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Father's genes can impact motherly love: Study
A father's genes can influence the quality of care a newborn receives from its mother, a study has found. Researchers from Cardiff University in the UK investigated the hormonal signals given off from the placenta during pregnancy. The placenta transports nutrients to the growing foetus during pregnancy and gives off hormonal signals in the mother's bloodstream to establish and maintain a successful pregnancy. As well as being involved in nurturing the baby throughout the pregnancy, the placental signals are thought to be important for programming a mother's behaviour, preparing them for their new role as a parent. These hormones are produced by placental cells called spongiotrophoblasts, whose proliferation, and therefore whose hormone output, is held in check by a gene called Phlda2. However, like most genes, the developing foetus has two copies of the Phlda2 gene, but unlike most genes, only one copy of Phlda2 is active, according to the study published in the journal PLOS ...
Stalin mourns death of 21 DMK members over Karunanidhi's ill health
DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Wednesday said he was shocked to learn about the reported death of 21 party cadres in shock and grief following the hospitalization of party leader M. Karunanidhi.
Chronic infections can outsmart the immune system
Turns out, chronic infections like hepatitis, herpes, and the Epstein-Barr virus can outsmart the human immune system.A study conducted at National Institute of Scientific Research suggested that visceral leishmaniasis, a disease caused by infection with Leishmania parasites helps boost the immune system and thwarts the immune system's defenses so that it can settle comfortably into its host.Responsible for tens of thousands of deaths around the world every year, visceral leishmaniasis holds the unfortunate distinction of being the second leading cause of death by parasitic infection, after malaria. But the team of researchers discovered a mechanism that Leishmania donovani takes advantage of to sustain the infection. It has shown that damage from chronic inflammation induces the death of white blood cells essential to eliminating the parasite.The findings not only have the potential to lead to possible treatment, they also bring to light a phenomenon that may be shared by other ...
Low protein diet can help you cure cancer
Seems like cancer tumours and proteins are not really good to each other. A new study has discovered that inhibiting a previously known protein could reduce tumor burdens and enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.Cancer immunotherapy is the use of the immune system to treat cancer. Immunotherapies can be categorized as active, passive or hybrid.Researchers at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy investigated the role of the Yes-associated protein, or YAP, in T-cells in the cancer setting. Scientists used mice, genetically engineered to lack YAP in several T-cell populations, including regulatory T-cells, known as Tregs.This was the first time the relationship between YAP and Tregs has been explored.Tregs are important for health because they prevent autoimmune diseases but can be a major obstacle in the mounting of immune responses to tumors and immunotherapy. YAP can be found in a subset of those regulatory T-cells.Scientists tested the antitumor ...
Lung cancer mortality rate among women may spike by 40%
In an alarming new research study, researchers have stated that lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43 percent by 2030.The findings are according to an analysis of data from 52 countries. The global age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate is projected to decrease by 9 percent in the same time frame.Globally, among women, the mortality rate for lung cancer is projected to increase from 11.2 in 2015 to 16.0 in 2030; the highest lung cancer mortality rates in 2030 are projected in Europe and Oceania, while the lowest lung cancer mortality rates in 2030 are projected in America and Asia.Only Oceania is predicted to see a decrease in lung cancer mortality, which is projected to fall from 17.8 in 2015 to 17.6 in 2030."Different timelines have been observed in the tobacco epidemic across the globe," said study author Jose M. Martinez-Sanchez. "This is because it was socially acceptable for women to smoke in the European and Oceanic countries included in our study .
Wife of former principal of Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College walks out of jail
Dr Purnima Shukla, who was booked in connection with the deaths of about 60 children at the state-run hospital here last year, walked out of the district jail last evening. Dr Shukla is the wife of Dr Rajiv Mishra, former principal of the BRD Medical College where the deaths had occurred. "Dr Purnima Shukla was released last evening after the Supreme Court granted her bail on July 27," Jail Superintendent Ramdhani said. Dr Purnima came out of the jail with a smiling face and hugged his son and her husband Dr Mishra, who came to receive her. An FIR was registered against nine people, including Dr Purnima Shukla, on August 23 last year in connection with the deaths of more than 60 children on August 10 and 11 at the BRD Medical College due to the alleged lack of oxygen supply. Dr Mishra and his wife were arrested from Kanpur on August 29. Mishra was freed from the jail on July 9 this year after the Supreme Court granted him bail.
New AI system can design drugs from scratch
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can learn to design drug molecules from scratch, potentially accelerating the development of new medicines. The system, called Reinforcement Learning for Structural Evolution (ReLeaSE), comprises two neural networks which can be thought of as a teacher and a student. The teacher knows the syntax and linguistic rules behind the vocabulary of chemical structures for about 1.7 million known biologically active molecules. By working with the teacher, the student learns over time and becomes better at proposing molecules that are likely to be useful as new medicines. "If we compare this process to learning a language, then after the student learns the molecular alphabet and the rules of the language, they can create new 'words,' or molecules," said Alexander Tropsha, from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill in the US. "If the new molecule is realistic and has the desired effect, the teacher approves. If
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for anti-bacterial drug
Drug firm Zydus Cadila today said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Azithromycin for Oral Suspension USP, used to treat bacterial infections, in the American market. The company has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for the drug, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. The medication is used to treat respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases. The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulations manufacturing facility at Baddi. The Ahmedabad-based group now has 213 approvals from the USFDA.
Transition care: Who needs it and why (Health Trend)
With a significant number of patients suffering from critical ailments being re-admitted to hospitals after being discharged, the shortcomings in the healthcare industry are evident more than ever before. Even the most advanced critical care management system fails to ensure holistic recovery in the absence of follow-up care. Therefore, it is imperative to ensure efficient utilisation of critical care facilities for improved patient outcomes.
Zydus receives USFDA final approval for Azithromycin for Oral Suspension USP
This medication contains Azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat different types of bacterial infections such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases. This medication will not work for Viral infections such as common cold, flu etc. The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulations manufacturing facility at Baddi.
Parag Milk Foods to commence manufacturing at newly acquired Sonipat plant
In the coming weeks, the company also plans to refurbish the new facility with additional amenities by installing processing units for pouch milk, flavoured milk, pouch butter milk, cup curd, misthi doi as well as expand the existing yoghurt facility. Thereon, the company will begin to supply these products to the North and East markets as well.
De-stress in weekend with hair, body therapies
Science says massage releases a hormone called Serotonin that allows your body and mind to go in a "feel good" state so make sure you are de-stressing yourself in weekend with right hair and body therapies.
Breastfeeding provides strongest foundation for lifelong health, optimal nutrition: WHO
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Poonam Khetrapal Singh today stressed on promoting breastfeeding , saying campaigns should be developed to educate new mothers and support them to breastfeed. She said,"It should be ensured that policymakers across sectors, including in the workplace, are aware that breastfeeding is a proven means to prevent undernutrition, as well as to combat obesity and the premature deaths non-communicable diseases can cause, one of the region's flagship priorities." She said exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued up to the age of two years and beyond provided the strongest foundation for lifelong health. "Breast milk contains all the nutrients infants need to grow healthy and strong and, when combined with appropriate complementary foods after six months of age, was a powerful means to set up a lifetime of optimal nutrition, including the prevention of undernutrition and obesity," she said. Breastfeeding was promoted as ...
Bangladesh tea prices rally amid tight supplies
DHAKA (Reuters) - Tea prices in Bangladesh rose at the weekly auction for the 11th time in a row on strong demand for quality leaf and tight supplies.
App, kiosk launched for information on Odisha hospital
A mobile application and information kiosk were launched in this western Odisha city today to provide information about availability of services and doctors at the stare run Sambalpur District Headquarter Hospital (DHH) here. Sambalpur District Collector Samarth Verma launched the mobile app and inaugurated the information kiosk, which is located on the premises of the DHH. Verma said the app and the kiosk have been developed with the help of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The patients coming to Sambalpur DHH for health service will get all the information about the hospital and the doctors from the mobile app and the kiosk, he said. Chief District Medical Officer, KK Gupta, said one can know about the doctors, their duty hours, their phone numbers, services and facilities available at the hospital with the help of app. This apart, an option of grievance redressal is also there in it the app which is available on Android platform, he added. The DHH is a 268-bed ..
MyHealthcare raises $2mn in Series A funding
India's digital integrated healthcare technology platform, MyHealthcare, has raised its Series A funding of $2 million, a company statement said on Tuesday.
Chinese leukemia patient livestreams to pay for treatment
At least once a week, Su Lingmin films herself singing, sharing health tips and chatting with hundreds of fans from her hospital bed. "Now I'm a professional livestreamer," she said with a smile in a video last week."What else can I do?" Diagnosed with leukemia four months ago, the 27-year-old native of the northern Chinese city of Harbin is helping give a human face to the struggle for more affordable cancer drugs in China. That cause has been bolstered by the popularity of a recent film, "Dying to Survive," which follows the darkly comedic capers of a Chinese businessman-turned-drug smuggler who saves lives by illegally importing a leukemia drug from India, where it costs several times less than in China. Inspired by a true story, the movie has made more than USD 400 million since its release in early July, winning praise from moviegoers and critics and prompting government action. State news agency Xinhua reported last week that several provinces have lowered drug prices by up to ..
Karunanidhi to have extended stay in hospital
DMK President M. Karunanidhi will have to be remain in the Kauvery Hospital here for an extended period owing to age related health issues including altered liver function, the hospital said on Tuesday.
Young non-smokers, women getting lung cancer: Study
Lung cancer is no more restricted to smokers as many non-smokers, including young men and women, are also falling prey to it, perhaps due to increase in air pollution, a new study conducted over the last six years has claimed. Doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SRGH) here, who did the study from March 2012 to June 2018 by analysing 150 in-house patients, dubbed the findings as "disturbing". "Nearly 50 per cent of these patients were non-smokers. In fact, this figure rose to 70 per cent in the younger age group (less than 50 years). Five patients, all men were in the age group of 20-30 and none of them were smokers," lung surgeon at the SGRH, Arvind Kumar said. He was speaking at an event held at the hospital premises on the eve of World Lung Cancer Day, during which a campaign '#BeatLungCancer' was also launched. "Lung cancer is a dreaded disease with one of the lowest five-year survival rates. We are shocked by the alarming rise in cases, occurrence in younger individuals, ...
Karuna to have extended stay in hospital; Rahul meets him
DMK president M Karunanidhi will require an extended period of hospitalisation due to "decline" in his general health though his vital parameters have normalised, the city hospital where he is admitted since Saturday said today. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, met the 94- year-old leader at the Kauvery Hospital. "Although there has been resolution of the condition which led to his hospital admission, an extended period of hospitalisaiton will be necessary due to age related overall decline in his general health, altered liver function and haematological parameters," hospital's Executive Director Dr Aravindan Selvaraj said in a press release. Recalling that the former chief minister was admitted with a drop in blood pressure on July 28, he said Karunanidhi was later "resuscitated and stabilised" in the ICU and managed by a team of doctors and nurses. There was a setback in his clinical condition on July 29 due to difficulty in breathing, but the DMK leader ...