Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
with the growing realisation that regular physical activity is vital for good health, more and more women are taking to strenuous physical exercises. But exercise regimens are governed by guidelines on how far the body can be pushed. Such recommendations are based on three considerations: • potential health benefits • …
an exciting experiment has opened up new vistas for arthritis research. For the first time gene therapy has been tried on a chronic disease which is not life-threatening. It is also the maiden effort at using gene therapy to correct an autoimmune disorder like rheumatoid arthritis. An autoimmune disorder is …
the spinal cord, which is a column of nerve tissues extending from the base of the brain down to the central cavity of the vertebral column, could be regarded as the very pillar of life. Any injury inflicted on it could either handicap the person through partial or total paralysis …
Stuttering and the reasons behind it have perplexed scientists for long now. Some assign the trouble to the deficiencies in hearing, others to the peculiarities in the areas of the brain that govern the motor functions of speech, and still others to the undeveloped left side of the brain which …
Why do some people suffering from hypertension get strokes while others do not? Researchers, for the first time, have obtained direct evidence of the existence of genes connected to strokes. Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, US, have identified the approximate location of three stroke-related genes in a …
Microbes found in mud, soil, and water contain compounds with potent anti-cancer activity, say Michael Shipman and his research team, which is supported by the UK Cancer Research Campaign at Loughborough University of Technology. Researchers are hopeful that these compounds, called azinomycins, will be valuable in treating some of the …
life begins with a single cell - the fertilised egg. The egg, on its part, undergoes a number of divisions and ends up as an adult plant or animal. The most striking feature about an adult is that its body is made up of a number of specialised parts, all …
cortisone and related chemical compounds - falling in the category known as glucocorticoid or steroid hormones - have a seemingly magical ability to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. It is this property that accounts for their wide use in the treatment of many human ailments including asthma, rheumatoid …
a report highlighting a progressive decline in sperm counts in men over a period of time has recently created a sensation the world over. Carried in The British Medical Journal (March, 1996), it says that researchers in Edinburgh studied 577 men in Scotland and reported that those born after 1970 …
an unusual controversy has enveloped the whole of Europe. The issue in question is the decision of the uk government to abide by the law and destroy some 3,000 frozen embryos. A 1990 British law lays down that frozen embryos, which are used in in vitro fertilisation must be destroyed …
There is reason for hope for fair skin individuals worrying about UV radiations triggering sporadic basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. Researchers at the Stanford University, Palo Alto and the University of California, both in the US have identified mutations in the patched gene as a …
werner's syndrome is a malignancy affecting only a small number of people, but shows devastating manifestations. The victims are cruelly wizened and grey by the time they reach their late 20's. They await their death from prematurely clogged arteries and heart malfunctions in their late 40s or 50s. The cause …
diabetes makes the life of a patient sour. Sugar-rich preparations are struck off the menu of the patient because the body fails to regulate the blood-sugar level. The insulin-making capacity of the body wanes, or just stops, and requires either daily injections of the hormone or extremely careful control over …
