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Brazil announces international partnership to produce Zika vaccine
Brasilia, Feb 12 (IANS) Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Castro has announced an international partnership to produce a vaccine against the Zika virus, the media reported on Friday.The virus has recently become an international health…
Pregnant Australian woman confirmed positive for Zika virus (10:41)
Canberra, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian health authorities announced on Thursday that a pregnant woman in Queensland state has tested positive for Zika virus.The Asia-Pacific has been on high alert for the mosquito-borne virus, currently found…
Alcohol allows bacteria to infiltrate into liver
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) Alcohol allows gut bacteria to migrate to the liver, promoting alcohol-induced liver diseases, reveals a new study.According to the researchers, natural gut antibiotics are diminished by alcohol and leave mice more…
Child abuse produces damaging effects in bipolar patients
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Childhood abuse and neglect can lead to a range of negative outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder, warns a study.Bipolar patients with a history of childhood maltreatment developed the depressive mental condition…
COPD may change brain structure
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate grey matter decreases in areas of the brain that process breathlessness, fear and sensitivity to pain, says a new study.COPD is a progressive…
Air pollution increases asthma risk in babies
Toronto, Feb 9 (IANS) Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic sources during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of five, finds a new study.Exposure to air pollution from traffic sources…
3D-printed liver tissue for drug screening created in lab
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) A team led by engineers at University of California-San Diego has 3D-printed a tissue that closely mimics the human liver's sophisticated structure and function.The new model can be used for patient-specific drug…
Online cognitive therapy may help people with mental disorders (11:35)
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Internet based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - a talk therapy - may prove to be effective with individuals affected by a mental disorder, a new study has found.Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) causes a person to…
Meditation can help veterans manage chronic pain
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) A major challenge for health care providers is how to help the veterans alleviate chronic pain that will last a lifetime. A new study suggests that practice of meditation may help veterans to relieve themselves from…
How pancakes can help treat glaucoma
London, Feb 7 (IANS) What has pancake to do with glaucoma? According to researchers, understanding the textures and patterns of pancakes can help them improve surgical methods for treating glaucoma.The appearance of pancakes depends on how…
Easily stressed? At risk of developing high blood pressure
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) The tendency to take more stress during youth may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure later in life, suggests a study.Also, stressed youths who are overweight are three times more likely to develop…
Online shopping may not be as green as we think
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) Who does not love to sit at home in sweatpants and shop online? But it may not be as environment friendly option as often people think, new research suggests.Scientists have found that the total number of vehicles…
How mindfulness meditation improves health
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) Much of the health benefits associated with mindfulnes meditation training is due to the changes that this form of meditation causes in the brain, suggests new research.In mindfullnes meditation people make a…
Zika virus may be transmitted through saliva, urine
Brasilia, Feb 6 (IANS) Brazilian researchers found traces of zika virus in the saliva and urine of patients with symptoms of the disease, which means the virus is potentially transmissible via the two fluids, the media reported on…
Meditation lowers pain, anxiety in breast cancer biopsy
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) Meditation eases anxiety, fatigue and pain for women undergoing breast cancer biopsies, new research says.Researchers from the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, US found that during such period even music is effective,…
Why female newborns stay better protected from brain injury
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Researchers have identified the protein which offers females stronger protection against brain injury.It has been known for some time that male infants are more vulnerable to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) - a…
Goa taking preventive measures against Zika virus
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The Goa government is taking preventive measures to deal with Zika virus, which has been described by the World Health Organization as a "public health emergency of international concern", Deputy Chief…
Use wireless devices, including handsets, with caution
It may be amply discomforting to know that India is a country with more mobile phones than toilets. Fears have been expressed by some experts who say that radio frequency exposure may cause cancer in the long run.There has been a lot of…
Indian firm developing vaccine for Zika virus
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing world's first vaccine for Zika virus, which has been declared as public health emergency by the World Health Organisation.The vaccines and bio-therapeutic manufacturer on…
Why people feel miserable while at work
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Do you feel miserable while going to work in the same fashion when you are ill? You are not alone. Most British people are at least happy while at work except when they are sick in bed, say researchers.The most…