A large study that followed-up people for nearly eight years in a rural area near Chennai finds that cardiovascular disease is becoming an important preventable cause of death in rural areas. In the study area, two-thirds of people who developed cardiovascular disease died. Contrary to the general notion, cardiovascular disease is becoming an important preventable … Continue reading Cardiovascular disease risk high in rural area near Chennai
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IIT Hyderabad fabricates device for early diagnosis of heart attack
IIT Hyderabad researchers have fabricated a a microfluidic device that can detect cardiac biomarker cardiac troponin I over a wide range. The microfluidic device can detect the biomarker even when its concentration is as low as 0.005 nanogram per ml. A cardiac biomarker — cardiac troponin I — that is widely used for early diagnosis … Continue reading IIT Hyderabad fabricates device for early diagnosis of heart attack
IIT Hyderabad’s device detects heart attack early
IIT Hyderabad researchers have fabricated a low-cost, ultra-sensitive device that is capable of detecting the cardiac biomarker troponin T protein. Compared with the current limit of detection, the bioelectrode was able to detect troponin T even when it is 10,000 times less in concentration. A low-cost, ultra-sensitive device that is capable of detecting the cardiac biomarker … Continue reading IIT Hyderabad’s device detects heart attack early
Women in Kerala live 10 years longer than women in Uttar Pradesh
The first comprehensive analysis of the health of India’s 1.34 billion citizens has been published on November 14 in The Lancet. The study estimates the key drivers of ill health, disability, and premature death in all 29 States. It has analysed 333 diseases and injuries and 84 risk factor trends for each State between 1990 … Continue reading Women in Kerala live 10 years longer than women in Uttar Pradesh
At 2.51 million, India ranks number one in pollution deaths
Pollution has been responsible for most non-communicable disease deaths — heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). With 2.51 million premature deaths in 2015, India is ranked number one in pollution-related deaths. India accounted for about 28 per cent of an estimated 9 million pollution-linked deaths worldwide in 2015. China recorded the second highest number of … Continue reading At 2.51 million, India ranks number one in pollution deaths
IIT Guwahati team develops silk patch to repair damaged heart tissue
Unlike current scaffolds, the 3D patch has high cell density, a foremost requirement for heart tissue. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have fabricated a 3D cardiac tissue patch using silk protein membranes seeded with heart muscle cells. The patch can potentially be used for regenerating damaged heart tissue. “The 3D patch that … Continue reading IIT Guwahati team develops silk patch to repair damaged heart tissue
Alcohol users in India face higher health risk, mortality
Alcohol use is responsible for about 4 per cent of global burden of disease. But current drinking has been found to disproportionately raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and injury in people living in low-income countries (LICs) such as India and Zimbabwe and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) such as China and Colombia. Till date, all … Continue reading Alcohol users in India face higher health risk, mortality
Women live four years longer than men in India
People in India live significantly longer now compared with 1990. Life expectancy increased by 6.9 years for men and 10.3 years for women between 1990 and 2013, notes a study published in the British medical journal The Lancet . In 1990, the figures were 57.25 for men and 59.19 for women. This rose to 64.16 … Continue reading Women live four years longer than men in India
Study spikes notion atherosclerosis is lifestyle disease
Published in The Hindu on March 11, 2013 A study published on Monday (March 11) in The Lancet disproves the notion that atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries) that causes heart attack and stroke is a predominantly lifestyle-related disease and product of industrialisation. The researchers, who studied 137 mummies from four populations spread across … Continue reading Study spikes notion atherosclerosis is lifestyle disease
Preventing heart failure post attack in pigs
Published in The Hindu on February 21, 2013 A study published today (February 21) in Science Translational Medicine journal holds the promise that one day people who have suffered a heart attack (myocardial infarction) may not progress to a stage where the heart’s ability to pump blood to meet the body’s requirement gets compromised (heart … Continue reading Preventing heart failure post attack in pigs
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