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The syndemic of tuberculosis and mental health

In 2022, 2.42 million Indians were diagnosed with tuberculosis. While the TB stigma, prolonged treatment, and adverse side effects can have deleterious effects on an individual’s mental health, poor mental health can also predispose a person to TB. The global burden of disease study estimates that in 2017, 197·3 million Indians had mental health disorders, making such persons a sizable …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands

The Diplomat

In July 2024, the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting will be held in Tokyo. The same year, the PICs were mentioned for the first time in Japan’s annual Defense of Japan report and longer-term National Defense Program Guidelines, which noted: “With island nations of the Pacific Ocean, Japan will promote port and airport visits by SDF as well as exchanges …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Tax policies to have major role in tackling income inequality

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Tax policies will have a major role to play in tackling income inequality in the coming years as deployment of technology, like AI, can have a more deleterious impact on employment and income, the Economic Survey said on Monday. The 2022 State of Inequality in India report observed that in India, the top 1 per cent accounts for …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese researchers unveil key factors of Cambrian Explosion of life

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-16 09:19 HEFEI -- Chinese researchers have recently discovered a link between oceanic oxygenation and early animal evolution, shedding new light on the Cambrian Explosion. Some view oceanic oxygenation as a consequence of the Cambrian Explosion rather than a cause, and oceanic oxygenation can interact with animal evolution via positive feedback loops. They discovered that global oceanic …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese researchers unveil key factors of Cambrian Explosion of life

China Daily

HEFEI -- Chinese researchers have recently discovered a link between oceanic oxygenation and early animal evolution, shedding new light on the Cambrian Explosion. Some view oceanic oxygenation as a consequence of the Cambrian Explosion rather than a cause, and oceanic oxygenation can interact with animal evolution via positive feedback loops. They discovered that global oceanic oxygenation across the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese researchers unveil key factors of Cambrian Explosion of life

China Daily

HEFEI -- Chinese researchers have recently discovered a link between oceanic oxygenation and early animal evolution, shedding new light on the Cambrian Explosion. Some view oceanic oxygenation as a consequence of the Cambrian Explosion rather than a cause, and oceanic oxygenation can interact with animal evolution via positive feedback loops. They discovered that global oceanic oxygenation across the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Create special cell to monitor waste disposal mgmt, HC tells Mohali MC

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Mohali municipal corporation to create a special cell for monitoring waste disposal management at dumping sites and bio-remediation plants in the city. The court said the Mohali MC commissioner will monitor the cell’s work and in case some deficiency was reflected, will take remedial steps. The court has now directed the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

World No Tobacco Day: Despite fears of cancer, infertility there's no end to smoking or chewing nicotine

Firstpost

The observance of World No Tobacco Day highlights the multifaceted repercussions of tobacco use spanning from cancer to the intricate dynamics of fertility World No Tobacco Day, commemorated on 31 May annually, serves as a poignant reminder of the detrimental effects of tobacco use and the imperative to enact measures aimed at curbing its consumption. Tobacco consumption stands as a …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

The bitter truth about sugar

The Hindu

When did it become the reviled substance that it has now become? For context, do read this report by Bindu Shajan Perapaddan: Nestlé baby products sold in India, Africa, Latin America have higher sugar content than in Europe, tests show. In keeping with Indian rules, therefore, labels on Nestle’s baby products for the Indian market clearly show that they contain …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Glycemic index of diets: importance beyond diabetes control

The Hindu

The concept of ‘Glycemic Index’ was first proposed by Prof. David Jenkins of the University of Toronto in 1981. Many nutritionists strongly believe in the deleterious effect of consuming diets with high GI and conversely the beneficial effects of taking diets with low GI. Examples of diets with low GI include brown rice, steel cut oats, legumes, pulses and beans, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda's rebirth -- a nation of unity emerges from shadow of genocide

China Daily

This photo taken on April 8, 2024 shows a view of the wall of names at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda. The airwaves crackled with the venomous broadcasts of Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines vilifying Tutsis as "cockroaches" and goading Hutus to "cut down the tall trees." BETRAYAL BY INT'L COMMUNITY "It was the international community which …

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10 months ago

Ladies, focus on your nutrition

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Nutrition plays a crucial role in women’s health throughout their lives, influencing everything from reproductive health to bone density and heart health. Distinct from those for men, these nutritional needs must be translated into appropriate nutrition policy that aims to not only avoid overt nutritional deficiency but also to promote health and minimise risk for chronic disease. Dietary practices …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Don’t glamourise drug use’: Anti Narcotics Bureau sends notice to filmmakers of Ganja Shankar to change film title

The Hindu

Making its intentions very clear on eradicating the drug menace from the State, the Telangana State Anti Narcotics Bureau sent a notice to the film makers of Ganja Shankar asking it to delete scenes that glamourise usage of drugs. Mr. Shandilya drew attention to the title and the content and said, “Watching the trailer it can be concluded that the …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Koodathayi Murder: Kerala High Court Dismisses Accused Jolly's Second Bail Plea, Says Her Release Would Have Deleterious Impact On Society

Live Law

The Kerala High Court today for the second time dismissed the bail applications filed by Jolly Joseph, the first accused in the infamous Koodathayi murders. It further stated that there were intelligence reports regarding public outrage and potential revolt against Jolly for committing familicide and her release would have a deleterious impact on society. “On a consideration of the materials …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Just 15 minutes of exercise can undo damage of working at desk all day, study finds

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, aimed …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Unravelling the links between consanguinity and genetic diseases

The Hindu

In the rich tapestry of human ancestry and history, there is one genomic thread that weaves a particularly complex narrative. Studies have found that a significant fraction of the global population practises consanguinity and that that has increased the mortality and the rate of recessive genetic diseases in these peoples. The percentage of autozygosity in an individual’s genome thus creates …

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1 year, 4 months ago

L.A. sues ‘luxury rentals’ company over party house blowouts that shake neighborhoods

LA Times

A company that offers luxury “party houses” for short-term rentals is being sued by the Los Angeles city attorney over its house-shaking and sometimes violent get-togethers that the L.A. official says violate city law and create a public nuisance. I expect this is the first of the enforcement actions we will need to bring.” The Beverly Hills-based company — which …

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1 year, 5 months ago

California’s famed Joshua trees are burning up fast. They might be impossible to replace

LA Times

A light rain fell on the Mojave National Preserve, where firefighters continued their nearly weeklong battle Wednesday against an unusual desert wildfire that has incinerated countless Joshua trees and threatens to forever alter California’s high desert landscape. “And then on top of that, you throw on a fire like the York fire, and these trees are not likely to recover …

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1 year, 5 months ago

The Art Of A Good Unicorn| Unwrapping the prolonged funding winter

Hindustan Times

Once dominated by unicorns, the Indian startup scene is now grappling with a prolonged funding winter, stricter diligence on fresh investments and down rounds if the latest deal data is anything to go by. Despite the significant dry powder earmarked for Indian start-ups, the ecosystem reported the lowest six-month funding trends in the last four years during H1 CY23 at …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Deep Sleep Found To Be Key to Regulating Blood Sugar

News 18

An increased responsiveness of the human body to insulin during deep sleep, in turn, improving blood sugar control the next day, may be why lack of quality sleep is considered to increase the risk of diabetes, researchers say. A stronger and more frequent linking of the deep sleep brain waves, particularly the sleep spindles and the slow waves, triggered the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | The remarkable endurance of the Y chromosome, ‘master of maleness’

The Hindu

This article is part of a fortnightly column exploring contemporary concepts and issues in genetics. Many researchers jokingly refer to the Y chromosome as the “juvenile delinquent” among chromosomes thanks to its abundance of repetitive sequences, poor functional utility, reluctance to socialise, and a high proclivity to degenerate over the course of evolution. In a landmark genetic study, published in …

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1 year, 7 months ago

'Unhealthy, Unscientific & Deleterious Practices To Be Prevented, Even If Done In Name Of Religion': Kerala High Court On Animal Sacrifice

Live Law

The Kerala High Court recently observed that all unhealthy, unscientific and deleterious practices are to be prevented, even if the same has been done in the name of religion. Relying upon various precedents on 'essential religious practices', the court observed, "Going by the precedents and on a proper understanding of the rights under Article 25 and the liberty guaranteed under …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Unnecessary brinkmanship: The Hindu Editorial on the U.S.’s fiscal quagmire

The Hindu

The U.S. is close to breaching its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, the government-imposed limit on the total funds it can borrow to pay for existing legal obligations including interest on national debt, military salaries tax refunds and Medicare and Social Security. With the global economy limping out of the COVID-19 recession scenario, a U.S. federal government debt default would represent …

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1 year, 7 months ago

A 'chip' off the old block: Scientists make breakthrough in potato crop cultivation

China Daily

Chinese scientists have made a new breakthrough in hybrid potato breeding by using evolutionary genomics to identify deleterious mutations, which may help shorten the breeding process and generate more, and better, potato varieties. Compared with other staple crops, potato needs less water and can be planted in a wide range of areas, says Wu Yaoyao, a key member of the …

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The syndemic of tuberculosis and mental health

Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands

Economic Survey 2023-24: Tax policies to have major role in tackling income inequality

Chinese researchers unveil key factors of Cambrian Explosion of life

Chinese researchers unveil key factors of Cambrian Explosion of life

Chinese researchers unveil key factors of Cambrian Explosion of life

Create special cell to monitor waste disposal mgmt, HC tells Mohali MC

World No Tobacco Day: Despite fears of cancer, infertility there's no end to smoking or chewing nicotine

The bitter truth about sugar

Glycemic index of diets: importance beyond diabetes control

Rwanda's rebirth -- a nation of unity emerges from shadow of genocide

Ladies, focus on your nutrition

‘Don’t glamourise drug use’: Anti Narcotics Bureau sends notice to filmmakers of Ganja Shankar to change film title

Koodathayi Murder: Kerala High Court Dismisses Accused Jolly's Second Bail Plea, Says Her Release Would Have Deleterious Impact On Society

Just 15 minutes of exercise can undo damage of working at desk all day, study finds

Unravelling the links between consanguinity and genetic diseases

L.A. sues ‘luxury rentals’ company over party house blowouts that shake neighborhoods

California’s famed Joshua trees are burning up fast. They might be impossible to replace

The Art Of A Good Unicorn| Unwrapping the prolonged funding winter

Deep Sleep Found To Be Key to Regulating Blood Sugar

Explained | The remarkable endurance of the Y chromosome, ‘master of maleness’

'Unhealthy, Unscientific & Deleterious Practices To Be Prevented, Even If Done In Name Of Religion': Kerala High Court On Animal Sacrifice

Unnecessary brinkmanship: The Hindu Editorial on the U.S.’s fiscal quagmire

A 'chip' off the old block: Scientists make breakthrough in potato crop cultivation