Stem cell breakthrough could offer cure for motor neurone disease

LONDON – Scottish researchers have for the first time created brain cells bearing a deadly genetic mutation linked to motor neurone disease in an Edinburgh laboratory-a breakthrough that could lead to a cure for the illness.

The stem-cell innovation marks …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Stem cell breakthrough could offer cure for motor neurone disease.

Food insecurity ups risk of weight gain during pregnancy

WASHINGTON – A person’s inability to obtain adequate amounts of food due to resource constraints can lead to greater weight gain and increased complications during pregnancy, says a recent study.

“Prior studies have shown that women living in food insecure households are more likely to experience health complications,” said study co-author Craig Gundersen, who is …. Read the original article  : Food insecurity ups risk of weight gain during pregnancy.

Blood test to tell if babies at risk of allergies

SYDNEY – A simple blood test can now tell whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, says a new research.

Tony Ferrante, professor and immunologist at the University of Adelaide, says the new marker may be the most significant breakthrough in allergy testing for some decades.
“A protein …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Blood test to tell if babies at risk of allergies.

Female-to-male HIV transmission risk doubles during pregnancy: Study

WASHINGTON – Previous studies have shown that women of reproductive age, especially when pregnant are highly prone to HIV infection. Now, a new study has warned that pregnancy is a time when men also are at higher risk. In fact, their risk doubles if their partner is both HIV-infected and pregnant.

Many women remain sexually …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Air India crash: Experts to conduct DNA test today

MANGALORE – A team of experts would conduct DNA tests to identify 22 victims of the air crash which are still remained unclaimed at the Wenlock Hospital here on Monday.

A team of experts landed here from Hyderabad on Sunday evening.

The DNA test would help in identification of bodies charred beyond recognition in Saturday’s Air … Read : Air India crash: Experts to conduct DNA test today.

Pediatricians group no longer opposes swim lessons for toddlers in light of new evidence

Swim lessons for toddlers get doctors’ approval

CHICAGO – The nation’s largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.
A few small studies now suggest toddlers may be less likely to drown if they’ve had swim lessons.
That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics says it’s fine to enroll children as … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pediatricians group no longer opposes swim lessons for toddlers in light of new evidence.

Study finds children’s gun deaths as common in the most rural areas as in cities

Guns claim kids’ lives in both urban, rural areas

CHICAGO – Children in the most rural areas of the United States are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities, a new analysis of nearly 24,000 deaths finds.
Not surprisingly, murders involving firearms are more common among city youth. But gun suicides and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Study finds children’s gun deaths as common in the most rural areas as in cities.

Treatment for baldness: Australian scientists discover key gene

MELBOURNE – Australian scientists claim to have discovered a gene responsible for baldness in women which may lead to an effective treatment for hair loss.

Researchers at the University of Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital studied the DNA of almost 500 women who had lost at least 50 percent of hair on their scalp. Aged between …. Source  : Treatment for baldness: Australian scientists discover key gene.

Alcohol kills 2.5 million people worldwide: WHO

Geneva, May 23 (IANS/WAM) Harmful use of alcohol kills 2.5 million people annually and is the eighth leading factor for deaths globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Of the 2.5 million people, 320,000 people are between 15 and 29 years of age, it said.
For the first time, representatives from 193 member states of … Read : Alcohol kills 2.5 million people worldwide: WHO.

Mystery disease leaves two girls dead in Haryana village

CHANDIGARH – Panic has spread in Samlehri village of Haryana’s Ambala district after two girls died and 40 other patients were referred to a hospital following a mysterious disease.

Both girls, Disha and Priyanka, died Saturday of a disease that could not be readily identified.
Senior district and health officials led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Renu … Read more : Mystery disease leaves two girls dead in Haryana village.