Health & Fitness

14

Apr

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Health & Fitness, Techbio-fluid, biological, bloodstream, body fluid, clinical, device, diagnosis technology, Heavy metals, invasive diagnosis., ions, markers, metabolites, monitoring, non invasive, physiological health, proteins, sweat

Sweat based non-invasive point of health diagnosis technology

New Delhi: Our body fluid such as sweat contains biologically relevant markers such as ions, heavy metals, metabolites, and proteins and some of them are diffused from the bloodstream which can reflect health status at a chemical level. Therefore, sweat represents a relevant bio-fluid for continuous non-invasive monitoring of physiological health status or in clinical conditions. Indian researchers have developed a new device that can generate sweat at resting and detect markers and transmit through a mobile phone. This sweat based non-invasive point of health diagnosis technology would be an alternative to blood based invasive diagnosis. The study has been…

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09

Apr

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PM interacts with the Chief Ministers on Covid-19 situation

The country has crossed the peak of the first wave and the growth rate is much faster than the earlier: PM We have better experience, resources and, also the vaccine now: PM We have to keep focussing on ‘Test, Track, Treat’, Covid appropriate behaviour and Covid Management: PM There should not be any relaxation in our efforts due to ‘covid fatigue’: PM 100 per cent vaccination of 45 plus population in the high focus districts should be achieved: PM Calls for vaccination festival between Birth anniversaries of Jyotiba Phule and Baba Saheb Ambedkar (11-14 April) New Delhi : The Prime…

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01

Apr

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Indian scientists develop artificial enzyme to keep HIV virus in check

New Delhi: People suffering from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can now hope to have a better quality of life with researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) developing a nano alternative to a natural enzyme that is used to block reactivation and replication of the virus in the host’s immune cells. Made from vanadium pentoxide nanosheets, the new “nanozymes” work by mimicking the natural enzyme called glutathione peroxidase to help reduce oxidative stress levels in the host’s cells, which is required to keep the virus in check. Presently, there is no method available to completely eliminate HIV…

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31

Mar

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Salt substitution is effective to reduce blood pressure in rural India

New Delhi: Replacing regular common salt consumed by hypertensive patients in rural areas with a salt substitute can have a significant impact in terms of lowering their blood pressure, a new study by The George Institute for Global Health (GIGH) has revealed. Researchers found that substituting a small part of the sodium in salt with potassium without altering the taste led to a substantial reduction in systolic blood pressure in these patients, supporting salt substitution as an effective, low-cost intervention for lowering blood pressure in rural India, says GIGH statement. The study entitled “Effects of reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute on…

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31

Mar

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Health & Fitness, Scienceautosomal, brain, DBT, DBT-NII, Department of Biotechnology, DNA, ear, energy, eye, genome editing, heart, kidney, liver, maternal inheritance, mismatch, muscles, mutation, National Institute of Immunology, nerve, organ, replication, symptom, tissue, treatment

New hope for mitochondrial disorders

New Delhi: Efforts to find a treatment for mitochondrial disorders is set to get a major boost with a team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Immunology (DBT-NII) figuring out a way to tackle autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (adPEO), which is a widely prevalent mitochondrial disorder. Mitochondrial genetic disorders refer to a group of conditions that affect the mitochondria, the structures in the body cells that are responsible for making energy. People with these conditions can be of any age with almost any affected body system. However, the brain, muscles, heart, liver, nerves, eyes, ears…

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30

Mar

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SBI Foundation to help deploy two indigenous innovations for COVID care

New Delhi: Bengaluru-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has inked a pact with SBI Foundation for CSR (corporate social responsibility) support towards boosting existing public healthcare efforts in light of a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic. Through this joint effort, they will bring two new, potentially life-saving technologies in assisted respiratory devices and contactless remote vitals monitoring categories for deployment across the country. The innovations developed by two of India’s medtech startups, Coeo Labs and Turtle Shell Technologies will be deployed in several cities worst affected by the pandemic. Dr Taslim arif Saiyed, C-CAMP CEO and Director said, “The C-CAMP-SBI…

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26

Mar

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Reel Heroes wear Capes, Real Heroes Wear Stethoscopes

Mumbai, Maharashtra : With all the numerous toiling, Mr. Chandresh is an aspiring doctor first and everything else is in the second category for him, as practicing in this field is his priority. It took him a lot of time to come to this extent so that he could bring a change. He always wanted to do something more powerful and this field gives him the right amount of power to do so. There's a lot going on in the medical industry right now. He is also studying hard in the technological part of this field, to bring different techniques…

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25

Mar

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Health & Fitness, Scienceantibiotic, antimicrobial, broad-spectrum, buffalo, cost, cow, dairy., DBT, Department of Biotechnology, detection, farmers, FSSAI, goat, health, hepatotoxicity, Hyderabad, import, metabolism, milk, NIAB, Research, scientists, sensitivity, technique, teratogenicity, test, veterinary

New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance

New Delhi: A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples. Oxytetracycline is known for its broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and is one of the extensively used antibiotics in veterinary practices. Its excessive consumption can cause antimicrobial resistance. The new tool can help in several other ways also since consumption of milk having residual antibiotics can cause serious health complications like development of hepatotoxicity, teratogenicity, reduced growth and metabolism too. At present, the kits used for…

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24

Mar

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CSIR-CMERI transfers COVID related technologies for commercial production

New Delhi: Along with scientific and technology-based innovations, their commercial production is equally important. In a recent initiative, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, has transferred its COVID-related technologies to Sai Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd (SEEPL), Tamil Nadu, Zen Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd, Telangana, and Trinity Microsystems Pvt Ltd, New Delhi respectively. CMERI is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). COVID- related technologies transferred by CSIR-CMERI include Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Disposal System in modular form, Oxygen Enrichment Unit and Intelligent UVC LED Sterilizer Unit. Prof. (Dr) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI said “There…

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22

Mar

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Health & Fitness, ScienceCoronavirus, COVID-19, Drug repurposing, Research & Development

Researchers identify drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19

New Delhi: Currently, there are no universally approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. There is a worldwide scramble to find drugs for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal and the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Nebraska, (UNMC), USA have identified Rapamycinas a potential drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19. Rapamycin used to prevent organ rejection after transplants and in cancer treatment, was found to have anti-aging effect and the potential to treat COVID-19 patients, researchers said. Currently being used for patients having undergone organ transplantation and…

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