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This new drug can reduce post-childbirth bleeding and save lives, says WHO

July 5, 2018 Loknath Dasand, bleeding, Can, Drug, lives, New, post-childbirth, reduce, Save, Says, This, Who

Excessive bleeding following childbirth is one of the major causes of death in several countries. Approximately 70,000 women die every year because of post-partum haemorrhage, which also increases the risk of babies dying within a month. “Despite substantial reductions in maternal mortality, hemorrhage continues to be the largest direct cause of maternal death, accounting for 6,61,000 deaths worldwide between 2003 and 2009. More than 70% of hemorrhagic deaths occur post partum, and most are due to uterine atony, which results from poor contraction of the uterus after childbirth,” mentions the…

This new low-cost plastic sensor can help in early diagnosis of diseases

June 30, 2018 Loknath Das'Plastic', Can, diagnosis:, diseases, Early, Help, In, low-cost, New, of, Sensor, This

Scientists have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surgical complications or neurodegenerative diseases. The sensor can measure the amount of critical metabolites, such as lactate or glucose, that are present in sweat, tears, saliva or blood, and, when incorporated into a diagnostic device, could allow health conditions to be monitored quickly, cheaply and accurately. The device, described in the journal Science Advances, has a far simpler design than existing sensors, and opens…

This protein analysis can help provide better cancer treatments

June 26, 2018 Loknath Dasanalysis, Better, Can, Cancer, Help, Protein:, provide, This, treatments

A new analysis has been found, which can reveal new cancer treatments, a new study has claimed. According to the research, a thorough protein analysis can point to new ways cancer can be beaten. Researchers used lab technology called mass spectrometry to study the proteins expressed by human cancer cells. The advance step allowed for the quantitation of thousands of tumour proteins over the course of several hours. The strategy was used to identify several proteins that were over-expressed in a rare form of bladder cancer that did not respond…

Watermelon for diabetes, here’s why diabetics should stay away from this fruit

June 25, 2018 Loknath Dasaway, Diabetes, Diabetics, for, From, Fruit, Here's, Should, Stay, This, Watermelon, Why

Watermelon is known to be the favourite fruit of many people, but if you are a diabetic, you are bound to ask whether it is safe for you. We don’t want our favourite fruit to end up increasing our blood sugar levels right? The watermelon belongs to the gourd family, and has good nutritional value and is a great source of lycopene, which reduces your risk of cancer and heart disease. So considering that it has a high glycemic index and is a source of carbohydrates, should it be avoided by diabetics? “Watermelon…

This wireless device can detect heart dysfunction in cancer survivors

June 25, 2018 Loknath DasCan, Cancer, detect, Device, dysfunction, Heart, In, Survivors, This, Wireless

Scientists have designed a novel wireless device which may accurately detect heart dysfunction in children who have survived cancer. Childhood cancer survivors are advised to undergo screening for the detection of heart dysfunction because of known anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. However, screening with echocardiography — the standard of care for monitoring heart function — can be highly variable and limited. Another alternative is cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, which is expensive and is not widely accessible. In the study, the team tested Vivio — a prototype handheld instrument which collects pulse waves…

Grandparents’ Exposure To This Plastic Chemical Could Up Autism Risk In Kids

June 20, 2018 Loknath Das'Plastic', Autism?, Chemical, Could, Exposure, Grandparents, In, Kids, Risk, This, to, Up

Your exposure to a plastic chemical can affect the communications skills of your grandchildren, says a study over mice that found a link between early exposure to the chemical and the risk of autism. Bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupting chemical used in consumer products such as water bottles, dental composites among others and is known to affect the crucial stages of development. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, showed that mice pups whose grandparents were exposed to BPA, demonstrated different vocalisation patterns. “There are potential concerns that…