Living in the countryside 'may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease' by up to ...

	Living in the countryside 'may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease' by up to ... A country life may sound idyllic, but experts have found a possible link between rural living and Parkinson's disease. Analysis of more than 100 studies from around the world shows that exposure to pesticides, bug and weed killers and solvents is associated ...
	Is noose tightening in India too? Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital bans Ranbaxy drugs On 13 May, India's pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories agreed to pay $500 million to settle the US government charges of fraud at its Indian factories. Two weeks later, Jaslok Hospital, a renowned hospital in South Mumbai, has stopped the sale of Ranbaxy ...
	Insurers should maintain records of all transactions: Irda Insurance companies would have to be maintain a record of all transactions, said the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda). In a circular to the chairman and CEO of all insurance companies, Irda said that every reporting entity shall maintain ...
	India to showcase NRHM at Women Deliver meet India will showcase the achievements made under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in improving the reproductive and child health in the country at the Women Deliver Conference beginning here on Tuesday. The focus will also be on the ...
	World No Tobacco Day 2013: B-town actors, singers come together for anti ... In recent times, B-town biggies like Shahrukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan have been pulled up for either smoking in public or promoting tobacco usage in their films. So it was heartening to see Bollywood actors and singers came together in a musical concert in ...
	Rise in neurological diseases concern docs MUMBAI: On the occasion of World Multiple Sclerosis Day observed on Monday, specialists have expressed concern about the rise in cases of neurological disease. Many think the numbers could be rising because of better diagnosis but several others feel ...
	When and how spine function improves A new research has found that human foetal stem cell grafts improve both motor and sensory functions in rats suffering from a spinal cord injury. This cell replacement therapy also improves the structural integrity of the spine, providing a functional relay ...