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Prescription of antibiotics in Northern Ireland increased 207 per cent during 1988-91, say researchers at the University of Belfast. Drugs for heart patients and antacids also registered boosts of
Prescription of antibiotics in Northern Ireland increased 207 per cent during 1988-91, say researchers at the University of Belfast. Drugs for heart patients and antacids also registered boosts of
In urging free import of zinc ash, which is often contaminated, Planning Commission member G Thimmiah has shown scant respect for the environment
• Vineet Mittal and the Environment Minister to jointly present the award at the GGS conference • ‘Green Hero’ Award to recognize silent Heroes working tirelessly for a greener environment •
Millions of people are crippled and leading vegetable life, due to fluoride in many parts of the country. The main cause of disease is intake of water with high fluoride content, i.e. more than 1.5 mg/L. Jabalpur district falls in the central part of Madhya Pradesh, many of the people in this area are suffering from large-scale fluorosis.
Cotton, grown on just five per cent of Indian agricultural land, consumes more than 50 per cent of the total pesticides used in India. Cotton gowers rely heavily on pesticides to control insects,
Diabetic patients may someday reduce their insulin injections and lead more normal lives beacuse of new insights gained through innovative space research in which the largest insulin crystals ever
Three breakthrough projects in medical biotechnology developed by leading institutions of the country are ready for commercialisation. The biotech Consortium of India Ltd a body promoted by the
Researchers predict that lung cancer will overtake breast cancer as the leading cancer killer of Victorian women by 2006. Data released by the Cancer Council of Victoria showed deaths from lung
A US health care programme ought to target poor mothers and children those most likely to reap its benefits, says an expert report
Scientific research and organisation must be completely re oriented to a more balanced development of the planet.
With the increase of motor vehicles, ambient air pollution related to traffic exhaust has become an important environmental issue in China. Because of their fast growth and development, children are more susceptible to ambient air pollution exposure.
Despite an abundance of sunlight that helps cook Vitamin D on the skin, India is facing a huge problem of vitamin D deficiency leading to severe bone disorder as more and more people prefer to remain
Researchers expressed hope today, at the end of a major AIDS meeting, that a recently discovered molecule might eventually lead to new ways to prevent the infection.The molecule, which was discovered
The Indian Medical Association, the apex body of medical doctors all over the country, held a meeting of leading non-governmental organisations of Delhi and representives of various blood banks to
Just when Brazil and its neighbors in the Mercosur trade group were anticipating that an epidemic in Western Europe would lead to a big increase in their meat exports there, they, too, are
Zinc supplements can prevent children from contracting diarrhoea and pneumonia, which are the two leading causes of death among the youngsters in developing countries, researchers reported. Robert
A twenty year search for a suspected gene that cause inherited retinitis pigmentosa, a serious disease of the retina that can lead to blindness in children and young adults, is at last concluded with
After pollution and toxic gases, here's the latest on falling sperm count: Excessive consumption of raw vegetables and fruit can lead to impotence, according to a doctor of ayurveda here. Dr B.V.
It is the perfect way for athletes to cheat. No tests - urine, blood or even tissue biopsies - will detect its use. And a leading sports doctor has warned that this new-age development could be in
American scientists have worked out how the common cold infects human cells, and believe that the discovery could lead eventually to a cure. Two teams, from Purdue University in West Layafette,