Country origin ‘best predictor of outcome’ for children with cancer, UN experts say
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS):Each year, an estimated 215 000 cancers are diagnosed in children under-15, and about 85 000 cancers in those aged 15–19 years, the cancer research agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Women should be offered a choice of treatment options for miscarriage, study shows
London, Feb 15 (IBNS): Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the University of Warwick that compares all treatment options for the first time.
Measles cases nearly doubled in a year, UN health agency projects
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): A projected near-doubling of measles infections has been identified amid rising severe and protracted outbreaks all over the planet, in poor and rich countries alike, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
With age comes hearing loss and a greater risk of cognitive decline: Study
Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): Hearing impairment is a common consequence of advancing age.
New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): Each year, food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals cause more than 600 million people to fall ill, and 420,000 to die worldwide, prompting a call from world leaders on Tuesday for greater international cooperation to make the food chain safer.
UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners
New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds such as music played on their smartphone, UN health experts said on Tuesday, unveiling new guidelines to help address the problem.
Researchers identify novel molecular mechanism involved in Alzheimer's
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Bandel Church in West Bengal marks `World Day of the Sick’ with healing prayers, mural
Bandel, West Bengal, Feb 12 (IBNS): A three-day celebration for the 27th `World Day of the Sick’ (WDS) concluded yesterday at the historic 420-year-old Marian Basilica in Bandel, West Bengal, with prayers for healing as well as anointing of some fifty sick people besides unveiling of a commemorative mural.
Boston, Feb 11 (IBNS): Lightheadedness with standing, otherwise known as postural lightheadedness, results from a gravitational drop in blood pressure and is common among adults.
‘End the ongoing atrocities’ against people with albinism in Malawi, say UN rights experts
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): After a recent "savage” killing and the abduction of a one-year-old baby in Malawi, United Nations experts have urged the Government to take immediate action to protect people with albinism and “end the ongoing atrocities”.
Sleep apnoea creates gaps in life memories: study
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): People with sleep apnoea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives, potentially making them vulnerable to depression, new research has shown.
Measles in Europe: infection rates highest in a decade, says UN health agency
New York, Feb 8 (IBNS): Although more children than ever before are being vaccinated against measles across Europe, overall infection rates are the highest in a decade, and a three-fold increase on last year, according to new datapublished on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Food choices today, impact health of both ‘people and planet’ tomorrow
New York, Feb 7 (IBNS): The food we eat has huge potential to improve both human health and environmental sustainability, but too often today it is posing a threat to both people and planet, according to a new report by the EAT-Lancet Commission, launched on Tuesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Research on chickenpox virus paves way for promising HIV vaccine
Toronto, Feb 6 (IBNS): A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba has brought science one step closer to using the chickenpox virus to develop a vaccine against HIV.
Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease
Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic drugs that target immune system activity can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries, restricts blood flow, and leads to heart attacks and stroke. The findings highlight how immunotherapies that treat inflammatory conditions might play a role in the reduction of cardiovascular disease risks. The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, appears online today in the journal Cardiovascular Research.