Genes associated with age-related macular degeneration identified

Genes associated with age-related macular degeneration identified

Lack of facilities to treat bio medical waste produced in the country

Bio-Medical-WasteBio-medical waste is generated by hospitals and dumped with Municipal garbage. As per a recent study conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) states that 50 percent of the bio medical waste is treated and the rest half is dumped untreated with Municipal garbage.

Government has set up few waste management rules which need to be followed by all the hospitals in the country but around 15000 hospitals have been served a notices for acting as defaulters of these rules.

U.S. doctors practicing in religiously hospitals have conflicts over hospitals' end-of-life and contraception policies

U.S. doctors practicing in religiously hospitals have conflicts over hospitals' end-of-life and contraception policiesIt has been said by about one-fifth of U. S. doctors practicing in religiously affiliated hospitals that they've had conflicts over hospitals' end-of-life and contraception policies.

Biology link between stress, anxiety and depression identified

Biology link between stress, anxiety and depression identifiedIt has been reported by Canadian researchers that they have discovered how stress and anxiety biologically could lead to depression.

The connecting mechanism in the brain and how abnormal brain signaling might occur has been identified by Stephen Ferguson of Robarts Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario and colleagues.

Major discovery in medical science to treat skin cancer

VaccineA major discovery was claimed by researchers, who have found means to cure skin cancer.

From so many decades cancer is a word in the medical science which remain unanswered and uncured but in a recent invention; a group of scientists have put their efforts and originated a vaccine to cure skin cancer.

With this invention, the medical experts hold the hope that one day medical science will fabricate a drug to treat cancer permanently.

New York City is the most expensive destination for business travelers

New York City is the most expensive destination for business travelersA national survey has revealed that for the third consecutive year, the most expensive destination for business travelers in the United States is New York City.

A room for the night, meals and a car rental in the Big Apple costs $622, Business Travel News in its 2010 survey said.

The second most expensive destination of 100 cities included in the survey was Washington where the same amenities cost $563.

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