ef Unconscious Food Impulses may Make Bariatric Surgery Less Effective for Extreme Obesity: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Unconscious food cravings were found to make bariatric surgery less effective for extreme obesity, stated new research that was accepted for presentation Full Article
ef Most Diets Lead to Weight Loss and Lower Blood Pressure, but Effects Largely Disappear After a Year: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new study published in The BMJ revealed that weight loss at the 12 month-up diminished, and improvements in heart disease risk factors largely disappeared, Full Article
ef Diverse Diet is as Effective as Sports Supplements for Female Athletes By www.medindia.net Published On :: Less-expensive foods are just as effective at helping female athletes recover from workouts as sports nutrition products, reports a new study. The findings Full Article
ef Taurine Deficiency in Sperm Causes Male Infertility By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new cell volume regulator in sperm cells that plays a key role in maintaining their shape and fertility has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Tsukuba and Cornell University. Full Article
ef Genital Warts Left Untreated May Up HIV Transmission Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: Genital warts may raise the risk of HIV transmission, but prevention and treatment could reduce the spread of the disease, reports a new study. The findings Full Article
ef Sex Education Before College Linked to Lower Sexual Assault Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: Students who had received sexuality education including refusal skills training before college matriculation were found to be at lower risk of experiencing Full Article
ef Poor Prenatal Oral Health Has a Significant Effect on Infants By www.medindia.net Published On :: Poor maternal oral health can significantly affect the health of the infants, finds a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Full Article
ef Excess Fluoride Causes Tooth Enamel Defects By www.medindia.net Published On :: In the cells forming tooth enamel, excessive fluoride exposure was found to alter calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression, stated Full Article
ef Press Release: New maps aid flood relief efforts By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 04:55:37 +0000 For the first time, maps have been prepared by a consortium consisting of IWMI, the Disaster Management Centre of the Ministry of Disaster Management (MoDM) and the UN’s space based information service for disaster management and emergency response (UN-SPIDER). Full Article Media Releases Z-News Flood mapping maps Ministry of Disaster Management paddy fields Satellite Sri Lanka
ef Press Release: DIY weather stations will aid flood control efforts By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 09:56:00 +0000 New mobile connected device can transform data collection say experts. Full Article Asia News Media Releases Regional News Sri Lanka News Z-News Floods Mobile Weather Stations water innovation
ef Effect Of Fossil Fuel Pollution on Children's Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Estimated per-case costs of six childhood health conditions linked to air pollution have been first compiled by the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. Full Article
ef WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Say World Failing to Provide Children With a Climate Fit for Their Future By www.medindia.net Published On :: A landmark report released today by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world said no single country is adequately Full Article
ef Insights Into Environmental Effects of Anti-Cancer Drugs By www.medindia.net Published On :: Chemotherapeutic drugs or antineoplastic agents used to treat various cancers enter the aquatic environment through human excretion and wastewater treatment facilities. Full Article
ef GhanaNewsAgency.org: Six districts to benefit from GIZ project By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 06:07:15 +0000 Wa, (UWR), Feb. 06, GNA – The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has earmarked 18 communities in six districts in the Savanna Ecological Zone (SEZ) to pilot the Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH) project. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
ef Drug Under Investigation Effective at Lowering Bad Cholesterol By www.medindia.net Published On :: Injecting the new experimental cholesterol-lowering agent 'Inclisiran' reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol effectively in patients already Full Article
ef New Drug may Reduce the Side Effects of Medication Against Severe Depression By www.medindia.net Published On :: New substances discovered could ease the severe side effects of the medication or the drugs taken by patients for treating severe depression, reports a new study. Full Article
ef Coronavirus and It's Nocebo Effect By www.medindia.net Published On :: Some people are falling prey to coronavirus due to the Nocebo effect, the harmless thing that causes harm because people 'believe' its harmful. Achal Full Article
ef Cognitive-behavioral Therapy by Telephone Benefits People With Parkinson's By www.medindia.net Published On :: In people with Parkinson's disease, cognitive-behavioral therapy by telephone was found to be effective for treating depression, revealed study published Full Article
ef Anxiety, Depression may be Side Effects as Nation Battles with COVID-19 By www.medindia.net Published On :: Several people may experience emotional distress and be at higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study. Full Article
ef Antibodies Could Effectively Treat OCD By www.medindia.net Published On :: OCD patients have increased levels of Immuno-moodulin (Imood) protein in their lymphocytes. Antibody that neutralized Imood, can reduce the level of anxiety, Full Article
ef EurekAlert.org: Interdisciplinary approach the only way to address devastating effects of soil erosion By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:34:23 +0000 Soil erosion can have a devastating impact on traditional farming landscapes in developing countries. But its effects can only be fully addressed through significant advances in interdisciplinary scientific and societal approaches, according to new research. Full Article Africa News East Africa News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News EurekAlert soil erosion
ef India's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Remained 4.5% Before and After Lockdown By www.medindia.net Published On :: Before the lockdown and 30 days into the lockdown, India's coronavirus positivity rate has remained constant at 4.5 per cent, the Centre said on Thursday. Full Article
ef COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Govt Steps Up Efforts To Protect Its Employees By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Delhi government has stepped up its efforts in order to protect its officials and employees from coronavirus pandemic. Nikhil Kumar, who is currently Full Article
ef New Study Reveals Which Ovarian Cancer Patients Won't Benefit from Immune-PARP Combo By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study published online today by Nature Communications revealed which patients with ovarian cancer won't benefit from immune-PARP combo. The study Full Article
ef New Effective Stem Cell Transplant Method can Aid Blood Cancer Patients By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study developed a novel way to make blood stem cells present in the umbilical cord 'more transplantable' that could improve the treatment of a wide range of blood diseases in kids and adults. Full Article
ef Colon Cancer Can Be Treated Effectively By Giving Immunotherapy Prior To Surgery By www.medindia.net Published On :: Adminstering immunotherapy while waiting for their surgery, can cause tumours to shrink substantially or clear up in a very short time. Medical oncologist Full Article
ef Shorter Radiotherapy Treatment can Benefit Bowel Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic By www.medindia.net Published On :: During the COVID-19 pandemic, bowel cancer patients will benefit from the use of effective, shorter, and safer radiotherapy treatment, reports a new study. Full Article
ef New Immunotherapy Delivery System Kills Cold Tumors Effectively By www.medindia.net Published On :: New unique immunotherapy delivery system kills cold tumors by binding to the tumors' collagen, using interleukin 12 (IL-12) protein to inflame the tumor. Full Article
ef New Targeted Therapy Can Benefit Multiple Sclerosis patients By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Drugs targeting a specific immune molecule (IL-17) could help treat Multiple sclerosis (MS). The scientists, led by Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Full Article
ef Effects of Psychotherapy for Adolescents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between Full Article
ef Radical Treatment of Chronic Oral Infection Before Stem Cell Transplantation Not Necessary, Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: There is no link between oral infections and the risk of stem cell transplantation patients dying of or getting a serious infection within six months of the procedure, found new study. Full Article
ef Human Stem Cells Provide Pain Relief in a Single Treatment By www.medindia.net Published On :: Human stem cells can provide long lasting pain relief without producing any side effects, in a single treatment, according to a study done on mice. The Full Article
ef Gene Therapy Prevents Disorders With Alcohol Exposure in ALDH2 Deficiency, Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Gene therapy to treat aldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 (ALDH2) deficiency helps prevent increased risk for esophageal cancer and osteoporosis linked to chronic alcohol exposure, revealed study. Full Article
ef Gene Defects Tied to Eczema, Wheeze and Nasal Disease Among Babies By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study finds a link between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage, and wheeze among kids as young as six months. The study raises further Full Article
ef Patients Die on Wait List as US Transplant Centers Refuse Donor Kidneys By www.medindia.net Published On :: Transplant centers are declining viable kidneys on behalf of patients whose lives might have been saved by the organs, reports a new study. The findings Full Article
ef Elderly Patients also Benefit from Kidney Transplantation: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Patients older than 75 years who received a kidney from a similarly aged donor remain dialysis-free for the rest of their lives, reveals a new study. Full Article
ef New Photoacoustic Imaging Technique can Assess Kidney Quality Before Transplantation By www.medindia.net Published On :: Novel worlds' first study applies photoacoustic (PA) imaging to visualize scarring in kidneys, also called fibrosis, a common form of damage in donor's kidneys. Full Article
ef News about Uttarakhand Floods: Helping Hands at Uttarakhand Flood Relief Camps By www.medindia.net Published On :: Rains continue to rage as the rivers keep swelling and breaking out in flashfloods leaving a trail of death and destr Full Article
ef Viruses Could be Useful to Forensic Scientists for Tracing a Person's History By www.medindia.net Published On :: Most people harbor herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), frequently as a strain acquired from their mothers shortly after birth and carried for the rest of their lives. Full Article
ef Highly Refined Mineral Oil Use is Safe in Cosmetics Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Highly refined mineral oils are safe to be used in cosmetics assures German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and its related study. The Full Article
ef Present Your Concerns to the Doctor Firmly Before They Interrupt You By www.medindia.net Published On :: A patient gets 11 seconds on an average to explain his concerns before the doctor starts interrupting them, finds a new study. The results of this study Full Article
ef Community water management and agricultural extension services: effects, impacts and perceptions in the coastal zone of Bangladesh By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:55:23 +0000 The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change. Full Article Publications
ef Online Course Benefits Newly Qualified Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Newly qualified nurses, midwives reported that Flying Start NHS - an online course had been useful in terms of clinical skills development and confidence. Full Article
ef Nurses Crucial for Cost-Effective, Good Quality Healthcare: President Pranab Mukherjee By www.medindia.net Published On :: President Pranab Mukherjee said nurses and midwives are crucial in delivering "cost-effective and good quality healthcare". He was speaking at Rashtrapati Full Article
ef Menopause Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Disc Degeneration, Back Pain By www.medindia.net Published On :: Lumbar disc degeneration causes lower back pain among menopausal women due to decreasing estrogen levels, according to a new study published online in Full Article
ef Text Messaging: An Effective Tool to Promote Access to Prenatal Health Information By www.medindia.net Published On :: Using text messaging could help improve access to prenatal health information among urban African American and immigrant Afro-Caribbean women, reports a new study. Full Article
ef Antibiotics Cause Birth Defects When Used During Pregnancy By www.medindia.net Published On :: Babies of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during early pregnancy are at more risk of developing birth defects like heart defects, compared with Full Article
ef Starting Estradiol Therapy Soon After Menopause can Benefit Heart Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Initiating estradiol therapy within the first six years following the onset of menopause could pay major dividends for a woman's cardiovascular health later in life, reports a new study. Full Article
ef Harmful Effects of Stress During Pregnancy Could Last a Lifetime: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Early-life exposure to the stress hormone can forever alter many immune system responses, reducing the body's ability to ward off bacterial infections and fight tumors, according to a new study. Full Article
ef Paid Maternity Leave Benefits Both Mothers (and) Kids Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Paid maternity leave has significant mental and physical health benefits for both mothers and children - including decreased rates of postpartum depression and infant mortality, reports a new study. Full Article