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Food regulator for mandatory mention of exact blend of oils on packs

In a move to enable consumers to make an informed choice, the food safety regulator has proposed to make it mandatory for manufacturers of blended oils to mention the exact blend in percentage term

Publication Date:

05/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Food Safety, Edible Oils, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Urbanisation, Health

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Wenlock to have exclusive clinic for treating diabetes, hypertension

NCD Clinic to start operation in the hospital in another 10 days

Publication Date:

05/07/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Heart Diseases, Health Effects, Karnataka, Health

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Systematic discovery of germline cancer predisposition genes through the identification of somatic second hits

The genetic causes of cancer include both somatic mutations and inherited germline variants. Large-scale tumor sequencing has revolutionized the identification of somatic driver alterations but has had limited impact on the identification of cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Here we present a statistical method, ALFRED, that tests Knudson’s two-hit hypothesis to systematically identify CPGs from cancer genome data.

Publication Date:

04/07/2018

Author(s): Solip Park, Fran Supek, Ben Lehner

Source: Nature Communications

Vol:

9

Issue:

2601

pp:

1-13

Tags:

Cancer, Medical Research, Genetic Disorders

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At the start of dengue season, hospitals report 30 cases on Tuesday

PUNE: Heartening as it may be that two dengue-infected patients who suffered from severe complications are currently on the road to recovery, private hospitals in the city on Tuesday reported 30 ca

Publication Date:

04/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (Pune)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Pune (D), Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Municipal Corporation, Respiratory Diseases, Health, Waterborne diseases

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Dengue returns to haunt Cuttack: 2 cases reported

CUTTACK: Dengue has again reared its ugly head in Cuttack.

Publication Date:

04/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (Cuttack)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Cuttack (D), Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health

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Fruit bats main source of Nipah virus in Kerala’

NEW DELHI/ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Clearing the air on the origin of Nipah outbreak in Kerala, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed that fruit bats were the primary source of the vir

Publication Date:

04/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Kerala, Diseases, Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Health Effects, Health

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Monsoon here, Gurgaon moves to check spread of vector-borne diseases

With monsoon arriving in the city, the Gurgaon District Level Malaria Working Committee held a meeting Tuesday morning to coordinate efforts to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases, includin

Publication Date:

04/07/2018

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Vector Borne Diseases, Municipal Corporation, Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Health

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