Rajasthan the 'stone belt'
Rajasthan has the highest number of kidney stone patients in the country, making it the "stone belt", an expert in endoscopy and laproscopy surgery has said.The disease is particularly rampant in the western desert region of the state, Dr K M Bhandari said in Jaipur on Saturday.
Managing cornonary artery disease
Several cardiologists have opined that the best way of preventing and treating coronary artery disease (CAD) is to follow a life style based on low-fat, high fibre diet, exercise and relaxation routine.They expressed this view at a seminar on New Frontiers in Management on Coronary Artery Disease at Brahma Kumaris' …
Khaste lake on lease
Khaste, one of the seven lakes of Pokhara, which have been neglected so far has been handed to Khaste Agro Enterprise Pvt Ltd in lease for the period of ten years.
Medical use of cannabis 'justified'
The prescription of cannabis, the soft but illegal street drug, is justifiable to relieve the symptoms of AIDS and certain cancers, says a study comissioned by the UK health department.
Cutting a dash
Biotechnologies once considered RNA as DNA's poor relation. But "ribozymes"-pieces of RNA that act as enzymes-are offering new disease treatments and new interest for drug discoveries.
Will the Swiss rebottle the genie ?
On June 7th Switzerland votes in a referendum on a proposal to ban the production and patenting of genetically modified plants and animals, as well as blocking their release into the environment.
Malaria on the rise in state
Former director of National institute of communicable diseases (NICD) Dr P N Seghal on Friday said that the incidence of P. falciparum malaria, causing cerebral morbidity, had shown a marginal increase in Hyderabad state in the recent past.Dr Seghal, who was here to take part in the three-day training programmes …
Sewage-draining pond
The dreaded dengue has appeared on the outskirts of Hamirpur district headquarters town and if no timely and effective steps are taken, the entire town may fall prey to it. The fever mainly spreads from stagnant water and this time the stagnent water is found in an oxidation pond of …
Govt's move to ban non-iodised salt draws flak
Protesters at the agitation against the ban on non-iodised salt at Churchgate station on Friday alleged that the health minister was giving business interst precedence over health issues and consumer interests.
Tribal women on hunger strike in MP
Eighteen tribal women belonging to Barwah tehsil in Khargone district have been observing an indifinite hunger strike since Tuesday at Indore to press for a ban on the sale of liquor in their villages and to protest against the repression of their movement by the district administration and the police.
Kumaramangalam slams anti-hydro power 'lobbies '
The Union Power Minister, Mr P R Kumaramangalam, has hit at international multilateral agencies, NGOs and other "forces" working against hydro power projects in the country and warned that such "lobbies" would be taken on "frontally".
BHEL plan to ensure clean water for hills
To ensure clean potable water in the upper reaches of the Ganga and its tributaries, Bharat Heavy Electrials Limited has undertaken a scientific monitoring and analysis programme, from Badrinath to Anoopshehar. Based on these studies, BHEL will also suggest remedial measures against contamination of the waters of the Ganga.
Early warning of premature birth
Women may soon have one less thing to worry about in pregnancy. A salive test that reveals the risk of premature labour was approved by America's Food and Drug Administration recently. It tests for the presence of a hormone called oestriol, which often increases in the weeks before premature labour …
Man-made chromosome
Japanese scinetists said recently they have built an artifical chromosome, which might aid efforts to use gene therapy to treat disease such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.
Tea peps up antibiotics
A cup of tea may be all the protection we need against bugs that have become resistant to antibiotics. Scientists at Cambridge University who are investigating a bacterium called methicillin resistant staphylococcus aurex (MRSA), which has become resistant to many antibiotic, have found that a compound in tea may affect …
Too fat
55% in U.S. : The United States plans to change its government definition of what is a healthy weight, a move that would classify millions more Americans as being overweight. Under the new guidelines, which bring the United States into line with the definition of overweight used by other countries …
Hi-tech blood bank for city
An ultra-modern medical laboratory facility, Prahtama Blood Centre, set to come up in the city shortly will attain the distinction of being the first in the country to segregate blood components for infusion into patients. This was revealed by spokesperson Dr Maya Kodnani on Thursday.
Police are unable to curb illegal sale of human organs in Bihar
The attempts of the police to check the illegal trade in human organs in likely to be a non-starter since the state government has yet to ratify the Human Organ Transplant (HOT) Act of 1994. This lacuna was discovered by the CID of the state police while probing the kidney …
