Page 566 - Health Medical Pharma
Vitamin D reduces early mortality: study
A normal intake of vitamin D can reduce the risk of early death substantially in people with cardiovascular disease, a study has found. The research concludes that people who have suffered from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their risk of morality as a consequence of the disease by 30 per cent. "We discovered that the right amount of vitamin D reduces the risk of death substantially. However, too much or too little increase the risk," said Jutta Dierkes from the University of Bergen in Norway. Researchers followed as many as 4,000 patients with cardiovascular diseases from year 2000, for a period of 12 years. The average age of the participants was 62 years old at the start of the research. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, showed that it is favourable to have blood values around 42 to 100 nanomoles per litre (nmol/l). If you have higher or lower values, you are at greater risk of dying from ...
Holding hands can sync brainwaves, ease pain: study
Reach for the hand of a loved one in pain and not only will your breathing and heart rate synchronise with theirs, your brain wave patterns will couple up too, according to a study. The research also found that the more empathy a comforting partner feels for a partner in pain, the more their brainwaves fall into sync. And the more those brain waves sync, the more the pain goes away. "We have developed a lot of ways to communicate in the modern world and we have fewer physical interactions," said Pavel Goldstein from University of Colorado at Boulder in the US. "This paper illustrates the power and importance of human touch," Goldstein said. The study, published in the journal PNAS, is the first to look at brain wave synchronization in the context of pain, and offers new insight into the role brain-to-brain coupling may play in touch-induced analgesia, or healing touch. Researchers recruited 22 heterosexual couples, age 23 to 32 who had been together for at least one year and put them .
Since 1944, Artificial Limb Center offers possible rehabilitation to amputee soldiers
With the backdrop of World War II, an Artificial Limb Center (ALC) has been functioning in Maharashtra's Pune city since the year 1944, with an aim to provide best possible solutions and comprehensive rehabilitation to the amputee soldiers.The motto of the center is 'No Wheel Chairs- No Crutches' and has about 55,000 satisfied amputees, along with approximately 1,000 new cases everyday added to the list."We provide soldiers befitting upper and lower limb process to make them independent, self-dependent, useful to the society and the armed forces," Commandant, Artificial Limb Centre, Brig SK Singh told ANI."We also provide care to soldiers from Afghanistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka at times," Singh added.The center also has a manufacturing unit of artificial limb by its own soldiers.Patients admitted here are either injured or lost their limbs in war time or in service to the nation.Apart from this it is also open for civilians for better treatment.Soldiers treated here are also diverted ..
Kenyan doctor performs brain surgery on wrong patient
A neurosurgeon at Kenya's largest hospital has been suspended after performing brain surgery on the wrong patient, the hospital said in a statement today. The scandal, which prompted an outpouring of horror on social media, is the latest drama to hit the Kenyatta National Hospital in recent weeks, after allegations of staff sexually assaulting patients, and the theft of a baby. The hospital said the surgeon, as well as two nurses and an anaesthetist, had been suspended pending an investigation into the operation "on the wrong patient". Health Minister Sicily Kariuki also suspended the CEO of the hospital over the blunder. An investigation by the Daily Nation newspaper revealed that two men had been taken to the hospital last Sunday. One required surgery to remove a blood clot to his brain, while the other needed only medication for a swollen head. Hours into the surgery doctors discovered there was no blood clot in the brain of their patient, and that they were in fact operating on ...
Navy evacuates critically ill patient from Lakshadweep
A critically ill patient in Agatti in Lakshadweep island was today evacuated by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) for admission to a hospital here. The 48-year old Cheriabi, who suffered a brain hemorrhage and in a comatose state, was airlifted using a Dornier aircraft of the Navy on a request that she was in need of urgent medical evacuation to the mainland, a Defence release said. The patient from Kavaratti, along with family members, was brought to the Naval Base here at 5 p.m and handed over to the medical team for admission to a civilian hospital. As soon as the request was received from the administration of Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands, the Dornier was immediately launched, with naval medical personnel, to evacuate the patient from Agatti. A Naval liaison team at Agatti provided assistance in transferring the patient and her relatives to the aircraft. The quick and smooth transfer of the patient from the island region to the mainland was possible due to active ..
Teachers may help reduce mental health problems in children
Researchers have found that school-based services delivered by teachers and other school-based professionals can help reduce mental health problems in elementary-aged children.
Scientists discover new target to treat depression
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new target for treating major depressive disorder.
Small growers' contribution rise, Tea Board voices concern
Contribution of small growers in the context of overall tea production has been growing to touch almost 50 per cent as per 2017 estimates, according to Indian Tea Association (ITA). The Tea Board feels the trend does not augur well and could cause "disruption" in the market. In 2017, total production during January-December period was 1,348.84 million kilograms, while the estimated contribution of the small growers was 631.69 million kg. Tea Board chairman P K Bezbaruah told PTI that unless the demand goes up, this trend would destabilise the entire industry and cause disruption. He said that the production cost of the bought leaf factories (BLF) and the small growers was low when compared to the established composite gardens. On top of that, the BLFs were paying pittance to the small growers for purchasing green leaf, making them to sustain at subsistence levels, Bezbaruah said. The proportion of contribution of small growers has been the highest in south India, followed
New skin cell culture technique developed to study HPV
Researchers have developed a new cell culture strategy that promises to illuminate the mysterious early stages of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Holding hands can sync brainwaves, ease pain in couples
Feeling uneasy or in pain? Hold your partners hand as a new study suggests that when a partner hold hands of their partner in pain, their brain waves sync and pain subsides.
Indian-American scientist awarded grant for cancer research
An Indian-American scientist has been awarded a grant of over USD 1.1 million for his ground- breaking research on cancer. Navin Vardarajan, along with another University of Houston researcher Sanghyuk Chung, were awarded huge grants by Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) , an organisation that funds pioneering cancer research and prevention programmes in the state. Associate professor of chemical and bimolecular engineering, Navin was given USD 1,173,420 to improve effectiveness of T-cell immunotherapy, while his fellow researcher Sanghyuk Chung, associate professor of biology and biochemistry, was awarded USD 811,617 to define molecular targets for the treatment of cervical cancer. Varadarajan will use his grant to bring consistent results to cancer patients undergoing T-cell immunotherapy by manufacturing programmed T cells to meet, recognise and destroy tumours, a statement said. "We have to understand every single T cell and what each one is capable of," ..
Arthritis drug may help lower blood sugar levels
A common rheumatoid arthritis drug may be an effective new therapy for lowering blood glucose levels in patients with Type-2 diabetes, according to a study.
How new mothers tend to be more depressed
Mothers who were still co-sleeping -- sharing either a room or bed -- with their infants after six months were more likely to feel depressed, finds a study.
Kevin Smith goes vegetarian after heart attack scare
Kevin Smith has turned a leaf literally as the filmmaker has decided to embrace vegetarianism after he had a near-death experience. The 47-year-old director suffered a "massive heart attack" last week when he was forced to consult a doctor after experiencing nausea and shortness of breath. In a Twitter post, Smith revealed he is recuperating and back home. "Home again, home again, jiggety-jig! Home is where the heart is and the heart is feeling good! It's actually getting more blood flow and oxygen than it has in a long time. So I am ALERT, to say the least! "Thank you for all the kind words, folks - from Vegetarian Kev, Day 2! (sic)" he wrote. He cancelled a stand-up gig in Glendale, California, after falling ill.
Tata Trusts, Telangana sign MoU on cancer care
The Telangana government and Tata Trusts on Thursday signed an MoU to deliver high quality affordable cancer care and develop academic and research capabilities in the state.
11 people lose vision in one eye after botched-up surgery: Docs
At least 11 people lost vision in one eye after they underwent cataract operations at a private hospital here in Chhattisgarh, doctors said today. Cataract surgeries of at least 96 patients, mostly from rural pockets of Rajnandgaon, Durg and Balod districts, were performed on February 22, 23 and 24 at Christian Fellowship Hospital here,Dr Thomas Abraham, Director of community-based eye servicesat the hospital, told PTI. Of them, 32 later complained of infections and 11 of them lost vision in the operated eye, he said. A Chhattisgarh government official said all the affected patients are being shifted to hospitals in Raipur for better treatment and an investigation has been initiated. On February 23, a total of 45 operations were performed by two surgeons in two sessions. Post-operation, the patients were examined by two senior surgeons and no evidence of any infection was found, Dr Abraham said. On February 26, two patients, operated on February 23, reported to the hospital ...
Doctors remove 99 stones from woman's gallbladder
A 45-year-old woman, who was suffering from severe stomach pain, had 99 stones removed from her gallbladder at a government district hospital in Tumakuru. Upon scanning, the doctors found multiple gallbladder stones besides swelling in the anterior abdominal wall (umbilical hernia). Senior surgeon of the hospital, Dr Wasim Imran said the woman had multiple complications posing many risks. "She had incarcerated hernia, gall bladder stones, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cardiac problem. She was running around to get operated but due to her poverty, nobody offered her any support....," he said. Her husband is a daily wage earner and their poor financial condition stopped her from getting operated in prestigious hospitals in Bengaluru. The operation yesterday went on for almost two and half hours, which required cutting open her abdomen to remove the gallbladder stones as well as to operate the "incarcerated hernia." Doctors said three stones were of 12 mm size while .
Laurus Labs gets USFDA approval for Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets 300mg
Powered by Capital Market - Live News
TataTrusts partners with Telangana to upgrade cancer care
The Telangana government and TataTrusts today signed an MoU to deliver high quality affordable cancer care through a three-tier model and develop academic and research capabilities in the state. According to a statement issued by Tata Trusts, the MoU was signed byA Santhi Kumari, Telangana Principal Secretary, Health, MedicalandFamily Welfare Department, and R Venkataramanan, Managing Trustee,TataTrusts. As part of the agreement, two apex super-speciality hospitals in the city the MNJ Institute of Technology and the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences will be upgraded to handle complex cancer cases on a referral basis. Medical colleges in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahbubnagar and Warangal will be strengthened to offer diagnosis and treatment of cancer cases, the release said. District hospitals in Karimnagar, Khammam and Nalgonda will be developed to offer diagnostic and standardised day care chemotherapy, it said. These measures will create a state-wide cancer care network
First Gen Tech is here with Robos Arya and Mitra
The 26th Convergence India 2018/2nd Internet of Things 2018 Expo is around the corner, and is set to reveal new products, software and services from all areas of the tech sector.One technology i.e. robotics and artificial intelligence are expected to draw crowds and steal the show.Arya: The Lovable Tea Making RobotArya, a personal tea making robot for those who really value their tea brewing experience, will be launched at the IoT 2018 expo on March 7.Imagine you're about to reach your office or home, and you want someone to make your cuppa. All you do is press a button on your smartphone and your hot cup of tea will be ready by the time you arrive. Thanks to Arya.One can also talk to Arya by simply saying, "HiArya, make me my favourite tea." and your custom tea is ready.For tea lovers, the options are plentiful. Get creative with the many flavours of tea by modifying your recipe from your phone. Arya can make tea using ingredients like adarak (ginger), elaichi (cardamom), saunf ...