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AIIMS tool to map emotions can help treat autism, schizophrenia and depression

December 06, 2022 3:29 pm

'The clinical utility of the AFTER database is in ascertaining the emotion recognition capability of individuals with various neuropsychiatric conditions, assessing change in emotion perception when patients move from an acute to a remitted state, or predicting the likelihood of relapse,” says Dr Rohit Verma, Assistant Professor at Department of Psychiatry at AIIMS.

Cutting Edge: How zebra fish holds the key to curing your back pain

November 30, 2022 12:09 pm

Pune scientists find protein in zebra fish that promotes disc regeneration and heals the backbone. Since humans also have the protein, the fish model can help us harness it better, says Dr Chinmoy Patra, senior scientist at Agharkar Research Institute.

AI tool twice as likely to diagnose heart condition early, says US study

November 09, 2022 8:59 am

‘Those who can adapt well to the use of AI can improve their diagnostic accuracy and provide better patient care. This is especially so in primary care settings where care providers do not have specialist training,’ says cardiologist, Prof K Srinath Reddy

Cutting Edge: Enzyme replacement therapy holds out hope for kids with rare disease

November 02, 2022 7:33 am

'The therapy does not help you get rid of the underlying genetic defect but it increases the concentration of the enzyme that the patient lacks. It is a lifelong process but high doses are required during childhood till 15 years of age. The doses gradually reduce once the risk factors decrease,' says Dr Arun Babu T, Additional Professor Pediatrics at AIIMS, Mangalagiri

AI tool can predict which ingredient in foods, cosmetics causes cancer

October 26, 2022 10:41 am

‘For identifying any substance as cancer-causing, it has to undergo animal testing, then given to human beings and studied for at least five to ten years to see whether it has resulted in cancer. What Metabokiller does is quickly identify the possibly cancer-causing molecules. Instead of one molecule being tested for five to ten years, the AI algorithm can check a thousand molecules in two seconds,’ says Dr Gaurav Ahuja, one of the researchers at IIIT Delhi

Cutting Edge | How to cure fistula permanently?

October 18, 2022 5:56 pm

Pune colo-rectal surgeon Dr Ashwin Porwal has developed the minimally invasive DLPL technique to treat complex fistulas

Cutting Edge: Now treating diabetic foot ulcer is easier with tech-aided tool

October 12, 2022 8:09 am

3D bioprinted scaffolds loaded with antibiotics are flexible and ensure continuous release of drugs, according to study by researchers from Queen’s University, Belfast

Cutting edge: Why Nobel Prize winner Paabo's findings are crucial to understanding how modern-day humans evolved?

October 06, 2022 8:39 am

In essence, through Svante Paabo's landmark research, we now know that humans carry about 1-2 percent of DNA from Neanderthal.

Low levels of tumour-suppressing gene identified as reason behind endometrial cancer

October 10, 2022 9:51 pm

HOXA10 acts like a tumour suppressor (a brake) in the uterus and when that fails, it sets the system in a continuous proliferation mode, causing cancer with time, says new study

Cutting Edge | Local anaesthesia injection can help in breast cancer treatment

September 20, 2022 8:09 pm

Surgery is a crucial intervention that offers a chance of cure for cancer patients. But it often induces the formation of a new metastatic disease — when it spreads from its site of origin to another part of the body. Now this local anaesthesia stops the cancer cells from communicating. ‘The intervention puts the cell to sleep, restricting their movement and chances of metastasis,’ says Dr Rajendra Badwe, the principal investigator and director of Tata Memorial Centre.

Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 women, held in Agra

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A self-proclaimed 'godman' was arrested in Agra for sexual harassment and misappropriation of funds. He was accused of sending inappropriate messages and photoshopping pictures with politicians. The Delhi Police traced him to Agra and froze his accounts and fixed deposits. He was previously booked for harassing 19 women at a private institute.

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