British scientists have discovered a cholesterol regulating protein which plays a key role in the formation of thrombosis, a type of blood clot that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. The breakthrough in understanding the role of the protein, called LXR, in causing thrombosis could pave the way for new and better treatments for the condition and may help save thousands of lives every year,
The just out Economic Survey of Pakistan notes that although air quality in many of our cities is bad, studies conducted in Lahore and Karachi show that carbon monoxide, cadmium and lead levels in these cities far exceed the internationally accepted threshold limits. An estimated 60 to 70 percent pollution in our cities is caused by vehicular emissions.
Falling sulfur dioxide emissions in the United States are expected to substantially increase rainfall in Africa's semi-arid Sahel, while bringing slightly more rain to much of the U.S., according to a
Noted environmentalists Sunder Lal Bahuguna said today massive deforestation would lead to a crisis of drinking water and "next war will be fought for water". Justifying his protest against the
Researchers may have discovered a technique that will eventually lead to a way to vaccinate against the AIDS virus, by creating an artificial antibody carried into the body by a virus. This synthetic immune system molecule protected monkeys against an animal version of HIV called SIV, the researchers reported in the journal Nature Medicine.
With acute drinking water crisis leading to virtual riots in Kurnool town for the past few days, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday appealed to Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna that he
WASHINGTON: A team led by an Indian-origin scientist has identified a group of little-explored cancer cells that may play a key role in preventing the progression of the disease, a finding they say could
Medication error is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalised patients. Due to high potency, variety and frequency of drugs administered to patients undergoing anaesthesia, the potential
An evening to honour India’s changemakers They took the path less travelled, and on Monday it will lead a group of remarkable men and women to the stage for the second Times of India Social Impact Awards in association with J P Morgan. The awards are being given to changemakers within NGOs, corporates and the government who have quietly worked to transform the lives of millions of marginalized Indians.
BHOPAL, March 14: There was complete breakdown of supervisory mechanism and the protocol for administering anti-measles vaccine was blown to the wind leading to the death of four infants in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh within a few hours of being vaccinated on Saturday. The children who have died are Rohani Rajgaud, Arman Vishwakarma, Gaurav Vishwakarma and Karnika Thakur.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunita Pandey & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2019 regarding contamination of groundwater due to Arsenic and availability
The study was carried out during the months of March-May, 2012 to see the status of air quality by monitoring and assessment of some selected air pollutants namely Respirable Particulate Matter (RSPM or
<p>Widening polarization about political, religious, and scientific issues threatens open societies, leading to entrenchment of beliefs, reduced mutual understanding, and a pervasive negativity surrounding
There's something in the air that has many of us worried. It's what called particulate matter that's leading to numerous health issues. How is it that we care about healthy food and safe drinking water
The extraction of medicinal and aromatic plants in India leads to lot of wastage which is needed to curtail with the use of latest foreign technology and the matter will be discussed with the Uttarakhand
<p>Although most countries have seen a fall in smoking rates, only a minority of countries look set to meet global and national commitments to cut tobacco use in over 15s by 30 per cent by 2025 reveals this new WHO report.</p>
When ammonia increases in water, the demand for chlorine goes up. It is used as a disinfectant to kill pathogenic organisms in drinking water. But ammonia consumes a large quantity of chlorine to oxidize to form chloramines and disinfection becomes ineffective. <br><br> Higher doses of chlorine in water with organic matter leads to the formation of disinfection byproducts like chloroform, bromoform etc. These are carcinogenic and cause problems related to liver, kidney and the nervous system. There are no standards for disinfection byproducts in India. <br>
Indian industry depends extensively on heavy metals. Toxic emissions are but natural
This document has been written in response to Mahyco's dossier in the public domain and a request for an appraisal of the data by lead petitioner in the Supreme Court of India, Aruna Rodrigues. This review concentrates on the food safety evaluation done by Mahyco as reported in Chapter 7 of Volume I of their submission and critiques that section.
In order to accelerate progress on undernutrition reduction we need to understand how the governance of nutrition programmes leads to successful outcomes. Based on evidence from six countries: Bangladesh,
