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Medical News
New directorate for public health mooted
New Delhi, Aug 30 - A new directorate of public health should be established to keep a tab on the increasing cases of communicable diseases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Monday.
Aug 30, 2010 - 9:52:49 PM
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Azad announces audit of maternal deaths
New Delhi, Aug 30 - Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that an audit of maternal deaths will be conducted soon in all states.
Aug 30, 2010 - 3:17:39 PM
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Swine flu cases spurt, new vaccines to come shortly
New Delhi, Aug 30 - Swine flu remains a major health challenge for India with as many as 89 deaths and 1,247 cases being officially reported during the last one week.
Aug 30, 2010 - 3:08:37 PM
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Neurosciences
Medical Cannabis beneficial for chronic pain control
A new study by McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University researchers provides evidence that cannabis may offer relief to patients suffering from chronic neuropathic pain. The results of the groundbreaking study are published in the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Aug 30, 2010 - 9:59:07 AM
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T-tubule disruption occurs before decline in heart function detectable
The disruption of a structural component in heart muscle cells, which is associated with heart failure, appears to occur even before heart function starts to decline, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.
Aug 30, 2010 - 9:46:44 AM
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Immunology
Microfluidic tool for isolating neutrophils
A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils – the most abundant type of white blood cell – from small blood samples, an accomplishment that could provide information essential to better understanding the immune system's response to traumatic injury.
Aug 30, 2010 - 9:39:58 AM
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Asking women about reproductive coercion reduced the likelihood that the women would continue to experience such pressures
Specifically asking young women during visits to family planning clinics whether their partners had attempted to force them to become pregnant — a type of intimate-partner violence called reproductive coercion — dramatically reduced the likelihood that the women would continue to experience such pressures, according to a new pilot study led by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
Aug 30, 2010 - 9:22:49 AM
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Four more encephalitis deaths in Uttar Pradesh
Four more deaths due to encephalitis were reported in this Uttar Pradesh town Saturday, taking this year's toll in its epicenter, Gorakhpur, to 215.
Aug 29, 2010 - 9:56:43 PM
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One more swine flu case in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 29 - A woman who recently returned from Gujarat has tested positive for swine flu in Solan town of Himachal Pradesh, taking the number of H1N1 cases in the state to 11 this year, an official said here Sunday.
Aug 29, 2010 - 7:06:25 PM
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6 dead, 1,200 sick as diarrhoea hits Doda in Jammu region
Jammu, Aug 29 - Hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district witnessed chaotic scenes as diarrhoea claimed six lives in the past two days and affected over 1,200 people, officials said Sunday.
Aug 29, 2010 - 12:49:29 PM
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Dengue spurs sales in mosquito repellents, launch of new products
New Delhi, Aug 29 - With nearly 600 people in the national capital testing positive for dengue, the dread surrounding the disease that can be life-threatening, has resulted in a surge in sales of repellents like coils, liquid vapourisers and lotions.
Aug 29, 2010 - 12:11:19 PM
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'Delhi dengue situation as bad as 2006'
New Delhi, Aug 28 - The dengue situation in the national capital seems alarmingly similar to the 2006 outbreak, when 3,366 cases of the deadly fever were reported along with 36 deaths, doctors said Saturday.
Aug 28, 2010 - 8:48:51 PM
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Two CRPF recruits collapse in training session, die
Lucknow, Aug 28 - Four Central Reserve Police Force - recruits were hospitalised Saturday after they fell unconscious during a training session in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district. Later, two of them died in the hospital, officials said.
Aug 28, 2010 - 8:19:48 PM
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Chandigarh man dies of swine flu
Chandigarh, Aug 28 - A man has died of swine flu in Chandigarh's neighbouring Mohali town, a health official said here Saturday.
Aug 28, 2010 - 9:53:31 AM
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Government denies HPV vaccine role in reported deaths
New Delhi, Aug 27 - The government Friday denied that Human Papillomavirus - vaccines were responsible for the reported deaths from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
Aug 27, 2010 - 8:51:28 PM
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India, China account for 45 percent multi-drug resistant TB
New Delhi, Aug 27 - India and China account for about 45 percent of Multi-Drug Resistant - TB cases globally, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
Aug 27, 2010 - 8:31:44 PM
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Government taking steps to retain best doctors: Azad
New Delhi, Aug 27 - Nearly 100 doctors, including 12 from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences -, have resigned from central government hospitals in the past three years, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday and added that steps were being taken to retain the best talent.
Aug 27, 2010 - 7:44:30 PM
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95 swine flu deaths in Karnataka till Aug 25
Bangalore, Aug 27 - A total of 95 people had died of swine flu in Karnataka till Aug 25 this year, state Health Minister B. Sriramulu said Friday.
Aug 27, 2010 - 7:35:53 PM
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By 2030, India's diabetes population will reach 79 mn
New Delhi, Aug 27 - By the year 2030, an estimated 79.4 million people in India will be affected by diabetes - the largest in the world, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
Aug 27, 2010 - 7:28:12 PM
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One more swine flu case in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 27 - A man has tested positive for swine flu in Himachal Pradesh, taking the number of H1N1 cases in the state to 10 this year, an official said Friday.
Aug 27, 2010 - 11:28:02 AM
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ORNL graphite foam technology licensed to LED North America
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., August 27, 2010 -- Technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that extends the life of light-emitting diode lamps has been licensed to LED North America.
Aug 27, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Parliament passes Indian Medical Council amendment bill
New Delhi, Aug 26 - Parliament Thursday approved the legislation empowering the central government to supersede the Medical Council of India - and constitute a board of governors, with Rajya Sabha passing the bill amending the Indian Medical Council Act.
Aug 26, 2010 - 11:32:05 PM
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One dies of dengue in Delhi, 59 new cases reported
New Delhi, Aug 26 - An 11-year-old girl died of dengue in the national capital as 59 more new cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported, an official said Thursday.
Aug 26, 2010 - 8:17:44 PM
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Daily monitoring of dengue to check its spread
New Delhi, Aug 26 - The Commonwealth Games organising committee Thursday said monitoring of the dengue status is being done on a daily basis and fogging would be intensified at Games venues to check spread of the disease.
Aug 26, 2010 - 8:17:37 PM
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Apollo reaches highest organ transplant in India
New Delhi, Aug 26 - Healthcare provider Apollo Hospital is the only hospital in India to have performed 534 organ transplants in less than eight months across the country, its chairman Prathap C. Reddy said Thursday.
Aug 26, 2010 - 6:21:34 PM
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Sad mothers have small babies who die early
London, Aug 26 - Sad and anxious mothers tend to have smaller babies who are more likely to die in infancy.
Aug 26, 2010 - 5:32:36 PM
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Southampton to conduct UK's first cochlear implant operation to give sound in both ears
The UK's first operation to fit a single cochlear implant capable of giving sound in both ears takes place this Friday (27 August), thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre (SOECIC), based at the University of Southampton.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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National Geographic features University of Miami's work on Bahamas 'blue holes'
MIAMI, FL (AUGUST 26, 2010) -- The cover story of the most recent issue of National Geographic Magazine (August 2010) features a University of Miami (UM) led expedition to the underwater caves of the Bahamas, known as 'blue holes.' These unique environments are one of the least understood ecosystems on the planet, largely due to the challenges involved in studying these extreme environments, which include complete darkness, dramatic reversing currents, extreme depths, poisonous gasses, and silty, tight squeezes. The expedition made significant findings related to the past history of the earth, including human occupation, previously undiscovered microbial life, and abrupt climatic changes.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Experimental treatments for cocaine addiction may prevent relapse
Doctors have used the drug disulfiram to help patients stay sober for several decades. It interferes with the body's ability to metabolize alcohol, giving a fierce hangover to someone who consumes even a small amount of alcohol.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Core values unite Americans, despite divisions
ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- Americans are united when it comes to many core values, according to a University of Michigan survey. But the nation is deeply divided about certain issues, including gay marriage, immigration, and universal healthcare.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Vitamin A increases the presence of the HIV virus in breast milk
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements are unsafe for HIV-positive women who breastfeed because they may boost the excretion of HIV in breast milk---thereby increasing the chances of transmitting the infection to the child, a pair of new studies suggest.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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OU and ConocoPhillips join forces on industry-wide biocorrosion challenge
The University of Oklahoma has joined forces with the Upstream Drilling and Production section of ConocoPhillips to ensure our nation's energy infrastructure is robust with the creation of a new Biocorrosion Center within the OU Institute for Energy and Environment.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Our best and worst moments occur within social relationships, research shows
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the first study of its kind, researchers have found compelling evidence that our best and worst experiences in life are likely to involve not individual accomplishments, but interaction with other people and the fulfillment of an urge for social connection.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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UK researchers release draft sequence coverage of wheat genome
A team of UK researchers, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has publicly released the first sequence coverage of the wheat genome. The release is a step towards a fully annotated genome and makes a significant contribution to efforts to support global food security and to increase the competitiveness of UK farming.
Aug 26, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
India Business
New dialysis centre for health scheme beneficiaries
New Delhi, Aug 25 - Reflecting the government's plan to rope in private players in the health sector, a new dialysis centre was inaugurated here Wednesday, as a joint venture between the health ministry and one of India's largest hospital chains.
Aug 25, 2010 - 9:58:34 PM
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Vaccination deaths: Cause still untraced
Lucknow, Aug 25 - Four days after four infants died within minutes of receiving routine immunisation in three Uttar Pradesh villages near here, the authorities are still not clear about what caused the deaths.
Aug 25, 2010 - 7:35:49 PM
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Lakhs counselled on AIDS, says Azad
New Delhi, Aug 25 - A total of 143 lakh people have been counselled on HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.
Aug 25, 2010 - 7:29:48 PM
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One dies of swine flu in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 25 - One person died of swine flu in the national capital, taking the toll due to the Influenza A - virus to 24 in the city, an official said Wednesday.
Aug 25, 2010 - 7:19:41 PM
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Christopher Marley and James McWilliams to give plenary speeches at Entomology 2010
Entomology 2010, the 58th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, will feature two plenary speakers during the meeting in San Diego, California, December 12-15, 2010.
Aug 25, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Rice study identifies 4 types of evangelicals in American leadership
A new Rice University study based on interviews with 360 American leaders who are evangelical Christians (including CEOs, presidents and chairs of large businesses and their equivalents in government and politics, nonprofits, arts, entertainment, the media and professional athletics) finds enormous variety in how leaders engage their personal faith in workplace decision-making.
Aug 25, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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University of Minnesota math institute receives $20.5 million NSF grant
The University of Minnesota's Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) has been awarded a $20.5-million National Science Foundation (NSF) renewal grant over the next five years. The renewal grant continues the IMA's tradition as one of the nation's top math institutes in terms of funding.
Aug 25, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Students need help to save money, but don't always know it: Waterloo study
WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010) - Students could use help saving more money, but they don't always know it, says a University of Waterloo study.
Aug 25, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Co-products and cornstalk residue can cut cow feed costs by a dollar a day
University of Illinois researchers recently discovered that feeding co-products and cornstalk residue in the winter can save cow-calf producers up to $1 per day per cow as compared to feeding hay.
Aug 25, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Two swine flu deaths, 37 new cases in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 24 - Two people succumbed to swine flu in the capital, taking the toll due to the virus here to 23 this season while 37 new cases were reported, an official said Tuesday.
Aug 24, 2010 - 7:07:47 PM
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New 'Naked Scientists' series investigates our oceans
The University of Cambridge's Naked Scientists are launching a new series of podcasts this week entitled Naked Oceans.
Aug 24, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Geo-engineering and sea-level rise over the 21st century
Scientific findings by international research group of scientists from England, China and Denmark just published suggest that sea level will likely be 30-70 centimetres higher by 2100 than at the start of the century even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming and greenhouse gas emissions are stringently controlled.
Aug 24, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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K-State professor's book is first to explore Two-Spirit literature in Northwest native groups
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Western culture's grappling with homosexuality and alternate genders isn't strictly limited to the United States, but is also prevalent in many Native American and native Alaskan groups -- or native nations. That issue is the focus of work by one Kansas State University researcher.
Aug 24, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study shows deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes
In the aftermath of the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a dispersed oil plume was formed at a depth between 3,600 and 4,000 feet and extending some 10 miles out from the wellhead. An intensive study by scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that microbial activity, spearheaded by a new and unclassified species, degrades oil much faster than anticipated. This degradation appears to take place without a significant level of oxygen depletion.
Aug 24, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Whale sharks may produce many litters from 1 mating, paternity test shows
How do female whale sharks meet their perfect mates and go on to produce offspring? While little is known about the reproductive behavior of these ocean-roaming giants, a newly published analysis led by University of Illinois at Chicago biologist Jennifer Schmidt reveals new details about the mating habits of this elusive, difficult-to-study fish.
Aug 24, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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Blood transfusions should not go ahead without informed consent
Two legal experts argue on bmj.com today that informed consent should be obtained from competent patients before blood transfusions takes place.
Aug 24, 2010 - 4:00:00 AM
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