India urged to bridge gap between evidence and policy in tackling women’s cancers
Jan 08, 2019, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Underscoring the urgent need for countries like India to put women’s cancers on the map of the public health agenda, Prof Ian Jacobs, Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, an acknowledged global expert on the subject, Monday said India can benefit immensely from the global experience on screening and prevention in the area of ovarian and cervical cancers.
44th Eastern India Science Fair begins at BITM
Jan 08, 2019, at 06:54 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): 44th Eastern India Science Fair and 18th Engineering Fair were inaugurated by Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM) here on Tuesday.
Jan 07, 2019, at 07:17 pm
London, Jan 7 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two biomarkers that could be used to identify a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation in patients who have three ‘clinical risks’.
5.9 earthquake hits Gilan-e Gharb in Iran
Jan 07, 2019, at 08:55 am
Tehran, Jan 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit western city of Gilan-e Gharb in Iran on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar: Study
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:24 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18 year old by the time they reach their tenth birthday, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:15 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Greenland Ice Sheet emits tons of methane according to a new study, showing that subglacial biological activity impacts the atmosphere far more than previously thought.
Diabetes-inducing blood vessel damage could be prevented by a growth factor, study finds
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:11 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): Scientists have identified a growth factor found in the kidneys that could minimise the diabetes-inducing effects of blood vessel damage.
Computers can be a real pain in the neck: Study
Jan 06, 2019, at 05:50 pm
New York, Jan 6 (IBNS): It’s a posture so common we almost don’t notice it anymore: someone sitting at a computer jutting his or her head forward to look more closely at the screen.
Hundreds of trains, flights hit by fog in NCR
Jan 06, 2019, at 01:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Hundreds of trains were cancelled and tens of flights were affected in India's National Capital Region owing to fog on Sunday, reports said.
Jan 05, 2019, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS):Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday inaugurated the Women Science Congress in Jalandhar and said there is a need to translate some of the best journals into Indian languages.
More than 8 lakh TB patients received benefits from DBT scheme: Minister
Jan 05, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): More than 8 lakh people have, who suffered from tuberculosis and registered under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY), have received benefits under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, minister said on Friday.
New medications offer improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:59 pm
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): Helping people with addictions has become a research passion for Purdue University’s Richard van Rijn, who is leading a team to make drug discoveries to support millions around the world dealing with alcohol use disorders, chronic pain and mood disorders.
Consuming an egg a day can keep diabetes away, says study
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Helsinki, Jan 4 (IBNS): Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study conducted in the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.
Uganda’s Ebola preparedness ‘will go a long way’ says WHO chief
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): In the wake of an ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), neighboring Uganda is implementing a series of preventative response measures to keep the deadly disease at bay.
China probe makes history, lands on far side of the moon
Jan 03, 2019, at 03:17 pm
Beijing, Jan 3 (IBNS): China's Chang'e-4 on Thursday became the first spacecraft to soft-land on the far side of the moon - the side not visible from Earth, Xinhua reported.
On the first day of 2019, over 395,000 babies to be born worldwide: UNICEF
Jan 02, 2019, at 09:09 am
New York, Jan 2 (IBNS): As the calendar flips to 2019, about 395,072 babies will be born around the world, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, adding that a quarter will be born in South Asia alone.
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Study gives hope for the broken-hearted
Dec 31, 2018, at 06:23 pm
New York, Dec 31 (IBNS): Ground-breaking study finds possible new explanation for mysterious heart condition.
How dietary fiber and gut bacteria protect the cardiovascular system, finds study
Dec 30, 2018, at 06:28 pm
New York, Dec 30 (IBNS): The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found.
A tilt of the head facilitates social engagement, researchers say
Dec 30, 2018, at 04:54 pm
New York, Dec 30 (IBNS): Every time we look at a face, we take in a flood of information effortlessly: age, gender, race, expression, the direction of our subject's gaze, perhaps even their mood.
A herd of 100 wild elephants create havoc in Assam’s Kaliabor
Dec 30, 2018, at 10:47 am
Guwahati, Dec 30 (IBNS): The wild elephant menace continues in Assam as a herd of over 100 wild elephants created havoc at Kaliabor area in central Assam’s Nagaon district recently.
7-magnitude earthquake hits off southern Philippines, no casualty
Dec 29, 2018, at 05:47 pm
Manila, Dec 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale hit Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, met officials said.
Moderate drinking not harmful for older patients with heart failure: Study
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:27 pm
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): A new study suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without worsening their condition.
Rare species of spider with human face found in Assam
Dec 29, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): You believe it or not, but it is true that some species of spiders with a human face have been discovered in Assam.
From the colonies to the space race - past, present, future converge in Fourth Committee
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): A timeline that stretches from the colonial past, through the present, and into the future for the final frontier in space, defines one of the United Nations General Assembly’s most versatile Main Committees – the Fourth Committee.
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Given HIV-infected blood, says woman; hospital denies charge
Dec 28, 2018, at 10:27 pm
Chennai, Dec 28 (IBNS): A 27-year-old woman has accused Tamil Nadu's Kilpauk Medical College Hospital doctors of criminal negligence as a result of which she contacted HIV during blood transfusion in April, NDTV said.
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Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds
Dec 28, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): If quitting smoking is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you might want to consider cutting back on your drinking, too.
Cabinet clears Gaganyaan Programme, 3 Indians will be sent to space by 2022
Dec 28, 2018, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Gaganyaan Programme with demonstration of Indian Human Spaceflight capability to low earth orbit for a mission duration ranging from one orbital period to a maximum of seven days.
Dec 28, 2018, at 05:15 pm
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): Abandoned Christmas trees could be saved from landfill and turned into paint and food sweeteners according to new research by the University of Sheffield.
Keyhole surgery returns to war-shattered Mosul as WHO prioritizes medical improvements
Dec 27, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Dec 27 (IBNS): In the wake of more than four years of intense conflict in Iraq to dislodge the terrorist group ISIL, the rehabilitation of the health system and improvements to lifesaving medical services in places like formerly-occupied Mosul, remains a top priority, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:41 pm
Tel Aviv, Dec 26 (IBNS): According to the United Nations, plastic accounts for up to 90 percent of all the pollutants in our oceans, yet there are few comparable, environmentally friendly alternatives to the material.