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Low-cost pain killer can wipe out resistant TB, say researchers
Sep 13, 2012 at 6:19 PM
A low-cost drug, which is widely used as a pain killer in developing countries, can kill drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) — a feat few currently approved TB drugs can accomplish, say researchers. Weill Cornell Medical College researchers point to a potential new therapy for the more than …
Bihar Uterus Removal Scam: Eight privates nursing homes’ licenses cancelled
Sep 13, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Licenses of eight private nursing homes were cancelled in Bihar’s Samastipur district for unnecessary removal of uteruses of hundreds of poor women to claim insurance money under a central government scheme, officials said Thursday. ”The district administration cancelled the licenses …
New ultra-sensitive device detects traces of toxic metals
Sep 13, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Swiss and US scientists have developed an ultra-sensitive device to detect the tiniest traces of heavy metals in drinking water and fish, which could be over a million times smaller than those traced by the most advanced methods in use. Heavy toxic metals like mercury when dumped into rivers and …
Scientists find protein responsible for heart failure!
Sep 13, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Researchers have unravelled how an out-of-tune protein precipitates heart failure by causing its muscle to malfunction. Scientists have known for a while that several heart proteins – troponin I is one of them – get “out of tune” in patients with heart failure but the …
Exercising actually diminishes appetite!
Sep 13, 2012 at 6:06 PM
US scientists are challenging the popular notion that we can “work up an appetite” with vigorous exercise, saying it actually reduces a person’s motivation for food. James LeCheminant and Michael Larson, both Brigham Young University professors, measured the neural (brain cell) …
Passive smoking leads to memory loss!
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:53 AM
A new study suggests that second-hand or passive smokers may be harming their cognitive functions by hanging out smokers. The study by Northumbria University is a first of its kind to explore the relationship between exposure to other people’s smoke and everyday memory problems. Dr …
Cell phone users hear ‘phantom ringing’
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Millions of people worldwide can feel their cell phones buzzing in their pockets, only to be taken for a ride by the phantom ringing. It may be due to misinterpretation of sensory signals in the brain, researchers say. Now scientists may have an explanation and it might not just be in our heads …
Men more open to counselling now says leading psychotherapist
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Breakdown of support systems and the “conflict of expectations” are leading to problems in relationships, with more men now approaching counselling centres for their problems, said experts. According to Arvinder J. Singh, consultant psychotherapist, over 40 percent of people …
Novartis claims to have distributed free drugs worth Rs 7,500 cr
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:37 AM
The 2005 Patents Act which introduced amendments to the 1970 Act came under severe criticism by the Supreme Court on Wednesday in the Novartis vs Indian Patent Office case. Meanwhile, Novartis filed a fresh affidavit, which claimed that they had distributed Glivec worth around Rs 7,500 crore …
World Sepsis Day 2012: Disease kills more people than AIDS
Sep 13, 2012 at 8:10 AM
September 13 is World Sepsis Day. Sepsis, a condition caused by infections leading to multiple organ failure, is among the leading causes of deaths in India – killing more people than AIDS or cancer, say experts. Awareness to the fatal condition, however, remains low, say doctors. Sepsis …
Professionals who work for more than 8 hours a day, increase their risk of heart attack by 80%
Sep 13, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Working overtime may fatten your wallet, but it is not so great for your heart. More than eight hours of work, a day raises the risk of heart disease by 80 percent, researchers say. The warning follows analysis of 12 studies dating back as far as 1958, involving 22,000 people from around the …
SC asks Novartis to reduce drug price – again!
Sep 13, 2012 at 8:00 AM
The SC once again asked pharma company Novartis to scale down the price of its cancer drug Glivec, made from compound imatinib mesylate. The court suggested the price cut saying that the company’s scheme for providing the drug free to poor patients was complicated. The court said Tuesday: …
Are woman smokers at a higher risk of ovarian cancer?
Sep 13, 2012 at 7:40 AM
Female smokers may be at a greater risk than they thought. A new study has found that smoking could lead to ovarian cancer.Scientists have for the first time linked smoking with ovarian cancer – the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological cancer in Australia with a five-year survival …
Tv show to focus on Yuvraj’s cancer battle
Sep 13, 2012 at 1:00 AM
India’s flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who was battling with cancer, finally came out of it and now is all set to spread the awareness of early detection through a show titled ‘Zindagi Abhi Baki Hai’. Going down the memory lane Yuvraj recalled the days when he was battling …
