in-hotdailynews: 2015-05-08 India Health

Diabetes accelerates brain ageing, reveals new study
Daily News & Analysis
A new study has indicated that brains of people with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated ageing that correlate with slower information processing. Image for representational purposes only. A new study has indicated that brains of people with type 1 ...

Pitt study connects diabetes, premature brain aging   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Diabetes accelerates brain ageing   Business Standard
Study: Diabetes Could Cause Signs Of Aging, Cognitive Decline In Brain   CBS Local

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The Hindu

Traffic cops fail lung capacity test
The Hindu
Half of the Delhi Traffic personnel screened for lung capacity function in the city were found to have shortness of breath, abnormal lung function, allergy and high blood pressure. “Many also had symptoms indicative of early signs of asthma like wheezing, ...

Traffic cops too have poor lungs   Times of India
Quarter of traffic police officers have poor lung function   The Indian Express
25% traffic cops have breathing disorders: Study   Hindustan Times
Business Standard
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Livemint

Two Biocon biosimilar drugs enter global clinical trials
Livemint
Biocon Ltd said on Thursday that two biosimilar drug molecules developed by it to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis had entered global phase 3 clinical trials, which entail testing on patients to assess effectiveness and safety. The two molecules ...

Two drugs from Biocon-Mylan stable closer to pharmacies   Financial Express
Biocon, Mylan drug discovery programme to treat cancer, arthritis makes progress   Economic Times

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Channel News Asia

Health groups want govt to act fast on larger pictorial warnings on tobacco ...
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Public health groups have urged the government to expedite implementation of larger pictorial warning on packs of tobacco products. Over 65 such groups and developmental organizations have written to the health ministry to indicate a date for ...

Anti-smoking efforts   Daily Times
Hookah use up among US college students   Queens Chronicle
Tobacco Products Market Reach $1.8 Billion in 2015   Digital Journal
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Times of India

AIIMS new technique on epileptic kids successful
Deccan Herald
Children suffering from severe epilepsy and those who cannot be treated by drugs can now undergo a new type of surgery at the AIIMS. The new technique – the first of its kind in the world – was developed by the AIIMS neurosurgeon department, claimed ...

AIIMS devises new surgical technique to treat epilepsy   NYOOOZ
AIIMS doctors devise new surgical technique to treat epilepsy   Times of India

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IBNLive

Apollo Hospitals harvest 23 different organs from five brain dead donors in a day
Financial Express
Apollo Hospitals, Asia's foremost healthcare service provider, harvested 23 different organs from these five donors and conducted ten transplants in a day at their flagship hospital on Greams Road. A case of extreme gesture of kindness displayed by five ...

Five brain-dead donors give new lease of life to 23   Times of India
Five donors give new lease of life to 23 patients   The Hindu
Goodness growing: 5 brain-dead donors give life to 23   indiatvnews.com (press release) (blog)

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Avenue Mail

Private doctors on strike today
Times of India
LUCKNOW: Services at all pathologies, diagnostic centers, clinics, nursing homes and private hospitals in the city would not be available on Friday with private doctors body Indian Medical Association observing a 12 hours long strike to protest state's failure ...

Kanpur IMA doctors to strike on May 8   Business Standard

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