Pancreatitis gene identified
The 'culprit' gene that can cause a typical disease of the pancreas, which is widely prevalent in the southern States and could lead to death by the early 40's, has been discovered by a team of
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Helix secret
The discovery of the gene responsible for pancreatic damage may lead to early diagnosis and cure. Identified as SPINK 1, the vicious nibbler had chewed up many a pancreas and had turned into a killer
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Cleaner ground realities
An electrical technique developed at the Pacific Northwest National Labo ratory, USA, would help clean contaminated land. In this process, electric current is employed to heat the soil that leads to
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New regulations
hospitals will soon be under an obligation to hand over medical records to the patients. Failure to provide the treatment records will lead to imprisonment. This is one of the major provisions
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on general and social sector: Government of Kerala
<p>Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit report criticised Kerala Water Authority (KWA) for not providing safe drinking water to people of Kerala and asks the state government to urgently formulate schemes for sustainability of water resources and ensure water security.</p>
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Nestle scare
Contaminated baby milk products recalled in EU
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Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes Mr Moily’s decision to slash CNG prices
<p>CSE welcomes decision of the oil and environment minister Veerappa Moily to reduce the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 15 per kg in Delhi. This amounts to a cut of almost 30 per cent in Delhi and a similar price reduction of about 25-30 per cent in other states.</p>
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A tactical war with pests
Win it to make your house allergen-free on a pest control call, Ranjan Sapra did a recce of a bungalow in Delhi. The director of Pest Cure, a private pest control service provider, checked the manhole, the racks, old furniture pieces and the dustbin in the backyard leading out of the kitchen. He instructed his applicator, who quickly mixed insecticide malathion and water in the spray
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High court told of risks from donors specific blood transfusion
Transfusion of donor specific blood to a patient can lead to infection and has its own disadvantages as well, the city government has informed the Delhi high court. In his reply to a public interest
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PVWC tests reveal lead in drinking water
After tests revealed the presence of lead in drinking water, the Passaic Valley Water Commission is preparing to perform a second round of sampling, officials said. Water taken from homes in Clifton,
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Smoking risk starts early
Smoking during childhood or adolescence may lead to lasting or even permanent genetic damage in the lungs that increased the risk of lung cancer, even after the smoker quits, researchers said in
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Key molecule for asthma symptoms
In a discovery that may lead to new drugs, researchers have identified a molecule that has a crucial role in causing asthma. Two teams of scientists experimenting independently with laboratory mice
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Eastern Europeans fall for appeal of Western cigarettes
Over the past decade, leading western tobacco companies have capitalised on the opening of markets in the former communist countries. US and European tobacco companies now own all the cigarette
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Africa at the turning point
With Kenya, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe leading the way, the countries of sub-Saharan Africa are at a critical turning point in their efforts to address the dual challenge of rapid population
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Drug companies face clampdown on trial results
Leading medical journals have formed an alliance to block publication of the results of drug trials that they believe have been distorted by pressure from pharmaceutical
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Breakthrough in artery diseases
The Metro Heart Institute, Noida takes lead in India in introducing the much awaited drug coated stents to treat blocked arteries of the heart, overcoming the major limitation of reblockage of the
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Doctors criticise guidelines for infertility clinics
The Mumbai leading gynaecologists have critised some of the proposed guidelines for regulating infertility clinics in the country. At a public forum organised by various medical groups recently,
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Illness similar to SARS emerges
Tests conducted by a leading Canadian laboratory indicate that the SARS virus might be responsible for an outbreak of illness near Vancouver, a development that is puzzling experts because the
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Study detects presence of harmful chemicals in BBN area
Harmful chemicals like lead, arsenic, poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organic carbon and elemental carbon, besides an alarming level of particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 and 10 aerodynamic diameter, have been detected in the industrial hub of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) in a latest study conducted by IIT Kanpur. These findings have been highlighted in a preliminary study on “Environment Pollution Sources and their Apportionment to Ambient Environment”, a copy of which is available with The Tribune.
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Die hard
Identified a century ago and viciously attacked by pesticides and drugs, the Anopheles mosquito and the malarial parasite still survive to prey on humanity