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Polluted Ganga river can treat infections: Scientists

October 4, 2016 SrijitaCan, Ganga, infections, polluted, river, Scientists, treat

Polluted Ganga river can treat infections: Scientists The waters of the Ganga do have unusual healing properties despite all its muck and pollution. Until now, these properties were believed to be in the realm of belief and myth. Scientists from the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, have for the first time validated that the water of Ganga does not putrefy easily and there is scientific evidence for it. They have identified new viruses, or bacteriophages, which mimic bacteria in the sediment of the river and eat them up. Scientists…

Stool transplant can help patients with gastric ailments.

October 4, 2016 Srijitaailments:, Can, gastric, Help, Patients:, Stool, transplant, With

Stool transplant can help patients with gastric ailments. (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Stool transplants are being used to treat those with serious gastric ailments. Three years ago, Manas Shukla was a newly-married 33-year-old ready to enjoy the prime of his life. But a di agnosis of ulcerative colitis left him struggling with bloody diarrhoea several times a day . “It left me weak, depressed and I couldn’t even work properly ,” recalls Shukla, who runs his own business in Delhi. Eventually he got relief from a very unlikely source – another…

Poverty Can Lead To Premature Ageing

September 28, 2016 Srijitaageing:, Can, Lead, Poverty, Premature, to

Sustained financial hardship early in life may put youngsters at risk of developing worse cognitive functions as well as premature ageing, a study has found. “Income is dynamic and individuals are likely to experience income changes and mobility especially between young adulthood and midlife,” said lead investigator Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri from University of Miami. “The study places economic hardship as the pathway to cognitive ageing and as an important contributor to premature ageing among economically disadvantaged populations,” Hazzouri added. The researchers found strong and graded associations between exposure to…

Zika Virus Damage Can Mislead Parents, Experts Say

September 28, 2016 SrijitaCan, damage, Experts, Mislead, Parents, Say, virus, Zika

The 2-month-old baby looks exceptional. She’s crawling forward at an age when most infants cannot even roll over. Another tiny infant sits straight up when her foot is tickled. Sometimes the parents are pleased, and see these behaviors as a sign that Zika may not have damaged their babies as badly as they feared. Alice Vitoria Gomes Bezerra, who has microcephaly, is held by her mother Nadja Cristina Gomes Bezerra in Recife, Brazil. Mario Tama / Getty Images But in fact, these reflexes are a sign of the profound mess…

Being Socially Active Early on Can Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay

September 23, 2016 SrijitaActive, Alzheimer's, at, Bay, being, Can, Early, Keep, On, Socially

If you are in your 30s or 40s and have a family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s, now is the time to start your fight to keep the disease at bay. At least for as long as you can. Experts say that although there is no preventive measure to escape Alzheimer’s, being socially active and adopting a healthy lifestyle early can delay its outset, maybe even stop it altogether. “Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, and it usually hits when one is around 60-65. If you have a family history…

Why emotional stress can impact body movement

September 19, 2016 Srijitabody, Can, emotional, Impact, movement, Stress, Why

Why emotional stress can impact body movement (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images) Have you ever wondered why we sometimes ‘freeze’ when we are frightened or under strong emotional stress? This may be because the response to anxiety may include not only the parts of the brain which deal with emotions, as has been long understood, but also movement control centres in the brain. “This (study) is the first hard proof that strong emotions produce a response in brain areas concerned with movement,” said lead researcher Laura Muzzarelli from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University…