Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates hi-tech cath lab in Mumbai.

MUMBAI – Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated here a highly specialised catheterization laboratory for cardiac patients in Holy Family Hospital.

The lab will enable cardiac patients to immediately undergo a surgery if their angiography shows that he or she requires it.

“I feel that, with this facility in the hospital, we have been blessed to serve the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Low-cost drug could save thousands from heart failures

LONDON – A low-cost drug at 1.30 pounds per day could save thousands of people suffering from heart failure.

A study of the pill, involving 6,500 patients in 37 countries, including Britain, showed it cuts deaths and hospital admissions by 25 percent.
A doctor involved in the trial, the largest published on heart failure, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Scientists identify genes linked with migraine risk

LONDON – Scientists have for the first time pinpointed genes that are linked with migraine.

The researchers, examining the genetic profile of more than 50,000 people, came up with new insights into what triggers the attacks, opening the door to new treatments.
The international team found that patients with a particular DNA variant between … Read more : Scientists identify genes linked with migraine risk.

India moves ahead with robotic revolution in surgery

NEW DELHI – A robot performing surgery sounds like a scene out of a Hollywood sci-fi flick. But fiction is fast turning into reality in Indian operation theatres where high-precision robotic surgeries – a less cumbersome procedure than conventional operations – are gaining acceptance.

Leaving behind the days of low technology methods, doctors are now ushering … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : India moves ahead with robotic revolution in surgery.

Parent’s misuse of medicines puts children at risk

WASHINGTON – Parents might buy over-the-counter medicines without any reservations, but their lack of knowledge about the dosage of the medicine puts their children at a high risk, says a new study.

The researchers, led by Dr. Rebekah Moles from the University of Sydney, New South Wales, say that dosing errors and inappropriate use of such …. Original article  : Parent’s misuse of medicines puts children at risk.

Drink, obesity behind steep rise in liver deaths

LONDON – Binge drinking and obesity are contributing to a steep rise in deaths from liver disease. The number of deaths from damaged, diseased and worn-out livers has gone up by 60 percent in just a decade in Britain.

Liver disease, including cancer, claimed 9,719 lives in Britain in 2008 alone, up from 6,058 10 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Drink, obesity behind steep rise in liver deaths.

Smoking contributes to blues among teens

TORONTO – Some teenagers smoke to puff away their blues, but it may actually end up worsening their depressive symptoms.

“Smokers who used cigarettes as mood enhancers had higher risks of elevated depressive symptoms than teens who had never smoked,” says study co-author Jennifer O’Loughlin, professor of preventive medicine at the University of Montreal. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

ER visits for concussions soar among young athletes; docs say never ‘tough out’ these injuries

ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes
CHICAGO – Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids’ sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.
The findings in a study of national data don’t necessarily mean that concussions are on the rise. However, …. Original article  : ER visits for concussions soar among young athletes; docs say never ‘tough out’ these injuries.

Mosquitoes themselves may one day become anti-malaria `syringes’

BERLIN – A team of German scientists may have discovered a “needle-free” malaria vaccine by combining antibiotics with malaria-infected mosquitoes – effectively using mosquitoes themselves as “syringes”.

If successful, the new treatment could dramatically reduce the nearly one million deaths caused from malaria every year. The treatment is not aimed at travellers, because it protects against … Read : Mosquitoes themselves may one day become anti-malaria `syringes’.

Two die of swine flu in Orissa, toll 19

BHUBANESWAR – Two women died of swine flu in Orissa, taking the total number of deaths due to the influenza to 19 in the state since July, an official said Monday.

The women died Sunday at the Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital in Burla town of Sambalpur district, about 350 km from here, …. Original article  : Two die of swine flu in Orissa, toll 19.