Meet the gene
Times of India
After the first genetic mapping of an Indian — a 52-year-old man from Jharkhand — was conducted by scientists at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi in 2009, several private laboratories have come up around the country that …

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Rare Beatles’ guitar sells at auction for $408000
Daily News & Analysis
Nolan said the latest buyer, who sent a representative to Saturday’s auction to bid on his behalf, wished to remain anonymous. Lennon was shot to death in New York in 1980 by a deranged fan, and Harrison died of lung cancer in Los Angeles in 2001.

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Meet the gene
Mumbai Mirror
After the first genetic mapping of an Indian — a 52-year-old man from Jharkhand — was conducted by scientists at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi in 2009, several private laboratories have come up around the country that …

Strengthen your immune system today!
Times of India
Smoking is known to lead to heart attacks, strokes, throat and lung cancer and asthma. Use a sanitiser. Wash your hands as often as you can — your hands touch countless things during the day and pick up germs all the time. And carry a hand sanitiser …

Call to improve asthma care and control. By Rahul Kumar Dwivedi
Pakistan Christian Post
In a country like India, inhaling is the best therapy because it directly reaches to the lungs and almost free of the side effects as the drug does not get absorbed in systemic circulation”. Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of the International …

Termite Technology to Shape New ‘Breathing’ Buildings
Pollution Solutions
Described as a lung by the researchers, the termite mound is the only habitat known in the animal kingdom to have been proven to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide without losing heat, which enables termites to live in harsh climates they could not …

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Respiratory disease & multi-organ failure cases on the rise: Doctors
Daily News & Analysis
… immediate medical attention can reduce the disease’s seriousness. “In the last few years, the cough-cold pattern has changed. Any lung infection needs to be treated at the earliest to prevent multiple organ failure. Kidney and liver are the most …

Call to improve asthma care and control
Asian Tribune
In a country like India, inhaling is the best therapy because it directly reaches to the lungs and almost free of the side effects as the drug does not get absorbed in systemic circulation”. Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of the International …

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Ingredient of the Week – Tomatoes
Valley News
The largest tomato-producing country is China, followed by the United States, Turkey, India, and Italy. In cooking: Before serving, wash tomatoes under cool, running water and pat them dry. Some ways to enjoy … According to the site, the vegetable …

Reducing the appeal of smoking – first experiences with Australia’s plain …
World Health Organization (press release)
This makes tobacco one of the leading preventable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes. In 2011-12, 2.8 million Australians aged 18 years and over smoked … New Zealand has …

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