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How mushrooms can aid in diabetes treatment
Eating white button mushrooms daily can act as a prebiotic by improving microbial community in the gut, which could then improve the regulation of glucose in the liver, a finding that could one day pave way for new diabetes treatments, say researchers.
Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd up for third straight session
The stock is quoting at Rs 2388, up 4.81% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd is up 20.48% in last one year as compared to a 16.52% spurt in NIFTY and a 12.5% spurt in the Nifty Pharma index.
Whose heart is more at risk: men or women?
Heart diseases have emerged as the leading cause for fatalities in men and women world over and also in India. The risk of heart diseases to both sexes is grave, but heart diseases affect men and women differently.Over one crore annual deaths are reported in India and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 20.3 percent deaths in men and 16.9 percent deaths in women. Despite having a lower mortality rate than men, reports have often suggested that women are more at risk of CVD related deaths.Another Indian study reports that the incidence of sudden cardiac death is estimated to be higher in men by three to four times than in women. It is also reported that around 75 percent of sudden cardiac deaths happen in men.So, there does not seem to be a conclusive understanding on whose heart is more at risk when it comes to cardiovascular diseases.Dr. Vanita Arora of Max Super Specialty Hospital has listed the following points:-How Heart Diseases Affect Men and Women DifferentlyThe biology and ...
New low protein wheat breeds offer hope for gluten allergies
Researchers have for the first time bred low allergy wheat varieties, in an attempt towards reducing the proteins in wheat that are responsible for diseases such as coeliac and baker's asthma or wheat dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA).
AstraZeneca Pharma gains after securing permission
AstraZeneca Pharma India rose 3.04% to Rs 1,762.30 at 10:45 IST on BSE after the company announced receiving marketing permission for Olaparib tablet.
China sacks regional officials as vaccine scandal mounts
China's Communist Party has sacked a dozen provincial and local officials and vowed to punish a pharmaceutical firm over a vaccine scandal that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs. The government has been struggling to shore up public confidence in the pharmaceutical sector following the revelation last month that a major Chinese manufacturer of rabies vaccines was found to have fabricated records and was ordered to cease production. The government has said the suspect rabies vaccines did not enter the market but the case provoked unusually strong outrage online from consumers fed up with recurring product-safety scandals, particularly in the drug sector. The CEO of the company in question, Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology in the northeast province of Jilin, has been arrested along with 14 other people in connection with the scandal. The first political casualties fell yesterday as a dozen officials were removed from office, including Jilin's deputy .
China sacks top official over vaccine scandal, firm may de-list
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sacked a senior provincial official and is probing a former top drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd, which again warned it could be delisted over the scandal.
People with brain markers of Alzheimer's have no dementia
A new study has uncovered why some people that have brain markers of Alzheimer's never develop classic dementia that others do.Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. People suffering from Alzheimer's develop a buildup of two proteins that impair communications between nerve cells in the brain - plaques made of amyloid beta proteins and neurofibrillary tangles made of tau proteins.Intriguingly, not all people with those signs of Alzheimer's show any cognitive decline during their lifetime. The question became, what sets these people apart from those with the same plaques and tangles that develop the signature dementia?In order to answer this question, the researchers at The University of Texas used high-throughput electrophoresis and mass spectrometry to analyze the protein composition of synapses isolated from frozen brain tissue donated by people who had participated in brain ageing studies and received annual neurological and neuropsychological evaluations during ..
Patients with healthcare-associated infections may suffer emotional pain
Turns out, the consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social relationships, and leading some healthcare providers (HCP) to distance themselves from affected patients.HAIs are infections that patients get while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions, and many HAIs are preventable.Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University conducted a meta-synthesis of qualitative research, looking at 17 studies from five different countries and addressing five common types of HAIs, focusing on patient experiences of both colonization and infection from bacteria that commonly cause HAIs.According to the analysis, many patients experienced an emotional response to their diagnosis and described 'feeling dirty,' 'having the plague,' or 'feeling like a leper.' While emotional responses varied based on the type of HAI, patients with nearly all colonization or infection types reported a fear of transmitting their infection
U.S. FDA approves first generic of Mylan's EpiPen
(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Thursday approved Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's generic of Mylan NV's EpiPen, making it the first copycat version of the life-saving allergy treatment.
AIIMS operates calmly, efficiently as momentous event unfolds
Even though a host of VIPs visited AIIMS to check on Atal Bihari Vajpayee amid heavy security, the sprawling campus of the premier hospital today functioned without disruption, barring minor glitches. AIIMS buzzed with activity since 5 am as OB vans of TV news channels lined up outside the hospital to give regular updates about the former prime minister's health, before he died this evening. Patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences were curious to know the reason behind the media frenzy, heavy police deployment and the heightened VIP movement there. A few patients wondered whether the security personnel and policemen were deployed for the shooting of a Bollywood film. The harried mediapersons, who faced these queries, were quick to clarify. One of them said, "There is no shooting happening. We are here to do our job as Atal ji's is critical." Amid heavy VIP movement, the movement of patients was partially restricted as the area around the cardioneuro centre, where ...
Queen Elizabeth II's homeopath dies in cycling crash
British Queen Elizabeth II's homeopath has died in a cycling accident on the streets of London. Dr Peter Fisher, 67, who was on the cycle crashed with a lorry in High Holborn area of the city yesterday. Fisher was considered a world expert in homeopathy and a member of the UK's royal medical household, serving as physician to the Queen. He was a specialist in homeopathy and other complementary medicines, integrated with conventional treatments for conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. "He was an international figure in homeopathy who was committed to holistic and compassionate care for his patients. He will be greatly missed by his colleagues and patients alike," said University College London Hospital Medical Director, Dr Gill Gaskin. Fisher was on his way to work when the crash with the lorry occurred. Despite immediate treatment, he was pronounced dead at the scene, becoming the seventh cyclist to die in the British capital this year. "He was much respected as
Maths can help reveal how human behaviour spreads infectious diseases
Researchers have found that mathematics could help public health workers understand how human behaviour influences the spread of infectious diseases like Ebola and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Vajpayee suffered pneumonia, multi-organ failure; was put on ECMO: Doctors
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died here today after prolonged illness, suffered pneumonia and multi-organ failure, doctors at AIIMS said. The 93-year-old veteran politician, who died at 05:05 PM, was also put on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support on his last day, they said. His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted on June 11 with a variety of ailments. "He suffered pneumonia and multi-organ failure, including kidney failure. He was put on ECMO support on the last day," said a doctor on the condition of anonymity. ECMO is a technique of providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas exchange or perfusion to sustain life. The ECMO circuit acts as an artificial heart and lung for patients during therapy. The former prime minister was admitted to the hospital with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract
Indian-origin cancer expert elected President of UK medical society
Dr Sudha Sundar, a leading Indian-origin cancer woman expert was today named as President-elect of the prestigious British Gynaecological Cancer Society. Sundar, the first female gynaecological oncologist to be elected to the prestigious post at the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS), is Senior Lecturer in Gynaecological Oncology at the University of Birmingham's Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. The surgeon-cum-academic is working with partners across India and Africa to establish matched cohort studies that will help investigate ethnic diversity in women's cancer genomics. "This is an exciting time to be elected as President-Elect of the BGCS; we have a vibrant multidisciplinary society working together and engaging with patients. This is a real opportunity to improve outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer and I look forward to contributing to this," said Sundar, who is the third BGCS President to be elected from the University of Birmingham. The BGCS ...
AstraZeneca Pharma India gets DCGI nod to market cancer drug in India
Drug firm AstraZeneca Pharma India today said it has received permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to import and market olaparib tablets used for the treatment of ovarian and breast cancer. The permission from the DCGI is for olaparib (Lynparza) tablets in the strengths of 100 mg and 150 mg, AstraZeneca Pharma India said in a BSE filing. The tablets are a patented product of the AstraZeneca group, it added. "The import and market permission for olaparib is a significant milestone for women in India living with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer and BRCA-mutated HER-2 negative metastatic breast cancer, which has historically been difficulty-to-treat diseases," AstraZeneca Pharma India MD Gagan Singh said. Shares of AstraZeneca Pharma India today closed at Rs 1,710.30 per scrip on BSE, up 1.59 per cent from their previous close.
40 officials held accountable in China for faulty vaccine scandal
Over 40 Chinese government officials have been held accountable for their neglect of duty and misconduct for manufacturing substandard vaccines, including rabies vaccines, exported to India and other countries, in the country's latest drug-safety scandal. Rabies vaccines made by the Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Company, the second largest in China, were found to have violated national standards including usage of expired fluids and falsified production dates. The vaccines were also widely exported, including to India. Forty government officials, including seven at the provincial level, have been held accountable for their neglect of duty or misconduct in oversight over the substandard vaccines at the company at a meeting presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today. The Drug Controller General of India, early this month ordered an immediate withdrawal of rabies vaccines from the market and have also banned its imports from a Chinese .
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died: AIIMS
Former prime minister and BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders, died here following prolonged illness today, AIIMS hospital announced. He was 93. "It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of former Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 5.05 pm," the hospital said in a statement. The BJP veteran was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion.
'New imaging technique can spot TB in hour'
Scientists have devised a low-cost imaging technique that can diagnose live tuberculosis bacteria in an hour, and help monitor the efficacy of treatments. Many TB strains have evolved defences against standard treatments, therefore speedy diagnostics are needed, said Jianghong Rao, a professor at Stanford University in the US. Current methods can take up to two months to complete, a stretch during which an infected individual could spread TB broadly, even if they do not know it, he said. The new method, described in the journal Science Translational Medicine, is cheaper and easier to carry out, ideally enabling health care providers in poorer communities to adopt the technology. Currently, to diagnose TB clinicians need to collect a spit sample, cultivate it in the lab, and wait for the bacteria to grow to detectable level. It also requires specialised facilities, which are missing in many hospitals worldwide. "In still-developing countries where TB is most prominent, it is hard to ...
Vajpayee continues to be critical: Nadda (Third Lead)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee continues to remain critical but doctors at AIIMS are putting their best efforts to restore him to health, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Thursday.