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'Electronic device implanted in brain could stop seizures'
A new electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic seizures, scientists say. The researchers, including those from the University of Cambridge in the UK, implanted the device into the brains of mice. When the first signals of a seizure were detected, the device delivered a native brain chemical which stopped the seizure from progressing. The results, published in the journal Science Advances, could also be applied to other conditions including brain tumours and Parkinson's disease. The work represents another advance in the development of soft, flexible electronics that interface well with human tissue, researchers said. "These thin, organic films do minimal damage in the brain, and their electrical properties are well-suited for these types of applications," said George Malliaras, a professor at Cambridge's Department of Engineering. While there are many different types of seizures, in most patients with epilepsy, neurons in the ...
Parrikar flies to US for medical treatment
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today left for the United States for medical treatment, an official said. Parrikar, 62, had undergone treatment in the US for three months earlier this year for a pancreatic ailment and returned in June. He went to the US again for a follow-up earlier this month. "Parrikar took the Air India flight from Mumbai airport at 1.30 am," an official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) told PTI. "He has left for the US on a short trip will be back in eight days," he said. Parrikar was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for a review health check-up last Thursday, a day after he returned from the US. A senior official in the CMO had said yesterday that Parrikar will go to the US again for further medical treatment. A meeting of Goa BJP leaders with party chief Amit Shah in Delhi, which was earlier scheduled for today to discuss the leadership issue in the coastal state in view of Parrikar's medical treatment, was cancelled yesterday, a senior ...
This electronic device could stop epileptic seizures
An electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic seizures, as demonstrated by researchers.The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, the École Nationale Superieure des Mines and INSERM in France, implanted the device into the brains of mice, and when the first signals of a seizure were detected, delivered a native brain chemical which stopped the seizure from progressing.The work represents another advance in the development of soft, flexible electronics that interface well with human tissue.Professor George Malliaras who led the research said, "These thin, organic films do minimal damage in the brain, and their electrical properties are well-suited for these types of applications."While there are many different types of seizures, in most patients with epilepsy, neurons in the brain start firing and signal to neighbouring neurons to fire as well, in a snowball effect that can affect consciousness or motor control. Epilepsy is ..
Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause
Chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with lung cancer, according to a new study.The study is the first to comment on amenorrhea rates in women below 50. It concludes that women with lung cancer, who desire future fertility, should be educated about risks and options before starting treatment.Premenopausal women with lung cancer may want children and should consult their healthcare providers about options for embryo and oocyte cryopreservation, the gold standard for fertility preservation.The study included 182 premenopausal women (average age at diagnosis, 43 years). The Mayo Clinic Epidemiology and Genetics of Lung Cancer Research Program surveyed women between 1999 and 2016 at diagnosis and annually thereafter about their menstrual status. Types of lung cancer treatments were recorded, and frequencies of self-reported menopause at each survey were calculated.The results suggested that chemotherapy for patients with lung cancer increases the ...
Exposure to toxic metals linked to cardiovascular diseases
Exposure to environmental toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, copper, and mercury has become a major global health concern. The metals like arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.Arsenic and cadmium, for example, are known carcinogens, but there are increasing suggestions that exposure to toxic metals may be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.To investigate further, an international research team, led by Rajiv Chowdhury at the University of Cambridge, reviewed and analysed the results of epidemiological studies that had looked at the association of arsenic, lead, copper, cadmium, and mercury with coronary heart disease, stroke and composite cardiovascular disease.They identified 37 separate studies published before December 2017 involving almost 350,000 participants. A total of 13,033 coronary heart disease, 4,205 stroke and 15,274 cardiovascular outcomes were reported across the ...
Odisha: Schizophrenia patient rescued from six years captivity
A 26-year-old old woman, suffering from Schizophrenia, was rescued from six years of captivity on Wednesday and admitted to a hospital in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.The woman, named Basanti Ho, was rescued by Karanjia Sub-Collector Ashok Purohit and later referred to district headquarter hospital - PRM Medical College, Baripada."The patient Basanti Ho has been referred to us from the sub-divisional hospital in Karanjia. She has been suffering from Schizophrenia for the last six years. Now I have admitted the patient to the medicine ward," Dr Deepak Ranjan Pal told ANI.According to her father, Mangulu Ho, Basanti "starts tearing her clothes, runs away from home, and breaks things when she is left free.""We don't like tying her with chains, but at least she is safe this way and we have been able to provide her food on time," Mangulu said.As Basanti is his only daughter, Mangulu claimed that he tried hard to get medical help from the government, but all his efforts went in vain. ...
McCain's family touches casket; wife kisses it
The late Sen. John McCain's wife, Cindy, has walked up to the flag-draped casket holding her husband's body at the Arizona Capitol and patted it, then leaned over and kissed it. The rest of his children then filed past the casket and touched it today, including his sons in uniform and daughter Meghan McCain who was weeping. Gov. Doug Ducey and his wife bowed and McCain's former colleagues, Sen. Jeff Flake and former Sen. Jon Kyl, both touched the casket. Flake gave a prayer at the ceremony that preceded a public viewing for the 81-year-old Republican who died Saturday of an aggressive form of brain cancer. Arizona's governor says Sen. John McCain was one of the only politicians who could get people to set aside politics. Gov. Doug Ducey said at a private ceremony Wednesday at the state Capitol that imagining Arizona without McCain is like imagining the state without the Grand Canyon, two things it's known for. The governor called McCain one of Arizona's favourite adopted sons. Ducey ..
Parrikar to fly to US again after health complications
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will fly to the United States later on Wednesday for further medical treatment as he has developed "minor complications", said North Goa Member of Parliament (MP) Shripad Naik.The Chief Minister is currently admitted in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital."There are minor complications, nothing major, he (Manohar Parrikar) would be leaving today for the USA for treatment as recommended by Mumbai's Lilavati hospital," Naik told ANI.Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, flew to the US earlier this year for treatment. He returned to the country in June, after two-and-half months. Earlier this month, he went there again for a follow-up.
AIIMS, IIT to develop low cost medical tech solutions
All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) on Wednesday came together for exchanging research proposals to develop technology driven health care solutions.
Laurus Labs gets USFDA nod for diabetes drug
Drug firm Laurus Labs today said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its Metformin hydrochloride tablets used for treatment of diabetes. The company has received approval from United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Metformin hydrochloride tablets USP in the strengths of 500 mg, 850 mg and 1,000 mg, Laurus Labs said in a BSE filing. The tablets are generic versions of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's Glucophage tablets in the same strengths, it added. The product and API will be commercialised from company's Unit 2 located at Atchutapuram, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Laurus Labs said. Shares of Laurus Labs today closed at Rs 438.70 per scrip on BSE, down 0.44 per cent from its previous close.
Cadila Healthcare intimates of USFDA inspection of Liva Pharmaceuticals
USFDA inspection of Liva Pharmaceuticals concludes with 5 observations
Father's close ties may help daughter beat loneliness
Dear fathers, your close bond with your young daughter may help them overcome their lonliness.
5 die in Japan hospital after air conditioning breaks down
Japanese police said on Wednesday that it is investigating the death of five patients in central Japan due to heatstroke after the air conditioning system in the hospital broke down amid a recent heatwave.
'Protein behind cancer spread identified'
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found that blocking a protein slows down cancer cell growth, an advance that may help develop a drug to treat the disease. A study, published in the journal Nature Communications, identified the protein called NUAK2, which is produced by cancer cells to boost their proliferation and whose presence in tumours is associated with poor disease prognosis. "We looked at bladder cancer and found that a subset of patients have high levels of NUAK2 protein in their tumours which also happened to be high-grade tumours," said Liliana Attisano, a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada. Mandeep Gill, a graduate student in Attisano's lab, first found NUAK2 while looking for a way to block the known cancer-promoting proteins called YAP and TAZ (YAP/TAZ). Highly active in many cancers, YAP/TAZ work by latching onto the DNA to switch on genes that promote cell proliferation. NUAK2 turned out to be one of the genes that was switched on by ...
Three chocolate bars every month may cut heart failure risk
Chocoholics, rejoice! Eating up to three bars of chocolates every month can lower the risk of heart failure, a study claims. However, indulging in such treats on a daily basis may increase the risk of heart failure by 17 per cent, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US. The research, presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Germany, looked at five studies involving more than 575,000 individuals. Scientists found those eating up to three bars monthly had a 13 per cent lower risk of heart failure compared to those who ate none, 'The Telegraph' reported. Natural compounds in cocoa called flavonoids boost blood vessel health and help reduce inflammation, researchers said. "I believe that chocolate is an important dietary source of flavonoids which are associated with reducing inflammation and increasing good cholesterol," said lead researcher Chayakrit Krittanawong, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the ...
Chemotherapy may cause early menopause risk in women: Study
Women with lung cancer who underwent chemotherapy are likely to experience an early menopause, a new study has shown.
Bacteria from poultry products may cause serious urinary tract infections
A strain of Escherichia coli bacteria -- that lurks in retail chicken and turkey products -- can be passed on to people, causing urinary tract infections and other serious conditions, a study has found. Many people think of urinary tract infections (UTIs) as a common and minor annoyance, but invasive UTIs that involve the kidneys or blood can be life-threatening. More than 80 per cent of UTIs are caused by E coli, but only a few strains are responsible for most of the serious infections. One type of E coli, called E coli ST131, is particularly adept at travelling from the bladder to the blood and kills thousands of people each year. It is unknown how most people pick up E coli ST131 infections. Previous studies suggested that retail meat was not a source, but new research suggests that these earlier studies may have been too narrowly focused. Scientists including those from the George Washington University in the US, showed that there are multiple strains of E coli ST131 and that one .
Delhi consumer panel asks city hosp to pay Rs 25L compensation
The Delhi consumer commission has asked a private hospital here to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the family of a man who died there during treatment due to deficient service. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has asked the Jaipur Golden Hospital to pay Rs 24 lakh as compensation and Rs 1 lakh as litigation cost to the family of Nitin Dabla. "This may serve the purpose of bringing about a qualitative change in the attitude of the hospital for providing service to the human beings as human beings. "Human touch is necessary; that is their code of conduct; that is their duty and that is what is required to be implemented," the panel's bench comprising judicial member O P Gupta and member Anil Srivastava said. The state commission said, "The complaint is disposed of with direction to the hospital to pay in all Rs 25 lakh to the complainant (family of Dabla), deficiency of service on the part of the hospital having been established beyond any shadow of ...
Hetero Labs recalls over 15.90 lakh bottles of hypertension drug from US
Drug firm Hetero Labs is recalling over 15.90 lakh bottles of Valsartan Tablets used for treatment of hypertension from the American market due to deviations from the good manufacturing norms, the latest enforcement report of the US health regulator has said. Hetero Labs is recalling 15,94,092 bottles of Valsartan Tablets USP in the strengths of 40 mg, 80 mg, 160 mg and 320 mg, manufactured by the company for Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc, United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in its report. The company is "recalling all lots with expiration dates 7/2018 to 6/2020," it added. The reason for the recall is current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture drug product, the health regulator said. The voluntary ongoing nationwide recall is a class II recall, it added. As per the USFDA, a class II recall is initiated in a "situation in which use of or exposure to a violative ...
80 per cent reservation for Delhi patients in GTB Hospital: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that his government will double the reservation for the patients of the capital in the Delhi State Cancer Institute in Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.