President of India urges all to work for early achievement of TB elimination
Mar 23, 2017, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has called upon all stakeholders to redouble their efforts for an early achievement of the goal of TB elimination on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day.
Chicken pox strikes seven Bihar districts, vaccine not available in govt hospitals
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:56 pm
Patna, March 23 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Chicken pox, a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus, has struck Bihar in a virulent form at this time.
Potential early warning signs of osteoporosis found in South Asian women, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Surrey, Mar 23 (IBNS): In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined bone resportion (the breakdown of bone tissue by osteoclast cells) in over 370 pre and post-menopausal South Asian and white Caucasian women in the UK.
Potential early warning signs of osteoporosis found in South Asian women, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Surrey, Mar 23 (IBNS): In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined bone resportion (the breakdown of bone tissue by osteoclast cells) in over 370 pre and post-menopausal South Asian and white Caucasian women in the UK.
Arctic sea ice maximum at record low for third straight year
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:49 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Arctic sea ice was at a record low maximum extent for the third straight year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
Ice in Ceres' shadowed craters linked to tilt history
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:38 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Dwarf planet Ceres may be hundreds of millions of miles from Jupiter, and even farther from Saturn, but the tremendous influence of gravity from these gas giants has an appreciable effect on Ceres' orientation.
Tata Tea releases Jaago Re film on World Water Day
Mar 23, 2017, at 04:12 am
Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Taking the conversation on 'Pre-activism' forward, Jaago Re has released a new film on the World Water Day that highlights how we can do our small bit through our everyday actions and make a difference.
India’s research efforts should focus on drug resistant TB
Mar 22, 2017, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): Reiterating its commitment to the theme Unite to End TB on World Tuberculosis Day, the Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) believes there is a need for a greater focus on research in multi-drug resistant TB (MDR- TB).
World Water Day: PM Modi urges people to save every drop of water
Mar 22, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to save every drop of water, on the occasion of World Water Day.
Stigma attached to mental disorders leading to high mental morbidity in India: Experts
Mar 22, 2017, at 05:01 am
Coimbatore, Mar 21 (IBNS): More than 100 million people in India-over 10 percent of the population – suffer from mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, but the society's views about these are clouded by several misconceptions, with exorcism and magic still considered a part of treatment in rural India and even some urban areas, said experts assembled at Amrita University for a three-day workshop on global mental health.
Link between vitamin D treatment and autism prevention, says study
Mar 22, 2017, at 01:24 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Giving vitamin D supplements to mice during pregnancy prevents autism traits in their offspring, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
Protein could prevent brain damage caused by stroke, says study
Mar 22, 2017, at 01:21 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): A small protein that could protect the brain from stroke-induced injury has been discovered by researchers from The University of Queensland and Monash University.
Yale-led study: Wild chimpanzees have surprisingly long life spans
Mar 21, 2017, at 10:37 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): A 20-year demographic study of a large chimpanzee community in Uganda’s Kibale National Park has revealed that, under the right ecological conditions, our close primate relatives can lead surprisingly long lives in the wild.
End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals, finds study
Mar 21, 2017, at 10:22 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Too few older adults plan ahead for end-of-life medical decisions.
Extreme and unusual trends continue in 2017, says WMO
Mar 21, 2017, at 09:39 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): The year 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
UN agency warns about the rapid depletion of forests across the globe
Mar 21, 2017, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): India joined the world on Tuesday to celebrate International Day of Forests to raise awareness of importance of all types of forests.
South-East Asia countries adopt Call for Action to accelerate efforts to end TB
Mar 17, 2017, at 05:26 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Health Ministers from countries in WHO South-East Asia Region which bear half the global TB burden, and WHO on Thursday signed a Call for Action for Ending TB, pledging to scale-up efforts and implement adequately funded, innovative, multisectoral and comprehensive measures to achieve the global target to end the disease by 2030.
Union Health Minister Nadda apprises Lok Sabha about National Health Policy 2017
Mar 16, 2017, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Thursday that the National Health Policy proposes raising public health expenditure to 2.5 per cent of GDP in a time bound manner.
Columbia Asia Hospitals Pune highlights key health concerns women must pay attention to
Mar 15, 2017, at 04:28 am
Pune, Mar 14 (IBNS): With changing lifestyles, more women entering the urban workforce and shifting reproductive behaviors, the health concerns being faced by women have also witnessed a shift in recent years.
Quakes hit Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Tuesday morning
Mar 14, 2017, at 06:10 pm
Port Blair, Mar 14 (IBNS): Two separate quakes jolted parts of India on Tuesday morning, one in Jammu and Kashmir and the other in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, according to reports.
New class of androgens play key role in polycystic ovary syndrome: Study
Mar 14, 2017, at 04:57 am
Birmingham, Mar 13 (IBNS): Scientists led by the University of Birmingham have discovered that a new class of male sex hormones known as androgens plays a key role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
India TB Caucus launched to accelerate elimination of TB
Mar 11, 2017, at 02:03 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Over 30 members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly came together for the launch of the India TB Caucus, a network of elected representatives committed to end TB in India.
Mar 09, 2017, at 11:21 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Babies in prams accompanying older siblings on the school run are twice as likely to be exposed to harmful air pollution in the morning than in the afternoon, a new study has found.
When robots ease the pain of women’s health issues
Mar 09, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): In India, the medical community has been boldly embracing a revolutionary surgical option to help women conquer an increasing range of gynaecological maladies.
Research into palliative care top priority for cancer patients, says study
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:35 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): In the first ever study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey with funding from the UK Oncology Nursing Society surveyed cancer patients and nurses to help identify priorities for future research into oncology nursing and how it should be delivered.
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:04 pm
Ukhrul, Mar 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit Ukhrul area Manipur on Thursday, officials said.
NASA's Kepler provides another peek at ultra-cool neighbor
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:07 am
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): On Feb. 22, astronomers announced that the ultra-cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1, hosts a total of seven Earth-size planets that are likely rocky, a discovery made by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in combination with ground-based telescopes.
U.S. Desert Songbirds at risk in a warming climate, says study
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:02 am
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): Projected increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves in the desert of the southwestern United States are putting songbirds at greater risk for death by dehydration and mass die-offs, according to a new study.
Deadly raccoon roundworm can infect humans without symptoms, new UGA study finds
Mar 09, 2017, at 02:58 am
Athens, May 8 (IBNS): A deadly raccoon parasite that can cause severe neurological problems in infected hosts has been popping up in the South, and seven new cases of human infection in the U.S. have been documented in the last two years alone.
Army organises Anaemia Awareness Campaign
Mar 09, 2017, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Anaemia is a common ailment among women which effects up to 60% of women and 80-90% preschool children in our country but a majority of these cases are preventable or can be treated easily, improving the quality of life of the women and children in the society.