Drinking more coffee could reduce liver cancer risk, says study
May 30, 2017, at 02:09 am
London, May 29 (IBNS): Drinking more coffee could reduce the risk of developing the most common form of primary liver cancer, according to a study led by the University of Southampton.
Kolkata: Hridaya 2017 raises funds to support treatment of underprivileged children
May 29, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): Tollywood actor Rituparna Sengupta and many others attended the charity function Hriday 2017 organised by the Rotary Club of Calcutta Old City, on Sunday.
Bengaluru continues to be plagued by allegedly toxic froth from city lake
May 29, 2017, at 06:49 pm
Bengaluru, May 29 (IBNS): Parts of Bengaluru continue to struggle with the chemical and toxic froth from the Varthur lake, according to media reports on Monday.
Kolkata: Park Clinic reiterates focus on community services on Foundation Day
May 29, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): Park Clinic of Kolkata, whose community health services include a range of activities, including providing subsidised health care to economically poor patients to health camps in remote areas of Sunderbans, to name a few, recently celebrated its 20th Foundation Day recently.
WHO confirms Zika virus cases in Gujarat
May 28, 2017, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): The Who Health Organization has confirmed cases of Zika virus in India.
Study identifies cost-effective ways to combat HIV risk among intravenous drug users
May 27, 2017, at 02:37 am
Washington, May 26 (IBNS): With the abuse of opioids on the rise in the United States, Stanford University researchers are concerned that increased HIV transmission from shared needles won’t be far behind.
Didi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara gifts a gym to people of east Delhi
May 26, 2017, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Considering India’s rapidly growing need of wellness and fitness among the people of all ages, Didi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara gifted a prime and fully equipped gym to the people of east Delhi.
Obesity is in the eye of the beholder: Cornell study
May 24, 2017, at 09:50 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): Doctors have a specific definition of what it means to be overweight or obese, but in the social world, gender, race and generation matter a lot for whether people are judged as “thin enough†or “too fat,†according to a new Cornell University study.
Common sweetener in low-cal foods also a marker for weight gain, says study
May 24, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): A new study has identified the sugar alcohol erythritol as a biomarker for increasing fat mass. In contrast to previous assumptions and research, erythritol can be metabolized by, and even produced in, the human body.
Chocolate bars can potentially reduce heart conditions, study finds
May 24, 2017, at 06:25 pm
London, May 24 (IBNS): Six bars of chocolate a week can reduce a person's heart condition by a quarter, a new study by Harvard University suggested.
Cognizant introduces healthcare administration platform powered by Microsoft Azure
May 23, 2017, at 01:28 am
New York, May 22 (IBNS): Cognizant on Monday announced the launch of the TriZetto Healthcare Cloud Solution, a new secure, compliant managed services platform for healthcare payers of any size, powered by Microsoft Azure.
Over 100 cancer centers come together for the 7th National Cancer Grid meet
May 22, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): The National Cancer Grid (NCG), with the support of Tata Trusts, has announced a major initiative of facilitating a high bandwidth, secure and private network through which cancer care centres around the country can interact directly with other centres, thus enabling inter-centre knowledge sharing and providing access to multiple solutions like Virtual Tumor Board, Digital Nerve Centre and many more, an official release stated.
Yoga contributes to human happiness, says Yoga Day Canada chairman
May 21, 2017, at 05:52 pm
Toronto, May 21 (IBNS): The popularity of Yoga is rising all over the world in recent times and Canada is no exception.
Conjugate drug extends survival in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, trial shows
May 19, 2017, at 11:18 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): Women with HER2-positive breast cancer that worsened after previous treatment, survived significantly longer, on average, with a combination antibody/chemotherapy drug than with other treatments, an international phase 3 clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and in Belgium has found.
Study finds genetic difference in prostate cancer in African-Americans
May 19, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): A new genomic study has identified prostate cancer mutations that may be more common in men of African-American background and which might be a step toward explaining why the disease is more prevalent and deadly in that minority group, says a report from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Eating nuts is linked to higher survival rates in colon cancer, says study
May 19, 2017, at 10:59 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): Among patients with stage III colon cancer, consumption of nuts is associated with significantly reduced risks of disease recurrence and mortality, according to multi-institutional research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.
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Womb Transplant: Indian doctors successfully conduct surgery in Pune
May 19, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Pune, May 19 (IBNS): A 21-year-old woman from Solapur who was born without a uterus was successfully operated upon by a set of 12 surgeons in a Pune hospital, thereby marking India's first womb transplant case, reports said.
May 18, 2017, at 04:28 pm
New York, May 18 (IBNS): Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations on Thursday agreed on new standards that will require all clinical trials they fund or support to be registered and the results disclosed publicly.
Cabinet approves Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program
May 17, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program which now has been extended to all districts of the country w.e.f. 01.01.2017, officials said.
May 14, 2017, at 04:37 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas jointly performed Bhumi Pujan for a multi-speciality hospital to be built at Rojabari at a function held at Rojabari in Sivasagar district on Saturday.
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New Delhi to host 3rd WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices
May 13, 2017, at 02:47 am
Geneva, May 12 (IBNS): New Delhi will be the venue for the next WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices, the most prestigious and biggest global congregation on medical devices, reflecting the fast growing acceptance of India as an emerging global hub for medical device manufacturing and development.
Brazil lifts Zika emergency as cases drop by 95 percent
May 12, 2017, at 04:22 pm
Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (IBNS/JEN): The Brazilian health ministry has declared the prevailing Zika emergency over as cases have come down significantly, media reports said.
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ISCR sets 'Patients First' theme for International Clinical Trials Day 2017
May 12, 2017, at 03:34 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), an association of clinical research professionals, has this year retained its theme of Patients First for International Clinical Trials Day 2017.
Dairy not linked to increased heart disease, says study
May 11, 2017, at 12:47 am
London, May 10 (IBNS): 'Blessed are the cheesemakers', misheard a character in the film The Life of Brian.
Scientists find skin cells at the root of balding, gray hair
May 10, 2017, at 03:50 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified the cells that directly give rise to hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to turn gray – findings that could one day help identify possible treatments for balding and hair graying.
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May 10, 2017, at 03:38 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone ghrelin may have implications for development of new treatments for diabetes.
Kolkata hosts TB-free India: Creating awareness on MDR TB
May 09, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Rotary International District 3291Rotary and Club of Calcutta Victoria in association with14 other Rotary Clubs joined hands to present a District Seminar "TB-free India: Creating awareness on MDR TB" at Hotel Park Plaza here recently.
Social smoking carries same heart-disease risks as everyday habit, says research
May 08, 2017, at 09:26 pm
New York, May 8 (IBNS): Social smokers’ risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light up every day, new research has found.
Tata Trusts to construct cancer facility in Tirupati
May 05, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Tirupati/Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): Tata Trusts on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for the construction of a state-of-the-art cancer centre in Tirupati.
UN health agency to examine lower-cost ‘biosimilar’ drugs to expand access to cancer treatment
May 05, 2017, at 09:33 pm
New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): As a step towards making some of the most expensive treatments for cancer more widely available in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it will launch a pilot project for prequalifying so-called “biosimilars,†or lower cost drugs.