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Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds
Dec 28, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): If quitting smoking is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you might want to consider cutting back on your drinking, too.
Cabinet clears Gaganyaan Programme, 3 Indians will be sent to space by 2022
Dec 28, 2018, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Gaganyaan Programme with demonstration of Indian Human Spaceflight capability to low earth orbit for a mission duration ranging from one orbital period to a maximum of seven days.
Dec 28, 2018, at 05:15 pm
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): Abandoned Christmas trees could be saved from landfill and turned into paint and food sweeteners according to new research by the University of Sheffield.
Keyhole surgery returns to war-shattered Mosul as WHO prioritizes medical improvements
Dec 27, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Dec 27 (IBNS): In the wake of more than four years of intense conflict in Iraq to dislodge the terrorist group ISIL, the rehabilitation of the health system and improvements to lifesaving medical services in places like formerly-occupied Mosul, remains a top priority, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:41 pm
Tel Aviv, Dec 26 (IBNS): According to the United Nations, plastic accounts for up to 90 percent of all the pollutants in our oceans, yet there are few comparable, environmentally friendly alternatives to the material.
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:36 pm
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): Current theories of depression suggest that sleep problems, low energy, and low activity levels result from depressed mood, but a new study looking at interactions among these factors in people with bipolar disorder or depression suggests that the opposite may be true—that instability in activity and sleep systems could lead to mood changes.
Women reveal reasons they reject a preventive treatment for breast cancer: Study
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:31 pm
London, Dec 26 (IBNS): Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published recently in Clinical Breast Cancer.*
Negative mood signals body's immune response: Study
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:25 pm
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): Negative mood — such as sadness and anger — is associated with higher levels of inflammation and may be a signal of poor health, according to researchers at Penn State.
Crashes increase when speed limits dip far below engineering recommendation: Study
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:22 pm
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): Speed limits set only five miles per hour below engineering recommendations produce a statistically significant decrease in total, fatal and injury crashes, and property-damage-only crashes, according to a group of Penn State researchers.
Bizarre fad to play with deadly cobras costs life of Bihar youth
Dec 26, 2018, at 03:28 pm
Patna, Dec 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The bizarre obsession to play with a deadly snakes and then get photographed with the reptiles has ultimately cost the life of a youth in Bihar.
Patna zoo closed after six peacocks die from H5N1 virus
Dec 26, 2018, at 03:12 pm
Patna, Dec 26 (The Bihar Post/ IBNS): The Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park at Patna in Bihar has been closed till further order after detection of deadly H5N1 virus which has left six peacocks dead so far.
Indonesia: Sunda Strait tsunami death toll touches 429
Dec 25, 2018, at 03:54 pm
Jakarta, Dec 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the tsunami-hitting incident in Banten and Lampung provinces of Indonesia touched 429, media reports said on Tuesday.
Medication for severe acne alters skin microbiome: Study
Dec 24, 2018, at 05:17 pm
Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): Isotretinoin, a form of vitamin A, has been prescribed to treat acne for decades. It reduces oil production in the skin, which helps prevent acne from forming.
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5.8 earthquake hits Tibet, no casualty
Dec 24, 2018, at 09:54 am
Tibet, Dec 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Xaitongmoin County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Monday, media reports said.
Indonesia: Tsunami hits Sunda Strait, 168 killed
Dec 23, 2018, at 03:17 pm
Jakarta, Dec 23 (IBNS): At least 168 people died as a tsunami hit Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday, media reports said.
Preventable illness is factor in slower life expectancy increases: Study
Dec 22, 2018, at 03:09 pm
London, Dec 22 (IBNS): Preventable illnesses, including heart disease and stroke, are one of several factors behind the slowing improvements in life expectancy in England, according to a new review published by Public Health England (PHE).
Combining three treatment strategies may significantly improve melanoma treatment: Study
Dec 22, 2018, at 02:30 pm
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): A study by a team led by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigator finds evidence that combining three advanced treatment strategies for malignant melanoma – molecular targeted therapy, immune checkpoint blockade and the use of tumor-targeting viruses – may markedly improve outcomes. Their report of experiments in cellular and animal models is being published in Science Translational Medicine.
Scientists discover new, exotic class of planets outside solar system
Dec 22, 2018, at 08:45 am
Zurich, Dec 22 (IBNS): Researchers at the Universities of Zurich and Cambridge have discovered a new, exotic class of planets outside our solar system.
Profiting from urban waste in Vietnam
Dec 22, 2018, at 08:13 am
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): Women in Hoi An city in Viet Nam are profiting from rubbish and other waste while helping to create a more sustainable urban environment, thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
USC study examines disruption of our biological clock as risk factor for diseases: Study
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:52 pm
New York, Dec 21 (IBNS): USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted.
India's ISRO launches GSAT-7A satellite
Dec 19, 2018, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Adding one more feather to its crown, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched nation's newest satellite GSAT-7A.
Mindfulness training could enhance weight loss programs in national efforts to tackle obesity
Dec 19, 2018, at 03:22 pm
London, Dec 19 (IBNS): Mindfulness training may improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programs, suggesting that it could be an excellent strategy for healthcare providers in preventing and managing obesity.
MTaI welcomes govt’s decision to create a NMDPC
Dec 19, 2018, at 03:11 pm
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Medical Technology Association of India, which represents leading global research-based medical technology companies with significant investments in Manufacturing, R&D and HCP training in India, welcomed the central government’s decision to set up a National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) and boost the Medical Device Industry in India.
Serious loneliness spans the adult lifespan but there is a silver lining: Study
Dec 19, 2018, at 09:46 am
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS): In recent years, public health officials have warned about a rising epidemic of loneliness, with rates of loneliness reportedly doubling over the past 50 years.
Dec 19, 2018, at 09:26 am
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS): Though not quite as warm as October, November 2018 ranked as the fifth hottest November on record, with the year to date coming in as fourth hottest for planet Earth, according to scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
One small flight for a drone, one ‘big leap’ for global health
Dec 19, 2018, at 09:22 am
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS): On a small island in the remote South Pacific, a one-month-old baby has become the world’s first child to be given a vaccine delivered by a drone, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced.
Goods train runs over three lions in Gir forest
Dec 18, 2018, at 07:43 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 18 (IBNS): A train ran over and killed three Asiatic lions in western India's Gir forest shortly after midnight on Tuesday, reports said.
University of Birmingham leads discussions on boosting ‘clean cold’ in India
Dec 18, 2018, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): Experts from the University of Birmingham led discussions on broadening the use of sustainable cooling technology in India and supporting the Indian Government’s drive to meet key development targets.
Cyclonic storm Phethai makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh
Dec 17, 2018, at 05:16 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IBNS): Cyclonic storm Phethai made a landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
Is your leg under attack? Know from the specialist
Dec 17, 2018, at 12:30 pm
Smart people think on their feet and act. And then we stand tall on our feet all day long, walk and run around to get our chores done. So your legs are not just your wheels in the journey of life, but almost have a heart of its own. And yet our legs are perhaps the most neglected body part.