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Indian tea firm strikes $1 mn export deal with Chinese company
As India eyes the world's biggest tea market in China, an Indian firm on Friday struck a $1 million export deal with a Chinese company.
Happy childhood memories linked to healthier adult life
People who have fond memories of childhood, specifically their relationships with their parents, tend to have better health, less depression and fewer chronic illnesses as older adults, a study has found. According to the research published in the journal Health Psychology, memory plays a huge part in how we make sense of the world. "There are a lot of different ways that our memories of the past can guide us," said William J Chopik, from Michigan State University in the US. "We found that good memories seem to have a positive effect on health and well-being, possibly through the ways that they reduce stress or help us maintain healthy choices in life," said Chopik. Previous research has shown a positive relationship between good memories and good health in young adults, including higher quality of work and personal relationships, lower substance use, lower depression and fewer health problems, according to Chopik. Researchers wanted to see how this would apply to older adults. Much ..
Shorter sleep may lead to dehydration
Adults who sleep just six hours per night -- as opposed to eight -- may have a higher chance of being dehydrated, a study has found. The findings, published in the journal Sleep, suggest that those who do not feel well after a night of poor sleep may want to consider dehydration -- not simply poor sleep -- as a cause, and drink more water. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US looked at how sleep affected hydration status and risk of dehydration in US and Chinese adults. In both populations, adults who reported sleeping six hours had significantly more concentrated urine and 16-59 per cent higher odds of being inadequately hydrated compared to adults who slept eight hours on a regular basis at night. The cause was linked to the way the body's hormonal system regulates hydration. A hormone called vasopressin is released to help regulate the body's hydration status. It is released throughout the day, as well as during nighttime sleeping hours, which is what the ...
Muslim concern about vaccine fuels Thai measles outbreak
Health authorities in Thailand are racing to contain a measles outbreak in the country's southern provinces, where 14 deaths and more than 1,500 cases have been reported since September. Officials blame the comeback of the disease on low vaccination rates in the south caused by misconceptions among the Muslim population about the nature of the vaccine. Islam prohibits the consumption of pork, and vaccine makers sometimes use gelatin derived from pork products as a stabilizing agent. However, health official Vicharn Pawan said Thailand imports measles vaccine products that do not contain porcine gelatin. The recent cases in Buddhist-dominated Thailand's Muslim-majority southern provinces represent half the total for the whole country since the beginning of the year.
'Morning people' at lower risk of breast cancer?
Turns out, early to bed and early to rise can also lower your risk of developing breast cancer.The research was presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.The study on several women, which was investigating whether the way people sleep can contribute to the development of breast cancer, also found some evidence for a causal link between sleeping for longer and breast cancer.Researchers at the University of Bristol found that a preference for mornings reduced the risk of breast cancer by 40 to 48 percent compared with being an evening type (an 'owl'). It also found that women who slept longer than the recommended seven to eight hours had a 20 percent increased risk of the disease per additional hour slept.Dr Rebecca Richmond of the University of Bristol, UK said, "We would like to do further work to investigate the mechanisms underpinning these results, as the estimates obtained are based on questions related to morning or evening preference rather than actually whether people get up
Childhood stress linked to brain disorders later: Study
Excessive stress in early childhood can increase the likelihood of brain disorders and affects an individual's response to stress as an adult, says a new study.
Drinking coffee may lower risk of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's: Study
Your morning cup of coffee may protect you against developing both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, scientists claim. Scientists from the suggest that there could be more to that morning jolt of goodness than a boost in energy and attention. "Coffee consumption does seem to have some correlation to a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease," said Donald Weaver, from Krembil Research Institute in Canada. "But we wanted to investigate why that is -- which compounds are involved and how they may impact age-related cognitive decline," said Weaver. The team chose to investigate three different types of coffee -- light roast, dark roast, and decaffeinated dark roast. "The caffeinated and de-caffeinated dark roast both had identical potencies in our initial experimental tests," said Ross Mancini, a research fellow from Krembil Research Institute. "So we observed early on that its protective effect could not be due to caffeine," said Mancini. Mancini then .
What leads to falls in older women?
A recent study was conducted to find if muscle weakness and obesity lead to falls in older women.The researchers said that, as we age, many older adults will be at high risk for falls as obesity and muscle weakness also increase.The findings have been published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society.Falls can be especially challenging for older people who are obese and who also have sarcopenia (the medical term for a loss of muscle strength as we age). Currently, 5 percent to 13 percent of adults older than 60 have sarcopenia. Those rates may be as high as 50 percent in people 80-years-old and older.Older adults who gain weight may increase their risk for muscle weakness and falls. Obesity is a growing epidemic. More than one-third of adults 65-years-old and older were considered obese in 2010. Having sarcopenia and obesity, or "sarcopenic obesity," is linked to a decline in your ability to function physically, and to an increased risk of fractures.A team of researchers ...
Shorter sleep may lead to dehydration
According to a recent study, adults who sleep just six hours per night -- as opposed to eight -- may have a higher chance of being dehydrated.These findings suggest that those who don't feel well after a night of poor sleep may want to consider dehydration as a cause, and drink more water. Results of the study are published in the journal SLEEP.Researchers looked at how sleep affected hydration status and risk of dehydration in the US and Chinese adults. In both populations, adults who reported sleeping six hours, had significantly more concentrated urine and 16-59 percent higher odds of being inadequately hydrated compared to adults who slept eight hours on a regular basis at night.The cause was linked to the way the body's hormonal system regulates hydration.A hormone called vasopressin is released to help regulate the body's hydration status. It is released throughout the day, as well as during nighttime sleeping hours, which is what the researchers focused on for this ...
Coffee may reduce developing of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Love your coffee? Turns out, there could be more to that morning jolt of goodness than a boost in energy and attention. Drinking coffee may protect you against developing both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.According to a new study, approximately 500 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide each year. The findings of the study are published in the Journal of Frontiers in Neuroscience"Coffee consumption does seem to have some correlation to a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease," said Dr. Donald Weaver, a researcher. "But we wanted to investigate why that is -- which compounds are involved and how they may impact age-related cognitive decline."The team of researchers chose to investigate three different types of coffee - light roast, dark roast, and decaffeinated dark roast."The caffeinated and de-caffeinated dark roast both had identical potencies in our initial experimental tests," said Ross Dr. Mancini, a researcher. "So we observed ...
Suven Life Sciences gains after securing product patents in Israel, Japan
Suven Life Sciences rose 0.44% to Rs 241.80 at 11:15 IST on BSE after the company said it secured product patents in Israel and Japan for new chemical entities used in treating disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
How to opt for right foundation
The key to perfect make up is to find the right foundation according to your skin tone as one mistake can kill your entire look so make sure you are opting for right shade and applying it properly.
Suven Life gets product patents from Israel, Japan
Suven Life Sciences Tuesday said it has been granted a product patent each by Israel and Japan, for a new chemical entity (NCE) that is used in the treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases. These patents are valid through 2036 and 2034 respectively, the company said in a BSE filing. "We are pleased by the grant of these patents to Suven for our pipeline of molecules in the Central nervous system (CNS) arena, which are being developed for cognitive disorders with high unmet medical need with a huge market potential globally," Suven Life CEO Venkat Jasti said. The granted claims of patents are being developed as therapeutic agents useful in the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Huntington's disease, Parkinson's and schizophrenia, it added. Shares of Suven Life Sciences were trading 0.56 per cent up at Rs 242.10 apiece on BSE.
Presidency Univ signs MoU with CNCI on modern DNA sequencing
Presidency University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) for collaborating on a modern sequencing technology that will help researchers sequence DNA faster for investigating cervical cancer. Sequencing has been in practice for a long time, but Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a new concept, Presidency University professor and programme coordinator Abhik Saha said. Presidency University Vice-Chancellor Anuradha Lohia said on Monday that the MoU inked recently with the CNCI, one of the oldest cancer research institutions in the country, would give an opportunity to students for undergoing training. It will also open a new chapter in medical research, she said. "With this research, we will be able to see if any other microbe can cause cervical cancer, apart from the virus. "We also aim to develop a diagnostic kit, with which we can test samples from patients," the programme coordinator said. Depending on the .
Suven Life Sciences secures product patents in Israel and Japan
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Fortis Healthcare posts quarterly loss
(Reuters) - Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare Ltd, which is set to be acquired by Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Bhd, posted a quarterly loss due to impairment charges.
Weigh yourself daily to lose weight
Struggling to lose weight? Weighing yourself daily could be the key, suggests a study.
High calorie meal for dinner may up heart disease, diabetes risk
Eating a meal rich in calories for dinner can increase the risk of diabetes as well as lead to poorer cardiovascular health, researchers have warned.
Novel nanorobots can propel through eyeballs
Scientists have developed nanometre-sized robots that can actively move through dense tissue like the vitreous of the eye, paving the way for minimally-invasive tools for precisely delivering medicines. So far, the transport of nano-vehicles has only been demonstrated in model systems or biological fluids, but not in real tissue. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany applied a non-stick coating to the nanopropellers, which are only 500 nm wide -- exactly small enough to fit through the tight molecular matrix of the gel-like substance in the vitreous. The drills are 200 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair, even smaller than a bacterium's width, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. Their shape and their slippery coating enable the nanopropellers to move relatively unhindered through an eye, without damaging the sensitive biological tissue around them. This is the first time scientists were able to steer ...
'Protection from skin allergies and pollution'
According to a report by SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), the pollution levels recorded in Delhi a day after Diwali were much higher than ever before and almost completely poisonous for humans.The Particulate Matter (hazardous particles in the air) PM 10 were 836.1 µg/m³ (over eight times the safe limit) and 624.2 µg/m³ (nearly 10 times the safe limit). These numbers are expected only to increase annually, unless proper action is taken, causing a definite spike in respiratory diseases and skin allergies for all age groups."This calls for immediate action on the part of the government and the citizens together, as the PM particles directly affect the respiratory system and skin, causing allergies that can have a long term effect on the patient," says Dr. Deepali Bhardwaj, one of the most leading Dermatologist of the country with her base in the Capital, who says it's not just Diwali but environmental, emotional and various stresses which are playing ..