death by negligence) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC on November 23 on the basis of a probe report," said Station House Officer, City Kotwali police station, Ravindra Anant. Police are yet to make arrests in the case, he said. Relatives of Nasrin Khan had alleged the she was left unattended at the time of childbirth and no doctors or nurses were present. A probe was ordered by Koriya Collector NK Dugga. "In his report, Chief Medical and Health Officer SS ...

GTB Hospital studying impact of air pollution on unborn child

Air pollution may not just lead to respiratory problems, but could also be a leading cause of premature delivery and low birth rate, according to experts.

Classroom friendships may offset effects of harsh parenting: Study

Having warm teachers and friends in kindergarten can prevent children of highly critical parents from exhibiting argumentative and defiant behaviours, a study has found. Angry, threatening and highly critical parenting is more likely to result in children with defiant, non-compliant and revengeful behaviour that spills over to adulthood and impacts relationships with all authority figures. Researchers at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in the US confirmed this link, and found that kindergarten may provide a unique opportunity for these children to retool negative behaviour. In the study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, researchers looked at 338 kindergartners in six public schools. They found that 10 per cent of the children met the criteria for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Among this group, 71 per cent had been exposed to high levels of harsh parenting, versus 29 per cent who had been raised with lower levels of harsh parenting. ODD is .