Tick bite turns red meat into nasty allergy
July 25th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Waking up at midnight with breathing difficulties and in a state of shock could be due to a severe allergic reaction (delayed anaphylaxis) to red meat, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Virginia Commonwealth University launches India Chair
April 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has launched a $1 million multi-year campaign to support an India Chair in Democracy and Civil Society, the first of its ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India, Virginia state agree to boost trade ties
April 5th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao and Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell have agreed to take concrete measures to forge greater trade and investment ties between India and the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Your dog at office could be a great stress buster
April 1st, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Taking your dog to the office could act as a real stress buster and also promote goodwill, new research says.Stress is known to contribute to employee ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Obama campaign reaches out to Indian Americans (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama, whose administration has by far the largest number of Indian-Americans, has turned to three prominent members of this growing and influential community ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama campaign reaches out to Indian Americans
February 24th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama, whose administration has by far the largest number of Indian-Americans, has again turned to three prominent members of this growing and influential community ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama ropes in 3 Indian Americans for re-election campaign
February 24th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has roped in three well-known Indian-origin Americans -- actor Kalpen Modi, California Attorney General, Kamla Harris and Sai Iyer, who ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New discovery holds promise for liver cancer treatment
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in gene regulation that contributes to the development of a form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Currently, there is virtually no ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Professor finds a way to ‘rinse and repeat the rainbow cycle’
January 7th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Rainbows are a familiar but rare occurrence, and the theory is simple: a little bit of sunshine and a little bit of rain. But now, a professor at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Enzyme may explain preeclampsia symptoms in pregnant women
January 5th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that a significant increase of an enzyme in the blood vessels of pregnant women with preeclampsia could explain some of the symptoms associated with the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women war veterans prone to mental health problems during pregnancy
December 22nd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the stress associated with military service in a war zone may later contribute to an increased risk of mental health problems if ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nanoscale gene ‘ignition switch’ could help detect and treat cancer
December 16th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): A new study in mice has shown that a set of genetic instructions encased in a nanoparticle can be used as an "ignition switch" to rev up gene ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New discovery shows promise against non-small cell lung cancer
December 4th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 04 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a mechanism in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells that contributes to their ability to maintain and grow tumors.The previously unknown mechanism was brought forth ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Viagra, anti-cancer drug combo shrinks tumors in vivo
September 28th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): Viagra when combined with doxorubicin, a powerful anti-cancer drug, enhances its anti-tumour efficacy in prostate cancer and also lessens the damage to the heart, a new study has ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New study sheds light on painkilling system in brain
August 25th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Repeated boosting of brain levels of one natural painkiller results in shutting down the brain cell receptors that respond to it, thereby killing its painkilling effect, according to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antidepressants ‘can treat severe depression in menopausal women’
August 17th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Antidepressants can alleviate severe depression syndromes in women experiencing or about to experience menopause, according to a new study.Virginia Commonwealth University researcher Susan G. Kornstein and her colleagues ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Meditation practices differ in their ingredients, effects
July 21st, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20 (ANI): The Buddhist, Chinese, and Vedic traditions of meditations are different both "in their ingredients and their effects", according to researchers.A new paper published in Consciousness and Cognition discusses ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Leading cholesterol tests not always accurate: Study
July 14th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Leading commercial tests to assess the cholesterol levels produced results of mixed accuracy when compared to well-established techniques, a recent research has revealed.The National Cholesterol Education Program maintains ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Experimental non-steroidal treatment of asthma holds promise
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory therapy made from human protein significantly decreased signs of asthma in mice, according to a study.Youngman Oh, a study co-author and a professor of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Key enzyme in melanoma cell development found
June 18th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): An enzyme, called human polynucleotide phosphorylase or hPNPaseold-35, discovered in 2003, could play a major role in preventing melanoma-the most serious type of skin cancer.Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mothers’ oral hygiene affects child’s health
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) The oral health of pregnant women affects their child's future oral health and even overall health, research shows.
"Ideally, the oral health education for any family will begin with ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Crystal Lewis’ Six-Year-Old Son Dies During Dental Treatment
May 15th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Richmond, May 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports a 6 year old boy died at Virginia Commonwealth University's health clinic where he had gone for a dental treatment at the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Crystal Lewis’s 6 YR Old Son Dies During Routine Dentistry!
May 15th, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Crystal Lewis lost her son, six year old Jacobi Hill, when he went in for what was supposed to be a routine dentistry procedure. Now she has asked ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Socioeconomic stresses may mean early death
February 19th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Individuals who live in areas with lower household incomes are much more likely to die because of their personal and household characteristics and their community surroundings, says a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Need for evaluation and regulation of ‘electronic cigarettes’, say experts
February 11th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A study has called for evaluation and regulation of 'electronic cigarettes', claiming that they should be labeled and packaged in a manner consistent with cartridge content and product ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron Crowned “Miss America” 2010
January 31st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron, a Fredericksburg native, was crowned "Miss America" on Saturday night, January 30, 2010. Katie Stam, the previous "Miss America" presented her the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Smoking tobacco through waterpipe as harmful as puffing on cigarette
December 3rd, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants - carbon monoxide and nicotine - as puffing on a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smarter inhaler design allows more efficient drug delivery
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) Smarter inhaler design will enable more effective drug delivery to the lungs by minimising waste.
Current designs deliver only 10 to 20 percent of asthma medications to the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Novel optimised inhaler mouthpiece facilitates more effective drug delivery
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A newly developed optimised mouthpiece design can aid efficient drug delivery to the lungs by reducing the amount of medication wasted as it passes through the mouthpiece of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Depression, sexual trauma linked to lower urinary tract symptoms
October 20th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A new study has linked depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder.Researchers from the Division of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene linked to fertility problems identified
October 3rd, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a gene that might help explain fertility problems in humans.In females, fertility depends upon the growth of a follicle, a structure that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene linked to male infertility identified
September 16th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a gene that may contribute to male infertility.The research team hopes that the new findings would lead to new approaches to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New graphite-based nano-material may herald next generation of electronic devices
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 3 (ANI): An international team of researchers has designed a new graphite-based, magnetic nano-material that acts as a semiconductor and could help material scientists create the next generation of electronic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Twin study sheds new light on links between depression and coronary artery disease
August 4th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Studying how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time and in twin pairs, scientists have painted a more complex picture of the associations between the conditions.A ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genes linked to Chemoresistance identified
July 21st, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): A team of researchers led by Indian origin scientist from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Centre has identified two new genes that might contribute to chemotherapy resistance in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |