Pakistani baby girl with rare osteopetrosis finds cure at Bengaluru hospital

IANS | September 20, 2023 12:40 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) A five-month-old baby girl from Pakistan, who was diagnosed with the rare and life-threatening condition infantile osteopetrosis, is going back home with a new lease of life after doctors here at a private hospital treated her with an innovative bone marrow transplant technique.

Toxic chemical in plastics, dyes driving cancers in women: Study

IANS | September 18, 2023 5:16 PM

San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) and BPA (phenols) found in everyday use products like plastics, nonstick cookware, dyes and may be playing a role in cancers of the breast, ovary, skin and uterus in women, suggests a study.