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Simple urine test can tell how much our body has aged
Scientists have identified a promising new marker of ageing in urine that may help predict the risk of developing age-related diseases and even death. Researchers, including those from Sichuan University in China, found that a substance indicating oxidative damage increases in urine as people get older. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, also describes a way to easily measure the levels of this marker in human urine samples. The new marker potentially provides a method to measure how much our body has aged - our biological rather than chronological age, researchers said. This could help predict our risk of developing age-related disease, and even the likely time-frame for our death, they said. While everyone born in the same year has the same chronological age, the bodies of different people age at different rates. This means that, although the risk of many diseases increases with age, the link between our age in years and our health and lifespan is .
New tech to help bone marrow transplant patients
Seems like, a new technology can help bone marrow patients.The new Children's National Health System-study co-led by Dr. Williams suggested that a new imaging agent can safely show engraftment as early as days after transplant--giving a helpful and hopeful preview to patients and their doctors.For patients with certain forms of leukemia, the only chance they have for a cure is to receive a massive dose of radiation and chemotherapy that kills their hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), the cells responsible for making new blood, and then receive new HSCs from a healthy donor.While patients are waiting for these new cells to go to the bone marrow factory and begin churning out new blood cells, patients are left without an immune system.Devoid of working HSCs for two to four weeks--or longer, if a first transplant doesn't take--patients are vulnerable to infections that can be just as deadly as their original cancer diagnosis.As they wait in the protected confines of a hospital, patients, ...
Over 1 cr children vaccinated under Measles-Rubella campaign
Over one crore children have been administered Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccines in a span of only three weeks in Odisha, senior health officials said. The Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign that began in the state on January 29 has been completed in 70,367 schools, the health officials said in a press meet here yesterday. As many as 47,689 ASHAs, 71,129 AWWs, 8665 health workers and officials of state government departments have played a major role in meeting the target, they said. The school level campaign was completed on February 17 and the community level campaign that began on February 19 will continue till March 16, they said. Till date, 37,160 outreach vaccination sessions have been conducted in the villages to vaccinate all children in the nine-month to five-year age group besides non-school going children and school dropouts. All the districts are conducting mop-up drive to cover the school children who were not vaccinated during the school campaign. During
Medanta develops technology to provide freedom of movement to patients
Medanta hospital has said it has developed a first-of-its-kind critical non-invasive monitoring and recovery technology which would help its patients in having freedom of movement. Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta said the technology will significantly reduce false alarm, allowing clinicians to focus on the patients that need most attention. "The technology 'Radius-7' by US based firm Masimo is a wearable, tether-less Pulse CO-Oximete that works in conjunction with a bedside monitor to provide continuous non-invasive monitoring, while allowing patients freedom of movement," Trehan said. Jon Coleman, President of Worldwide Sales of Masimo Corporation, said that "In the event of any breach of vital parameter thresholds, the assigned nurse receives a notification on the pager. There is an escalation protocol if the primary nurse does not respond within a stipulated time. This ensures that no events are missed". PTI CORR.
Cong, BJP support SCB striking doctors' cause
The Opposition Congress and the BJP today threatened to throw their weight behind the 9-day long cease-work by doctors of SCB Medical College and Hospital here demanding removal of a senior professor. Junior doctors of two other state-run teaching hospitals also ceased work today in solidarity with agitating doctors of the SCB Medical College and Hospital. Congress and BJP leaders met the striking doctors here separately and announced their support for the cause. The opposition leaders also held discussions with hospital superintendent Dr Shyama Kanungo over the sufferings of the patients due to the strike. Healthcare facilities have worsened in the hospital as the junior doctors are on strike for last nine days. The Junior Doctors' Association (JDA) is on strike since February 19 demanding action against the professor, who had been allegedly committing atrocities and harassing post-graduate students of his department since long. Senior residents and house surgeons too are
NHM vital for supporting states in improving healthcare system: Nadda
Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said the National Health Mission (NHM) is vital for supporting states in improving their healthcare systems and it would help strengthen services in backward districts. Chairing the fifth meeting of the Mission Steering Group of NHM here, he said health and wellness centres in the country are expected to provide preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and curative care for a package of 12 services, which includes care in pregnancy and child birth, family planning and trauma. "The Prime Minister's announcement of the heightened focus on aspirational districts also provides us with significant leverage point to address long persisting inequities and development lag in these districts. This will be strengthened through NHM," Nadda said. During the meeting, attended by Union minister of state for Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministers of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Anupriya Patel, and Vice-Chairman of NITI ..
New born dies after 'anaemic' mother delivers on road
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, today gave birth to a child on a roadhere, but the infant died soon after the birth. The family members of the woman, working as a labourer here, have alleged that she did not get proper health facilities which led to the tragedy. After giving birth to the child, the condition of the woman deteriorated. She was taken to Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib from where she was referred to a Patiala based hospital. The woman who lives in Sanghol village, is originally a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Kayampur Majra village. Her husband Rajinder Kumar, who is also a labourer, told media persons here that his wife was being treated at Sanghol based Public Health Centre but doctors there referred her to Civil Hospital, Khamano, saying that she was suffering from severe anaemia. On reaching Khamano Civil Hospital, the doctors examined her and referred her to Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib to treat her anaemic condition. The couple later returned home ...
Cipla ties up with Roche to sell 2 cancer drugs in India
Drug firm Cipla today said it has entered into an agreement with Roche Pharma to promote and distribute the latter's cancer drugs in India. The pharma major will distribute Tocilizumab and Syndyma -- the second brand of Roche's cancer therapy bevacizumab -- in India. This partnership is in line with Cipla and Roche's efforts to improve healthcare and increase access to innovative, life-changing medicines in India, particularly to patients who currently do not have access to them, Cipla said in a filing to BSE. Commenting on the development, Cipla MD & Global CEO Umang Vohra said: "The prevalence of cancer and rheumatoid arthritis is widely spread across India, and Cipla can contribute to provide broader access to innovative medicines like tocilizumab and bevacizumab." "At Roche, improving access to the critical medicines that patients need is an integral part of what we do," Roche Pharma India MD Lara Bezerra said. This partnership will significantly advance "our efforts to ...
HC seeks NABH's assistance in improving healthcare sector
The Delhi High Court today asked the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), which has an expertise in accessing quality of health services, to assist it in improving the conditions prevailing at medical institutions here. Besides NABH, the court also sought assistance of Quality Council of India (QCI) on the issue of lack of proper facilities, infrastructure and service conditions for doctors, staff and paramedics in the government hospitals here. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the two organisations asking them to ensure presence of their authorised representative in the court on the next date of hearing, i.e. March 21. NABH is committed to support improvement of quality of healthcare service in the country for all strata of the population through various methodologies and tools to supplement the efforts of the providers of healthcare service. QCI was set up to establish and operate national .
Parrikar's health review on Wednesday before possible discharge: Official
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar continued to be under observation in a Panaji hospital for the third day on Tuesday, even as an official said that his health status will be reviewed before possible discharge on Wednesday morning.
Over 1 cr children given MR vaccination in Odisha
Over 1.1 crore children have been vaccinated under Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign in last 20 days in Odisha, said an official on Tuesday.
Google partners Apollo Hospitals for 'Symptom Search'
Tech giant Google has partnered with Apollo Hospitals to roll out a new feature 'Symptom Search' to provide better search results to users querying for medical symptoms. Starting this week, Google will be adding information about commonly searched symptoms and the feature will be available in English and Hindi, it said in a statement. When a user searches for symptoms like 'cough and pain', the feature on Google app will show a list of related conditions like common cold, acute bronchitis, flu, pneumonia and chest infection. For individual symptoms like 'headache', the app will show digital cards providing users an overview description and what may warrant a doctors visit. In 2016, Google had introduced health condition cards to make it easier for Indians to find reliable health information. Google said roughly one per cent of searches on Google are symptom-related. "By doing this, Google aims to help users navigate and explore health conditions related to various symptoms, and ...
Maternal immune system may influence baby's brain
The state of a woman's immune system during pregnancy may shape the connectivity of her child's brain, suggests a study, emphasising the influence of maternal health on a child's susceptibility to psychiatric disorders later in life.
Hetero launches anti-retroviral medication HIV treatment drug in India
The company's FDC product 'is the first generic version of Gileads Descovy,' Hetero said
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Scientists identify brain region for opioid alternative
An international team of researchers has identified a brain area that works as a natural painkilling system and could pave the way for a possible alternative to opioids for the effective relief of chronic pain.
Not enjoying your dinner out? Try putting the phone away!
People who use their smartphones while out for dinner with friends and family enjoy themselves less than those who do not, according to a study. Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada looked at the effect of smartphones on face-to-face social interactions. "As useful as smartphones can be, our findings confirm what many of us likely already suspected," said Ryan Dwyer, PhD student at University of British Columbia. "When we use our phones while we are spending time with people we care about - apart from offending them - we enjoy the experience less than we would if we put our devices away," said Dwyer, lead author of the study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. The researchers asked more than 300 people to go to dinner with friends and family at a restaurant. Participants were randomly assigned to either keep their phones on the table or to put their phones away during the meal. After the meal, they were asked a variety of questions, ...
New potential pathway to treat cocaine's cardiovascular harm
Scientists have found a potential new pathway that can help treat the harmful effects of cocaine on the cardiovascular system.
Ignore your phone while dining with loved ones
Going out for dinner with loved ones? Keep your phone aside as you may enjoy less if you use your device while dining with your family and friends, a new study suggests.
Scorpion venom may lead to improved arthritis treatment
A component of scorpion venom may help treat rheumatoid arthritis without causing side effects associated with existing treatments, a study has found. The component can reduce the severity of the disease in animal models, researchers said. "Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease - one in which the immune system attacks its own body. In this case, it affects the joints," said Christine Beeton, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the US. "Cells called fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play a major role in the disease. As they grow and move from joint to joint, they secrete products that damage the joints and attract immune cells that cause inflammation and pain," Beeton said. "As damage progresses, the joints become enlarged and are unable to move," she said. Current treatments target the immune cells involved in the disease and none are specific for FLS. Researchers studied FLS in animal models looking for an 'Achilles' heel' that would allow them to prevent or