How binge drinking affects male, female brains?
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) While binge drinking affects health of both males and females, the effect of gene expression in an area of the brain linked to addiction was found to be different, finds…
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Novel drug may offer treatment for TB
London, Sep 11 (IANS) In a first, British scientists have developed a non-antibiotic drug that can one day successfully treat tuberculosis (TB) in humans. The drug, developed by the University of Manchester, works by targeting…
Neutralising antibodies offers hope for HIV vaccine
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Researchers are in the process of discovering the factors responsible for the production of antibodies that do not just fight one virus strain, but neutralises almost all known virus strains. This…
821 mn faced food shortage in 2017: UN
Geneva, Sep 11 (IANS) The number of people facing food shortage and undernourishment increased in 2017 to 821 million, according to a report released by UN organisations on Tuesday. The uptick in global undernourishment was…
Indian-American researcher awarded $6.5Mn to identify cancer biomarkers
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) The US National Cancer Institute has give the “Outstanding Investigator Award” to Professor Arul Chinnaiyan, from the University of Michigan, and $6.5 million in funding over seven years, to identify cancer…
NASA decodes hazards of human spaceflight to Mars
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) In a bid to make an organised effort to overcome the obstacles that lie before a human journey to Mars, NASA has decoded some hazards that astronauts can encounter on a…
Remuneration of rural health workers hiked
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced hiking remuneration for rural health workers with effect from October. The announcement was made during Modi’s interaction with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA),…
US award for Indian-born woman research scholar
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) An Indian-born woman research scholar from the University of Washington won the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for 2018 for using smartphones to detect life-threatening symptoms, the California-based…
Microsoft partners with SRL to expand AI Network to detect cancer
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) After training its artificial intelligence (AI) system for eyecare and cardiology, Microsoft India on Tuesday announced their partnership with SRL Diagnostics to expand the “AI Network for Healthcare” to pathology…
Body clock key to better asthma treatment: Study
London, Sep 11 (IANS) The human body clock could have a significant impact on the way doctors are able to diagnose and treat asthma, according to new research. The study found that the sputum of…
Centre implements HIV/AIDS Act to protect rights of affected persons
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that the HIV AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 has been implemented. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub…
FSSAI plans third-party audit of food businesses
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) In order to strengthen the food safety surveillance system, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has envisaged audit of food business operators through third-party private agencies, the…
SC: Consider framing law to check bias against leprosy patients
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider framing a law to repeal all state and local laws that discriminate against those suffering from leprosy. A bench of…
Emojis convey not just fun: Study
New York, Sep 10 (IANS) That winky-face emoji that you use at the end of a text isn’t just a fun picture added to your sentence. It can convey linguistic meaning that changes the interpretation…
Middle-aged adults must have ‘drink-free’ days: UK health body
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Concerned over the negative health effects of alcohol intake on middle-aged adults, a new campaign has urged people between the ages of 45 and 65 to have regular “drink-free” days, that…
Delhi orders probe into death of labourers after inhaling toxic gas
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday ordered a probe into the death of five labourers following inhalation of toxic gas while cleaning a sewer tank in west Delhi’s Moti Nagar, and…
New exoplanet twice the size of Earth found
Toronto, Sep 10 (IANS) Using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has discovered a new exoplanet twice the size of Earth and about 145 light years away. The exoplanet ‘Wolf…
India launches new digital bridge with Africa
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) As part of India’s reachout to Africa, the External Affairs Ministry on Monday signed an agreement with the Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) to establish a pan-African e-network between the…
Novel device to improve diagnosis of dizziness
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new vibrating device using bone conduction technology, that can identify the causes of dizziness. Half of older adults over 65 years suffer from dizziness and problems with…
Hardik discharged from hospital
Ahmedabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Patidar leader Hardik Patel, whose indefinite fast continued on the 16th day on Sunday, was discharged from a private hospital and taken home from where he intends to continue with his…