ISRO launches IRNSS-1H series satellite from Sriharikota
Sep 01, 2017, at 01:28 am
Sriharikota, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched IRNSS-1H series satellite on Thursday.
Misuse of antibiotics in poultry farms in India leading to multi-drug resistant bacteria says study
Aug 31, 2017, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): The misuse of antibiotics in food animals, especially for meat and poultry production, is a global problem and a serious threat to public health.
New app could use smartphone selfies to screen for pancreatic cancer, finds study
Aug 30, 2017, at 02:04 am
Washington, Aug 29 (IBNS): Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognoses — with a five-year survival rate of 9 percent — in part because there are no telltale symptoms or non-invasive screening tools to catch a tumor before it spreads.
Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai, CM urges people to stay indoors
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Normal life in Mumbai was disrupted badly as continuous downpour for the past three days hit the city and left several low-lying areas inundated.
Surgeons urged to create new knowledge
Aug 28, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS): Five centuries ago, India was regarded as a fount of knowledge where scholars would come to imbibe wisdom. Given that it is home to the largest number of doctors, engineers and software professionals in the world, it can easily reclaim its ancient position as the knowledge hub of the world.
An unlikely tool to combat diabetes is chocolate, say researchers
Aug 28, 2017, at 02:16 am
London, Aug 27 (IBNS): What if eating chocolate helped prevent and treat diabetes? It’s crazy enough to laugh off.
Most U.S. teens are getting cancer-preventing vaccine
Aug 28, 2017, at 12:42 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): Six out of 10 U.S. parents are choosing to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for their children, according to a report published in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends parents get two doses of HPV vaccine for their children at ages 11 or 12 to protect against cancers caused by HPV infections. Although most children are getting their first dose of HPV vaccine, many children are not completing the vaccination series.
Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds
Aug 28, 2017, at 12:32 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): Tinnitus, a chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, has eluded medical treatment and scientific understanding.
Paleontologists discover new species of sauropod dinosaur in Tanzania
Aug 27, 2017, at 01:01 am
New York, Aug 26 (IBNS): Paleontologists have identified a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur. The research is reported in a paper published this week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology and is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Outdoor light at night linked with increased breast cancer risk in women, finds study
Aug 27, 2017, at 12:41 am
Boston, Aug 26 (IBNS): Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link was stronger among women who worked night shifts.
Aug 27, 2017, at 12:38 am
Boston, Aug 26 (IBNS): Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Migraine: Women more likely than men to fall prey
Aug 26, 2017, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Women are more likely to experience headaches than their male counterparts, says a recent article.
Belly fat can increase cancer risk, finds study
Aug 26, 2017, at 03:38 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): It’s been well established that obesity is a contributor to cancer risk, but how it actually causes cancer is still a question that hasn’t been fully explained.
Caffeine tempers taste, triggering temptation for sweets, finds study
Aug 25, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Ithaca, Aug 25 (IBNS): Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less sweet, according to new Cornell University research.
Kolkata: Care IVF first in Eastern India to win dual accreditation, ISO and ASIC
Aug 25, 2017, at 08:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Care IVF, which was declared as the leading in-vitro fertilization (IVF) center two years in a row, in the National Fertility Sciences Surveys conducted by a key Indian media house, has now become the first center in Eastern India to receive dual accreditation for ASIC and ISO 9001:2015.
Aug 25, 2017, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): British High Commissioner to India, Dominic Asquith, said climate change is one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability at the ‘Environment and Energy Conclave’ organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Thursday.
Experts raise alarm on malnutrition, call it ‘silent emergency’
Aug 25, 2017, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Several experts and researchers in malnutrition assembled ahead of the National Nutrition Week (Sept 1-7) at a workshop organized by the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger (India) to discuss various aspects of what they called “a silent emergency.â€
Typhoon Hato: At least 12 dead in Macau and Hong Kong
Aug 24, 2017, at 03:51 pm
Victoria, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least 12 people have died in Hong Kong and Macau after Typhoon Hato battered these areas on Wednesday, reports said.
Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air, finds study
Aug 24, 2017, at 02:47 am
Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.
Canadian children’s nutrition suffers during school hours, says study
Aug 24, 2017, at 02:42 am
Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Canadian children don’t eat enough vegetables, fruit and dairy products during school hours, causing them to fall short of several daily dietary recommendations on school days, a new UBC study has found.
CAMH study shows global estimates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among children
Aug 24, 2017, at 01:51 am
Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Globally, nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population is estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Powerful typhoon barrels into Hong Kong, forces a closure
Aug 23, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Victoria, Aug 23 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon barrelled into Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, forcing schools and offices to remain shut, while inundated streets and damaged properties remained a common sight, reports said.
To increase Oral Health awareness, more than 23000 people come together to set a new Asia Record
Aug 23, 2017, at 12:10 am
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, market leader in Oral Care, in partnership with Indian Dental Association (IDA) Madras, Rotary 3232 and the Faculty of Dental Sciences- Sri Ramachandra University (SRU), came together to generate awareness on preventive Oral health and hygiene by creating an Asia Record in the city, on Aug 19, 2017.
Maharashtra: JSW Foundation announces Jindal Sanjeevani Hospital at Dolvi
Aug 22, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): JSW Foundation, the social development arm of JSW Group, announced its plan to establish a 123-bed multispecialty Jindal Sanjeevani Hospital at Dolvi in Maharastra.
New Delhi: SPPC to promote healthy living through naturopathy and yoga
Aug 22, 2017, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Institutes like Swami Paramanand Prakritik Chikitsalaya (SPPC) believe in the ideology of a healthy lifestyle, which is very important for today's society, said Union Minister Piyush Goyal while attending the first anniversary celebration of Delhi’s largest naturopathy and ayurvedic hospital.
Study shows how food preservatives may disrupt human hormones and promote obesity
Aug 21, 2017, at 02:25 am
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IBNS): Can chemicals that are added to breakfast cereals and other everyday products make you obese? Growing evidence from animal experiments suggests the answer may be "yes." But confirming these findings in humans has faced formidable obstacles — until now.
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Water Activists call for setting up a National Water Literacy Mission
Aug 20, 2017, at 07:11 pm
Vijayapura, Karnataka, Aug 20 (IBNS): At a time when a large part of India is inundated with floods and states like Karnataka face acute drought condition, water activists from 101 river basins and sub-basins of the 30 states of the country unanimously adopted the Vijayapura Declaration to “ensure water, food and livelihood security and climate resilience through a drought and flood free Indiaâ€, here on Friday last.
Assam flood situation improves, death toll mounts to 60
Aug 19, 2017, at 01:52 am
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The critical situation of Assam flood has been gradually improved but still over 25.93 lakh people of 20 districts remain homeless in the second wave devasting flood in the state.
Scientists solve mystery of blinking brown dwarfs
Aug 19, 2017, at 01:00 am
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds -- specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust.
Aug 19, 2017, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare held a high level meeting to review the activities for prevention and control of vector borne diseases (dengue, malaria, chikungunya and swine flu) in Delhi, here on Friday.