rc Curcumin of Haldi Helps in Nano-based Drug Delivery By www.medindia.net Published On :: Curcumin can be incorporated into stable drug formulations to improve therapeutic efficacy, according to Dr Prem Felix Siril, Principal Investigator of Full Article
rc Gut-to-circuit Helps Explain Sugar Cravings By www.medindia.net Published On :: In a rodent study, the brain region that responds solely to sugar, the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNST) has been discovered by scientists. Full Article
rc Almost 81 Percent Antibiotics Prescribed by Dentists are Unnecessary: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Most antibiotics prescribed by dentists to prevent infections prior to dental visits are unnecessary, reports a new study. A new study conducted by Full Article
rc Press Release: Sustainable Development Goals Offer Unique Opportunity to Transform Management of Critical Water Resources By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:32:18 +0000 Targets that promote efficient, nationally and locally appropriate water use will be key to achieving the SDGs. Full Article Media Releases CGIAR SDGs Sustainable Development Goals sustainable water resources development Water for Food
rc Press Release: Developing the water resources of Western Nepal By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:04:09 +0000 A new project is being launched in Kathmandu that will help shape the future of water resources development in Nepal. Full Article Media Releases Z-News djb Kathmandu Nepal USAID
rc Press Release: World Bank Lead Economist to Head Premier Global Research Institute Addressing Water Issues By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 06:53:47 +0000 Dr Claudia W. Sadoff announced as IWMI's next director general. Full Article Media Releases Z-News Claudia Sadoff Director General World Bank
rc News Release: Kenya’s Tana River Basin Could See a More than 40 Percent Increase in Rainfall Due to Climate Change By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:21:35 +0000 The good news is tempered with bad, however, as the study indicates that extreme climate events, especially flooding, will also increase. Full Article Media Releases Z-News climate change flooding rainfall Tana River Basin Water
rc Air Pollution Ups Skin Problems by 30 Percent in Delhi By www.medindia.net Published On :: In the Delhi-NCR region, air pollution has caused 30 percent rise in skin-related problems and premature aging. Toxic high pollution in the Delhi-NCR Full Article
rc DailyMirror.lk: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka – the need for better research By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:33:46 +0000 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the global population, and leads to five to ten million deaths annually. Growing in importance is a distinctive form with unknown/uncertain etiology (CKDu), the cause of which remains unknown and is not linked to factors normally associated with CKD. Full Article IWMI in the news
rc New York Times: Merchants of Thirst By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 05:40:27 +0000 Away from Nepal, in other water-impoverished megacities, authorities have proved that seemingly intractable shortages can be addressed, or at least somewhat allayed, while reining in private tankers. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-Featured Content Z-News Aditi Mukherji New York Times
rc CSRWire: Wastewater Is a Source of Valuable Water, Energy and Nutrients: How Do We Recover It? By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:45:18 +0000 Smart water technologies continue to advance, but there is still more that needs to be done to develop net-zero energy and energy-positive technologies in the water and wastewater sector. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
rc Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:06:01 +0000 Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News COVID-19
rc Never Trust a Person's Face, Reveals Research By www.medindia.net Published On :: Researchers have said that facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion. People should never trust a person's face, added researchers. Full Article
rc Daily Exercise can Boost Your Mental Fitness By www.medindia.net Published On :: Regular exercise can improve mental fitness. So, hurry up, plan a daily workout schedule to keep your mind sharp. A healthy body is home to a healthy Full Article
rc TheDiplomat: The Impact of Migration on Water Scarcity in Central Asia By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:02:09 +0000 What does male migration have to do with water scarcity in Central Asia? Full Article Asia News Central Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News migration Tajikistan TheDiplomat Water Scarcity
rc Call for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in sub-Saharan Africa By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:57 +0000 Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems. Full Article Africa News Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News Food Security Horizon scanning SENTINEL sub-Saharan Africa
rc Online Data Pool of Human Resource to Combat COVID-19 Launched By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Centre has launched online data pool of human resource, comprising details of doctors, other healthcare professionals and auxiliary help, to fight against COVID-19. Full Article
rc India Inches Towards 60,000 COVID-19 Cases, Say Sources By www.medindia.net Published On :: In India, the total number of COVID-19 cases has mounted to 59,662 on Saturday, with 3,320 cases and 95 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. Full Article
rc Study says 222nm UVC Radiation Is Non-carcinogenic and Safe By www.medindia.net Published On :: Direct and repetitive illumination from 222nm ultraviolet radiation C does not cause skin cancer, according to the joint research between Kobe University and Ushio Inc. Full Article
rc Regular Exercise can Help Prevent Liver Cancer Development By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study offers evidence that doing regular exercise can help prevent the most common type of liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma. The study also identified Full Article
rc CSRWire: Wastewater Is a Source of Valuable Water, Energy and Nutrients: How Do We Recover It? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:45:18 +0000 Smart water technologies continue to advance, but there is still more that needs to be done to develop net-zero energy and energy-positive technologies in the water and wastewater sector. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
rc Research shows reducing local income inequality may slow rural-urban migration By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:10:50 +0000 Recent research conducted by IWMI, in collaboration with the IFPRI and IFAD, finds that the poorest are likelier to migrate when increases in incomes are accompanied by increases in local income inequalities. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Economics employment IFAD IFPRI migration outmigration Poverty
rc Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:06:01 +0000 Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News COVID-19
rc Stem Cell Research Aids to Understand How Huntington's Disease Develops By www.medindia.net Published On :: Pluripotent stem cells research provides insight into how Huntington's Disease (HD) develops and may help pave the way for identifying pathways for future treatments. Full Article
rc Study Finds Link Between Genes and Ability to Exercise By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study has discovered a genetic mutation that reduces a patient's ability to exercise efficiently. The findings of the study are published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i. Full Article
rc New Research Helps Down Disease Incidence in Organ Donors By www.medindia.net Published On :: Genotyping helps identify and predict the risk of subjects wishing to donate a kidney. Those who are at high-risk of developing the disease can be removed Full Article
rc Americans Support Organ Donation for Research By www.medindia.net Published On :: A strong majority of Americans agree that organ and tissue donation for research contributes to health and medical breakthroughs and acknowledge significant shortfalls for donation. Full Article
rc Modified Stun Gun With Heart Monitoring Capability Tested by Researchers By www.medindia.net Published On :: Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs), best known by the brand name Taser - have proved to be a generally safe and effective way for law-enforcement officers Full Article
rc Gun Violence Research Underfunded, Understudied in the United States By www.medindia.net Published On :: More than 30,000 people die each year from gun violence in the United States, a higher rate of death than any industrialized country in the world. Funding Full Article
rc Indian Jury in Favour of Altruistic Surrogacy, Not Commercial Surrogacy By www.medindia.net Published On :: Since the Union cabinet has banned the commercial surrogacy, many people from the industry have called this move as regressive and insensitive while some Full Article
rc 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
rc Nurse-researcher Creates a 10-Step Model to Help Mothers Breastfeed Critically Ill Infants By www.medindia.net Published On :: A 10-Step Model has been created by a Nurse-researcher- Diane Spatz to help Mothers Breastfeed their Critically Ill babies. The findings of study are Full Article
rc Research Unearths Publicly Funded Pregnancy-related Programs Can Improve Maternal Mortality Rates By www.medindia.net Published On :: The study conducted by FAU College of Business faculty members Patrick Bernet, Ph.D., Gulcin Gumus, Ph.D., and Sharmila Vishwasrao, Ph.D., and recently Full Article
rc Hormone Therapy Minimizes Sarcopenia Linked to Aging By www.medindia.net Published On :: In postmenopausal women, prolonged use of hormone therapy to determine the effect on muscle mass and the prevalenece of sarcopenia was evaluated. The Full Article
rc Exercise During Pregnancy Reduces Obesity Among Offspring: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Physical fitness during pregnancy was found to reduce obesity among offspring, stated new study published today in Science Advances led by Min Du, professor Full Article
rc Plant Pigment Quercetin can Help Reduce Blood Pressure By www.medindia.net Published On :: Flavonoid quercetin intake can significantly decrease blood pressure, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iNutrition Reviews/i. Full Article
rc Breakthrough Discovery in HIV Research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: HIV genetic code was read in two different ways by cells the virus has infected, stated findings published today in Science. The result is that infected Full Article
rc Exercise in College Improves Career Outcomes By www.medindia.net Published On :: During the first year of college, a one-hour exercise helps increase feelings of social and significantly improve the lives and careers of black students Full Article
rc Circuit That Responds To Emotional Stress Through Phyically By www.medindia.net Published On :: Neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress has been discovered. The circuit begins in deep brain areas, called the dorsal peduncular Full Article
rc Exercise can Help You Master Motor Skill Learning By www.medindia.net Published On :: Exercise can cause changes in the brain that boost motor skill learning, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iNature Communications/i. Full Article
rc Hygiene can Decrease the Need for Antibiotics by Up to 30 Percent By www.medindia.net Published On :: Everyday hygiene decreases the need for antibiotics by up to 30 percent, helping to prevent daily deaths from antimicrobial resistance (AMR), reports a new study. Full Article
rc Researchers Create Model to Predict Surgical-case Duration By www.medindia.net Published On :: Scientists, physicians in surgery and anesthesia and informatics experts created machine-learning models for each surgical specialty and individual surgeons Full Article
rc New Source of Infections in Health Facilities Discovered By www.medindia.net Published On :: Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections were found to originate outside the hospital setting more often than thought, according to a study published Full Article
rc Woman Got Mercury Poisoning from Her Skin Whitening Cream By www.medindia.net Published On :: Skin-whitening or skin-bleaching is a way to lighten the skin tone with the help of chemical substances. Several people opt for cosmetics that claim to Full Article
rc COVID-19 Tally 420, Andhra Pradesh Sees 66 Percent Rise in One Week By www.medindia.net Published On :: With 15 new cases reported, Andhra Pradesh's COVID-19 tally reached 420 on day 19 of the national lockdown. The state nodal officer stated that the findings Full Article
rc Hygiene can Decrease the Need for Antibiotics by Up to 30 Percent By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Improved everyday hygiene practices, like hand-washing, decrease the risk of common infections and reduces the need for antibiotics, reports a new study. Full Article
rc India Inches Towards 60,000 COVID-19 Cases, Say Sources By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Total number of COVID-19 cases in the country mounted to 59,662 on Saturday, with 3,320 cases and 95 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. Full Article
rc Link Between Incarceration of a Family Member and Diabetes Discovered By www.medindia.net Published On :: Incarceration of a family member during childhood was linked to diabetes in men, stated researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Alabama in a recent study in SAGE-Open Medicine. Full Article
rc Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment: Ultra-wide Field Imaging Techniques Cannot be Used Interchangeably By www.medindia.net Published On :: For the evaluation and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, clinicians often use UWF fluorescein angiography and UWF color imaging interchangeably, but Full Article
rc Sarcopenia Increases Diabetes Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: In older adults, who have sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), because of their lower lean body mass are more prone to developing diabetes, stated findings Full Article