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Vitamins may boost longevity, prevent diseases: Study

A key class of vitamins and minerals may help promote longevity and stave off chronic disorders such as heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, scientists say. Healthy ageing can be extended by ingesting optimal levels of 30 known vitamins and essential minerals, according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These, along with 11 additional substances not currently classified as vitamins, should be recognised as essential "longevity vitamins" because of their potential to extend a healthy life, researchers said. Most vitamins and minerals are required by dozens to hundreds of different enzymes within our cells, said researchers at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) in the US. This means that the same nutrients we need to maintain our day-to-day health -- such as vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and magnesium -- are also critical components of enzymes required for our bodies' long-term maintenance, in ...

Try these festive skin care routine

This festive season make sure that you are focusing on your skin the same way you do with your clothes. Experts suggest how.

Virtual reality can alter your taste: Study

People's perception of real food can be altered by using virtual reality, according to a study which found that environment plays a critical part in our eating experience. Humans not only relish the sweet, savoury and saltiness of foods, but they are influenced by the surroundings in which they eat, according to the study published in the Journal of Food Science. "When we eat, we perceive not only just the taste and aroma of foods, we get sensory input from our surroundings - our eyes, ears, even our memories about surroundings," said Robin Dando, an associate professor at Cornell University in the US. About 50 panelists who used virtual reality headsets as they ate were given three identical samples of blue cheese. The study participants were virtually placed in a standard sensory booth, a pleasant park bench and the cow barn to see custom-recorded 360-degree videos. The panelists were unaware that the cheese samples were identical, and rated the pungency of the blue cheese ...

International Athlete in City to Raise Awareness at Key Paediatric Diabetes Forum

/ -- BraisDacal, a type 1 diabetes professional athlete and part of Team Novo Nordisk, the world's first all-diabetes cycling team visited four hospitals dedicated to supporting children with type 1 diabetes in Hyderabad on the sidelines of ISPAD 2018. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/769813/BraisDacal_Team_Novo_Nordisk_CDiC.jpg ) Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common paediatric endocrine and metabolic illnesses and is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin on its own and the person needs external insulin to survive. ISPAD is a key society that focuses on all types of diabetes affecting people under the age of 25. Brais journey across Hyderabad was organised by Novo Nordisk Education foundation (NNEF) which runs four Changing Diabetes in Children centres in Hyderabad, supporting over 500 at-risk children with type 1 diabetes. Brais visited Osmania Hospital, Gandhi Government Hospital, Tapadia ...

Virtual reality can alter taste!

Humans not only relish the sweet, savory and saltiness of foods, but they are also influenced by the environment in which they eat. According to researchers, people's perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings.In a study conducted at Cornell University, researchers analysed about 50 panelists who used virtual reality headsets as they ate and were given three identical samples of blue cheese. The study participants were virtually placed in a standard sensory booth, a pleasant park bench, and the cow barn to see custom-recorded 360-degree videos."When we eat, we perceive not only just the taste and aroma of foods, we get sensory input from our surroundings - our eyes, ears, even our memories about surroundings," said Robin Dando, senior author of the study.The panelists were unaware that the cheese samples were identical, and rated the pungency of the blue cheese significantly higher in the cow barn setting than in the sensory booth or the virtual park bench.To control

All you need to know about Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestinal tract, is affecting people globally. Experts have long suspected that CD represents a collection of related but slightly different disorders.In a study published in the journal JCI Insight, researchers at the University of North Carolina reported that they have pinpointed a single molecule - microRNA-31 (miR-31) - the levels of which predict whether a patient has subtype 1 or subtype 2 of the disease.This is important because patients with subtype 1, unlike subtype 2, often do not respond well to medications and develop strictures - extreme narrowing of the gut tube, requiring surgery once it develops. Markers like miR-31 could be useful in the future for clinicians to predict whether a patient should pursue pre-emptive surgery before the condition worsens."We are not at the point at which we are able to perform personalized medicine on this, but at the very least we think it can lead to better clinical trial ...

Dementia may arise from non-inherited DNA errors

According to a new research, only a small proportion of dementia cases are thought to be inherited, the cause of which is still unknown.In a study, published in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge said that they may have found an explanation for the spontaneous errors in our DNA which arise as cells divide and reproduce.The findings suggest that for many people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, the roots of their condition will trace back to their time as an embryo developing in the womb.In common neurodegenerative diseases, toxic proteins build up in the brain, destroying brain cells and damaging brain regions, leading to symptoms including personality changes, memory loss and loss of control. Only around one in twenty patients have a family history, where genetic variants inherited from one or both parents contributes to disease risk. The cause of the majority of cases - which are .

Apple Watch to now connect hip, knee patients to doctors

Apple and Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in musculo-skeletal healthcare, have launched a major clinical study where an app on Apple Watch and iPhone will guide knee and hip replacement patients through pre- and post-operation care.

U.S. TV drug ads to carry information on prices

(Reuters) - TV advertisements for drugs made by major U.S. companies will soon direct patients to information about the potential price of medicines, a pharmaceutical industry lobbying group said on Monday.

EU places China's Zheijiang Huahai under increased supervision

(Reuters) - European authorities are placing Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd under higher supervision, the European Medicines Agency said on Monday, after an inspection revealed lapses in quality management at the drugmaker's factory in China.

Arogya World announces Sumathi Rao as Country Head

Arogya World, the leading global healthcare, not-for-profit advocacy organisation, has announced the appointment of Sumathi Rao as Country Head, India.Sumathi has moved to Arogya World after a decade at Philips India, where she led strategic CSR, healthcare advocacy, brand and communications.Dr. Nalini Saligram, Founder of Arogya World, USA said, "We are absolutely delighted that Sumathi is joining us. The board joins me in welcoming Sumathi Rao to Arogya World and we are confident that her strong leadership and years of in-depth experience, will support us in the organisation's mission to change the course of chronic diseases across the country."Arogya World (www.arogyaworld.org) is a global healthcare, not-for-profit organization focusing on efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the world including India. At Arogya World, Sumathi Rao will be responsible for spearheading teams and scaling up key healthcare related programs, such as Arogya's mDiabetes, Healthy ...

Postpartum depression linked to mother's pain post childbirth

The pain experienced by a mother following childbirth, rather than during the labour and delivery process could be linked to postpartum depression, that affect about one in nine women, according to a new study.

'3D printed cells to produce human ligaments, tendons'

Scientists have developed a method to 3D print cells to produce human tissue such as ligaments and tendons, a process they say will greatly improve a patient's recovery. A person with a badly damaged ligament, tendon, or ruptured disc could simply have new replacement tissue printed and ultimately implanted in the damaged area, according to a study published in the Journal of Tissue Engineering, Part C: Methods. "It will allow patients to receive replacement tissues without additional surgeries and without having to harvest tissue from other sites, which has its own source of problems," said Robby Bowles, an assistant professor at the University of Utah in the US. The 3D printing method involves taking stem cells from the patient's own body fat and printing them on a layer of hydrogel to form a tendon or ligament which would later grow in vitro in a culture before being implanted. However, it is an extremely complicated process because that kind of connective tissue is made up of ...

Lupin gets USFDA nod to market antipsychotic drug

Drug firm Lupin Monday said it has received tentative nod from the US health regulator to market its antipsychotic Lurasidone Hydrochloride tablets in the US market. The company has received a tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market its Lurasidone Hydrochloride tablets in the strengths of 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg and 120 mg, Lupin said in a statement. The product is a generic version of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc's Latuda tablets in the same strengths, it added. As per IQVIA MAT June 2018 data, Lurasidone Hydrochloride tablets in the five strengths had annual sales of around USD 3,116 million in the US, Lupin said. The tablets are indicated for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia, major depressive episodes associated with Bipolar I disorder, it added. Shares of Lupin Monday closed at Rs 880.45 per share on the BSE, up 4.15 per cent from the previous close.

Common mistakes while washing face

From an early age, it has been taught that washing the face is a necessary step in one's daily skin care regimen. But you may not be doing it right.

Vaping may not stain teeth: Study

E-cigarettes and tobacco heating products cause significantly less staining to teeth than conventional cigarettes, a new study has found.

DNA 'spelling mistakes' may cause dementia: Study

Many cases of dementia may arise from spontaneous errors in our DNA that arise as cells divide and reproduce, according to a study published Monday. Only a small proportion of cases of dementia are thought to be inherited -- the cause of the vast majority is unknown, said researchers at the University of Cambridge in the UK. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that for many people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the roots of their condition trace back to their time as an embryo developing in the womb. In common neurodegenerative diseases, toxic proteins build up in the brain, destroying brain cells and damaging brain regions, leading to symptoms including personality changes, memory loss and loss of control. Only around one in twenty patients has a family history, where genetic variants inherited from one or both parents contributes to disease risk, researchers said. The cause of the majority of cases -- which are ..

US Court of Appeals affirms Teva's Copaxone patents invalid: Natco Pharma

Drug firm Natco Pharma Monday said the US Court of Appeals has affirmed Teva's Copaxone dosing patents in the strength of 40 mg/ml as invalid. "United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the District of Delaware's decision that Teva's Copaxone 40 mg/ml dosing patents are invalid as obvious," Natco Pharma said in a filing to the BSE. The Federal Circuit also affirmed the final written decisions issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in three inter partes reviews filed by Natco's marketing partner Mylan related to the same patents, it added. "These were the last remaining patent infringement cases Mylan was defending in the US relating to Glatiramer Acetate injection 40mg/ml," Natco Pharma said. Copaxone is the most prescribed multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in the US with brand sales for the 20 mg/ml dose of around USD 527 million and for the 40 mg/ml dose of about USD 2.86 billion for the 12 months ending

Medical marijuana could be safe to treat multiple sclerosis patients

Medical products derived from marijuana might have a mild benefit in treating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a study has claimed.

800 dietary supplements contained unapproved drug ingredients

Nearly 800 dietary supplements sold over the counter from 2007 through 2016 contained unapproved drug ingredients, a new analysis of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data found.