Researchers found that when they added green tea antioxidants to rats' drinking water, it appeared to protect the animals' brains during bouts of oxygen deprivation designed to mimic the effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The findings suggest that green
The shift from infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria -- traditionally the biggest killers -- to noncommunicable diseases is set to continue to 2030, the U.N. agency said in a report. "In more and more countries, the chief causes
Speaking at a seminar on "Telemedicine: Bridging the gap - Enhancing the Quality and Efficiency of Patient Care" organised by Confederation of Indian Industry, here he said there should be an organisational decision to align telemedicine. "From the top level
The research by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, based on diabetics, has also found that one of the main causes of erectile dysfunction is high blood sugar levels which cause damage to blood vessels. According to lead researcher Dr
As low and middle-income economies grow by 2030, mortality rates from noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, and road crashes due to increased car ownership, will make up more than 30 percent of deaths worldwide, the World Health
Based on data collected from the 193 member States of the World Health Organisation, the report contains measures on 73 separate health indicators covering areas including mortality levels, availability of health-care workers and the prevalence of risk factors such as
The vote comes after the House of Commons backed by a clear margin Monday the creation of hybrid animal-human embryos, which can supply stem cells for medical research into conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Lawmakers also rejected a bid to
Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant
A team at the University of Pennsylvania, led by an Indian-origin researcher Prof Anil Vachani, has identified genes within a patient's white blood cells that can show when the disease is present. The researchers studied the effect of lung cancer
Recent research found the surgery can completely reverse type 2 diabetes, a metabolic condition spurred by weight gain and suffered by millions of Americans. Medicare, the government health plan for the nation's 44 million elderly, "will assess the nature of
The majority stake has been acquired by Educomp at a cost of USD 24.5 million, which included the purchase of existing shares as well as an infusion of new capital into the company, it said in a release here. Founded
With assets under management of Rs 3,721.63 crore as of April 2008, the project has been completed by HSBC Securities Services in a record time of two months, a bank release said here. "This mandate is in line with the
The unit would come up on the premises of survey of Medicinal Plants and Collection Unit of the council and manufacture drug for diseases like ulcer, skin diseases, Dr Paul Lenin, scientific advisory committee member in the Ministry told reporters
The fall in revenues attributed to the impact of higher rebates to insurance, pricing pressure and supply constraints for larger part of the year. Satish Reddy, Managing Director and COO, DRL told reporters here that similarly the profit was also
The Floor Space Index of the G block of the Bandra Kurla Complex has been increased to four in a decision taken ten days ago," Principal Secretary for Urban Development Department T C Benjamin said. The Urban Development Department will
The Indian patented device is useful in destroying eggs, larvae, pupae an adults of stored insects like paddy moth, paddy grain borer, cigarette beetle, floot beetle and rice moth, a TNAU release said today. It would even destroy eggs of
We will be investing Rs 25.60 crore to strengthen the R&D facility at our Grantlayon plant besides getting MHRA certification," Bafna's Chairman and Managing Director, Bafna Mahaveer Chand, told reporters here. To fund its plans, the company proposes to come
The objective of the fund is to generate long-term growth from a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in the business of banking and financial services, a release said here. The new fund offer priced at Rs
Taking a puck to the face to get back into the Stanley Cup finals? No problem. "It went off my chin. It went in. Who cares?" Draper said. "It's all worth it right now at this time of year." Draper
Just when the Red Wings lost consecutive games and were starting to look vulnerable, they bounced back strong in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, getting first-period goals from Kris Draper, Pavel Datsyuk and Dallas Drake on their way
