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Physically inactive women likely to suffer cardiovascular disease: Study
A recent study suggests that women with cardiovascular disease aren't much active physically and targeted counselling to exercise more could reduce the risk of disease.The details were published in the Journal of JAMA Network Open.The researchers say their results suggest that women diagnosed with such disorders as coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, heart rhythm disturbances, and peripheral artery disease should talk to their physicians about how to increase their physical activity levels to maintain optimal cardiac health and decrease health care costs associated with cardiac disability."Physical activity is a known, cost-effective prevention strategy for women with and without cardiovascular disease, and our study shows worsening health and financial trends over time among women with cardiovascular disease who don't get enough physical activity. We have more reason than ever to encourage women with cardiovascular disease to move more," said Victor Okunrintemi, ...
Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreak
A quarantine at two Los Angeles universities affected more than 200 students and staff who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or cannot verify that they are immune. The order issued in connection with the University of California and Cal State University comes as the number of measles cases nationwide has hit a 25-year high. The order requires that affected people stay home, avoid contact with others and notify authorities if they develop measles symptoms. The virus is highly contagious, spread by coughing and sneezing. "One person with a confirmed measles case can expose thousands of people to measles," the county's public health department director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said at a news conference Thursday. Los Angeles County public health officials issued quarantines of 24 to 48 hours until proof of immunity is established, officials said. Some people may need to be quarantined for up to a week. Measles in the United States has climbed to its highest ...
Delhi Dynamos player Gharami handed provisional suspension after positive dope test
Delhi Dynamos player Rana Gharami has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency after he tested positive for a banned substance in a first such case involving an Indian Super League footballer. The 28-year-old Gharami returned positive for prednisone and prednisolone metabolities in an in-competition test conducted during an ISL match in New Delhi on January 31. The defender from West Bengal, who played for Mohun Bagan in 2017-18 before joining Delhi Dynamos in the 2018-19 season, did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), according to sources. "(Gharami) has tested positive for a banned substance and his (provisional) suspension has begun from the time he got the letter (from NADA)," a club source told PTI on Friday on the condition of anonymity. "He has been asked to explain how and why the banned drug went into his system and he is expected to do that." NADA's list of substances banned in competition include prednisolone and prednisone in section .
AP: 4 injured in car accident
4 people were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in turned turtle in Thotlavalluru village of Krishna district on Friday.The car was reportedly moving at a very high speed.All the 4 injured were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The condition of two of the injured is said to be critical.Further information is awaited.
Experts reject claims of pesticides causing cancer in Punjab's Malwa region
An industry body and experts Friday rejected claims that use of pesticides was the only reason for a spike in cancer deaths in Malwa region of Punjab, stressing that the life-threatening disease can be caused by multiple factors. A team comprising eminent toxicologist and researchers at an outreach event organised by the Crop Care Federation of India along with the Centre for Environment and Agriculture mentioned how other reasons were causing cancer deaths, a release said. "When pesticides are applied in accordance to the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), they do not pose any health risks and India has a robust regulatory system in this regard," Crop Care Federation of India Chairman (Technical Committee) Ajit Kumar said. Toxicologist Tejas Prajapati emphasised that socio-economic factors affect cancer rates and mortality and will become a bigger challenge in the future. "Cancer rates, cancer types and cancer mortality vary widely around the world and at least environmental or ...
Mulayam admitted to hospital for routine medical checkup
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted to a hospital here on Friday for a routine medical checkup after he complained of weakness. Yadav was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and was examined by a team of doctors, said Amit Agarwal, the hospital's chief medical superintendent. Agarwal said Yadav has mild uncontrolled diabetes, adding that he would discharged in the evening.
Familial breast cancer may be preventable by medication
Breast cancer passed down in families may be preventable by the medication Denosumab, which is undergoing a five-year study in Austria.
Institute in Kerala gets Intellectual Property Award 2019
: State-run Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) herewas presented the National Intellectual Property Award 2019. The recognition was in the category of 'Top Indian R & D institution and organisation for patents & commercialisation.' The award was received by SCTIMST director Asha Kishore from secretary to department for policy and promotion of industry & internal Trade RameshAbhishek in New Delhi on April 26, a press release said here. The honour carries a cash award of Rs 1 lakh, a citation and a memento, the release said. The national intellectual property awards are given to outstanding innovators, organisations, companies once a year on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day. The institute has transferred 54 technologies to various companies for commercialisation and it has 97 Indian granted patents and another 127 patent applications are awaiting approval, it said. The institute is also the applicant ..
Eating comfort food in stress will add extra kilos
Eating too much high-calorie food is anyway bad for health but under stress, sugary and high-fat diet can lead to more weight gain than in normal situations, says a study.
Study debunks the association of lung cancer with non-smokers
Lung cancer is not only diagnosed in smokers but a large population of non-smokers too, a new study claims.The study was published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.As estimated, around 6000 people who never smoked died of lung cancer in the UK. This number is greater than the number of deaths due to cervical cancer (900), lymphoma (5200), leukaemia (4500) and ovarian cancer (4200)."For too long having lung cancer has only been thought of as a smoking-related disease. This remains an important association but, as this work shows, the scale of the challenge means there is a need to raise awareness with clinicians and policymakers of the other risk factors including indoor and outdoor air pollution," said Paul Cosford, lead author of the study.Some of the major contributors to lung cancer in non-smokers include second-hand smoke, occupational carcinogen exposure, and even outdoor pollution. Indoor cooking is also a key factor contributing to lung cancer.Cosford also said, .
Time-restricted eating beneficial for blood glucose: Study
According to the findings of a recent study, time-restricted eating can turn out to be beneficial for blood glucose.As part of the study, a team of researchers assessed the effects of time-restricted eating (TRE) in 15 men for one week."The men, who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, limited their food intake to a nine-hour period per day," said Leonie Heilbronn, lead author of the study.The blood glucose response to a standard meal was assessed each day of the study. The investigators found that TRE improved glucose control, regardless of when the men chose to stop eating."Our results suggest that modulating when, rather than what, we eat can improve glucose control. We did see a tiny amount of weight loss in this study, which may have contributed to the results," Heilbronn explained.Fred Rochler, who has been participating in a follow-up study, undertook a TRE regime in which he ate his normal diet only from 9.30am to 7.30pm over a similar eight-week trial."The ...
USFDA makes 'certain' observations for Torrent Pharma's Indrad plant
Drug firm Torrent Pharmaceuticals Friday said the US health regulator has made 'certain' observations after inspection of its Indrad facility in Gujarat. The audit at Indrad plant of the company was carried out by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) in April. "We have received certain observations which are procedural in nature and the company is confident of addressing them satisfactorily," Torrent Pharmaceuticals said in a BSE filing. The company, however, did not quantify how many observations were made by the US health regulator. As per the USFDA, an "FDA Form 483 is issued to firm management at the conclusion of an inspection when an investigator(s) has observed any conditions that in their judgement may constitute violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related Acts". It notifies the company's management of objectionable conditions. Shares of Torrent Pharmaceuticals were trading 1.51 per cent higher at Rs 1,754 apiece on BSE.
Popular food ingredient may up diabetes, obesity risk
A food ingredient widely used in baked goods and artificial flavouring may increase levels of several hormones that are associated with risk of obesity and diabetes, a study has found. Researchers from Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US combined data from a trial in humans and mouse studies. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, indicated that propionate can trigger a cascade of metabolic events that leads to insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia -- a condition marked by excessive levels of insulin. The findings also showed that in mice, chronic exposure to propionate resulted in weight gain and insulin resistance. "Understanding how ingredients in food affect the body's metabolism at the molecular and cellular level could help us develop simple but effective measures to tackle the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes," said Gokhan S Hotamisligil, a professor at Harvard Chan School. More than 400 million people worldwide ...
First Batch of Aster Homes Handed Over to the Flood Victims in Kerala
/ -- This is a part of the 250 Aster Homes project which was initiated last year. Out of this, 75 homes are being built in partnership with Rotary International, to be rebranded as Aster Rotary Homes. The first set of cluster houses, built as a part of Aster Volunteer's efforts to re-build Kerala were handed over to the beneficiaries. These were built in association with Rotary Cochin Harbour under the Aster-Rotary Homes project. The keys were handed over by actor Aparna Balamurali at a function held on Wednesday. Eight houses were built at Velankanni Matha colony, North Kuthiyathodu at Kunnukara Panchayat in Kalamassery assembly constituency. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/877863/Aster_Volunteers_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/877859/Flood_Victims_with_Aster_Home_Keys.jpg ) Kalamassery MLA V. K. Ibrahim Kunju inaugurated the function, which was presided over by Francis Tharayiil, President, Kunnukara Grama Panchayat. T. J. Wilson, Executive Director ...
Antibiotic use may up heart attack, stroke risk in women
Women who take antibiotics over a long period of time are at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, a study claims. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, found that women aged 60 or older who took antibiotics for two months or more had the greatest risk of cardiovascular disease, but long duration of antibiotic use was also associated with an increased risk if taken during middle age (aged 40-59). The researchers could find no increased risk from antibiotic use by younger adults aged between 20-39. The possible reason why antibiotic use is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is because antibiotics alter the balance of the micro-environment in the gut, researchers said. "Antibiotic use is the most critical factor in altering the balance of microorganisms in the gut. Previous studies have shown a link between alterations in the microbiotic environment of the gut and inflammation and narrowing of the blood vessels, stroke and heart disease," said Lu Qi,
People with happy spouses may live longer: Study
Having a happy spouse not only leads to a longer marriage, but may also be key to a longer life, a study claims. The study, published in the journal Psychological Science, shows that spousal life satisfaction was associated with mortality, regardless of individuals' socioeconomic or physical health status. Spouses' life satisfaction was an even better predictor of participants' mortality than participants' own life satisfaction. Participants who had a happy partner at the beginning of the study were less likely to pass away over the next 8 years compared with participants who had less happy partners. "The findings underscore the role of individuals' immediate social environment in their health outcomes. Most importantly, it has the potential to extend our understanding of what makes up individuals' 'social environment' by including the personality and well-being of individuals' close ones," said Olga Stavrova, a researcher at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Life satisfaction is
Comfort food leads to more weight gain during stress, study suggests
It's no secret that when people are under stress, binging on lip-smacking high-calorie food items, provide them a kind of comfort that nothing else can.While high-calorie food is generally known to be detrimental to health, according to recent findings, it is especially important to keep this indulgence in check when one is under stress, a recent study suggests.As part of the study, a team of researchers discovered, in an animal model, that a high-calorie diet, when combined with stress, resulted in more weight gain than the same diet caused in a stress-free environment. They revealed a molecular pathway in the brain, controlled by insulin, which drives the additional weight gain."This study indicates that we have to be much more conscious about what we're eating when we're stressed, to avoid a faster development of obesity," said Herbert Herzog, lead researcher of the study published in the Journal of Cell MetabolismAccording to the study, while some individuals eat less when they're
Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults: study
Recent findings suggest that when it comes to older adults, just one session of exercise can increase activation in the brain circuits associated with memory - including the hippocampus - which shrinks with age and is the brain region attacked first in Alzheimer's disease."While it has been shown that regular exercise can increase the volume of the hippocampus, our study provides new information that acute exercise has the ability to impact this important brain region," said Carson Smith, lead author of the study.The study was published in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.The team of researchers measured the brain activity (using fMRI) of healthy participants ages 55-85 who were asked to perform a memory task that involves identifying famous names and non-famous ones.The action of remembering famous names activates a neural network related to semantic memory, which is known to deteriorate over time with memory loss.This test was conducted 30 minutes after a .
The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating: Study
While overeating is known to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels, according to a recent study, the duration of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases.Obesity and type 2 diabetes have increased significantly worldwide within the past 30 years. Lifestyle factors such as overindulging in high-calorie foods play a large role in the development of these two serious health conditions. According to the team of researchers, understanding how overeating causes changes in blood sugar control and insulin processing may help scientists learn more about the metabolic disease.As part of the study, the team of researchers studied a small group of healthy, lean men with an average age of 22.Volunteers participated in a short-term trial consisting of five days "indicative of humans overeating during festivals and holidays" and a long-term model of chronic overeating lasting 28 days.The nutritional composition of the ...
Being too harsh on yourself could lead to OCD, anxiety
People who report intense feelings of responsibility are susceptible to developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), recent findings suggest."People with OCD [are] tortured by repeatedly occurring negative thinking and they take some strategy to prevent it... GAD is a very pervasive type of anxiety. [Patients] worry about everything," said Yoshinori Sugiura, lead author of the study.Anxiety and OCD-like behaviours, such as checking if the door is locked, are common in the general population. However, it is the frequency and intensity of these behaviours or feelings that mark the difference between a character trait and a disorder."For example, you're using two audio recorders instead of one. It's just in case one fails ... having two recorders will enhance your work but if you prepare many recorders ... that will interfere with your work," Sugiura explained.A problem Sugiura identifies in psychology is that each disorder that sufferers ...