Cancer situation alarming in Nagaland
Kohima: Nagaland has been listed as one of the leading cancer affected states in India with reported detection rate of at least 500 new cases annually, but despite the alarming high cancer incidence there
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Kolkata 1st, Delhi close 2nd in dengue cases
Kolkata has recorded three times more dengue cases than Mumbai and Chennai. In sheer numbers, Delhi is a close second with 2,068 cases of the mosquito-borne disease that is causing havoc across the country
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Aiming for perfection
THE CHINESE health ministry has proposed a law requiring people with diseases that lead to birth defects or mental retardation to postpone marriage or undergo "long-term contraceptive measures after
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De baiting fishfood
Commercial fishermen are now harvesting food fishes, severely affecting the marine food web
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City anchor: City hospital study finds high iron deficiency in newborns
A year-long study by a city hospital has found high iron deficiency in newborns, indicating considerable lack of the essential mineral during the crucial developmental stages of a foetus. Doctors say in-utero deficiency of iron can lead to irreversible damages, including poor brain development. In the study conducted at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, between July 2011 and March 2012, doctors extracted the cord blood of the neonates — blood from the umbilical cord of the newborn — immediately after birth. Three batches, of 30 newborns each, were formed — those with normal growth, those that had restricted growth, and infants of diabetic mothers.
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William Harvey Seeks local allies for Pharma research
As part of its foray into India, William Harvey Research -- the UK-based contract research organisation (CRO) and part of the renowned William Harvey Research Institute - is in discussions with three leading Indian pharmaceutical companies for joint drug research and collaborations. "We are looking at drug research alliances in India and talking to three major Indian companies that are developing new drugs. However, it is too early to name the companies and the nature of discussions," said Christoph Theimermann, chief executive officer, WHRL.
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Cancer causing gene discovered
Eminent scientist E Premkumar Reddy said that mutation at a specific point in the regulatory genes cycle would lead to formation of tumours or cancer. This was discovered by him during his research
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Possible new test finds Mad Cow Disease in blood
British researchers said on Wednesday they had found a surprising new effect of mad cow disease on the body and that it might lead to a blood test for the disease. They found a gene that is strongly
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Hep-C may be deadlier than AIDS
Expert : The threat of Hepatitis- C looms large over an unsuspecting population according to leading gastroenterologist HG Desai. This is the fallout of a strange government policy reversal three
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Most cancers of stomach are traced to bacterium
The bacteria that cause stomach ulcers are responsible for virtually all cases of stomach cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, medical researchers have found. Because it is
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Increasing asthma cases cause for worry in Chikmagalur
There are many patients here who have been suffering from various lung related ailments which are leading to complications like asthma owing to the pollutants released from the puffed rice factories
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Two Colorado Counties in West Nile Health Emergency
Two counties in Colorado, the state that leads in confirmed cases of the deadly mosquito-borne West Nile disease, have declared public health emergencies, officials said this week. The Rocky Mountain
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Open Source Drug Discovery: Highly potent antimalarial compounds derived from the tres cantos arylpyrroles
<p>The development of new antimalarial compounds remains a pivotal part of the strategy for malaria elimination. Recent large-scale phenotypic screens have provided a wealth of potential starting points
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Your drinking water spiked
The water you drink could be a concoction of sex hormones, sunscreen agents, antiseptics, pain killers, and antiinflammatory and anti biotic drugs, among other things. This comes out from studies
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TOXIC THREAT
The Delhi High Court recently banned the import of toxic zinc and lead ash and their skimmings till further orders. The court was ruling on a petition seeking implementation of the
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Pesticide to Parkinson s
Study reveals a link
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AIDS researchres appeal for help in finding vaccine
Leading US AIDS researchers appealed to the scientific community on Sunday for help in finding a vaccine against the HIV virus .
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Rights, responsibilities and resources: examining community forestry in South Asia
This paper seeks to understand whether decentralized management of forests can reduce forest loss in developing countries. In South Asia, large-scale experiments in decentralization -- Joint Forest Management
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Cities of opportunity 2012
In this fifth edition of Cities of Opportunity, PwC and the Partnership for New York City again examine the current social and economic performance of the world’s leading cities. Also add a future dimension
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Sting in the tale
According to official figures, 3,000 people were afflicted with dengue and 50 succumbed to it. Most cases occurred in Delhi and Kerala. However, the disease also struck Maharashtra and Orissa.