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Kochi, Sept 20 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has held that courts should not direct DNA tests to determine the paternity of a child in every case where the paternity is disputed.It pointed out that a mere dispute on the paternity of a child is not enough to warrant an order to conduct a DNA test, and there has to be a “specific denial of paternity”. Justice A. Badharudeen held that it is only in rare and exceptional cases of deserving nature where such tests are indispensable to resolve the controversy, that DNA tests or other scientific tests can be…

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Tech giant Google has partnered with the US Department of Defense to build a microscope powered by Artificial Intelligence to help doctors spot cancer. Called an Augmented Reality Microscope, or ARM, has shown promise and could prove to be a useful tool for pathologists without easy access to a second opinion, CNBC reported.The device has a large eyepiece and a tray for examining traditional glass slides, and is also connected to a boxy computer tower that houses the AI models.The AI detects cancer from the glass slide under the microscope. It also outlines — a bright…

London, Sep 20 (IANS) Patients with psoriasis — a chronic systemic immune-mediated inflammatory disease — could be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. While psoriasis affects 1-3 per cent of the global population, cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke are the leading cause of death globally.Researchers from the University of Padova in Italy conducted a study on 503 psoriasis patients without clinical cardiovascular disease, who underwent transthoracic doppler echocardiography to evaluate coronary microcirculation.They found a high prevalence of coronary microvascular dysfunction in more than 30 per cent of asymptomatic patients.”Previous studies have shown that patients…

Colombo, Sep 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka signed the instrument of accession to the treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in the United Nations headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry deposited the instrument of accession on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.The TPNW prohibits state parties from developing, testing, producing, manufacturing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.”Sri Lanka’s ratification of the TPNW reaffirms its long-standing commitment toward nuclear disarmament in favor…

Kiev, Sep 20 (IANS) Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Kiev is considering imposing trade restrictions on three European Union (EU) member states if they do not agree to compromise in their grain export dispute.”Unless Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia agree to the measures negotiated with the European Commission, Ukraine will impose mirror or reciprocal trade restrictions,” Shmyhal was cited as saying by the government press service.The decision of the neighbouring countries to ban grain supplies from Ukraine, which goes against the recommendations of the European Commission, as a “blow to the Ukrainian economy, to the very principles of…

Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) An 11-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.Infantile osteoporosis, often referred to as “marble bone disease,” poses severe challenges, including bone stiffness, progressive loss of vision and hearing, and bone marrow complications, ultimately leading to a shortened life expectancy.Baby Samawiya was born to a Karachi-based couple after a decade of waiting. She was just two months old when her parents took…

San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Researchers have developed a therapy that showed promise to mitigate extreme bone loss from long-duration space travel as well as musculoskeletal degeneration on Earth.Microgravity induces bone loss at a rate 12-times greater than on Earth. Astronauts in low Earth orbit may experience bone loss up to one per cent every month, endangering their skeletal health and increasing the risk of fractures during long-duration spaceflight and later in life.Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) investigated whether systemic delivery of NELL-like molecule-1 (NELL-1) can reduce microgravity-induced bone loss.NELL-1 is a protein that is…

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Atopic dermatitis, a long-term type of inflammation of the skin, can significantly raise risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an intestinal disorder, according to a new study. The study, published in the JAMA Dermatology journal, showed that while adults with atopic dermatitis have a 34 per cent increased risk of developing IBD, childrens have a 44 per cent increased risk.Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of the skin. IBD encompasses the diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, which are disorders involving chronic digestive tract inflammation.While IBD is located…

Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) The climate crisis is reaching an unprecedented level of urgency as global temperatures soar to record-breaking heights, with July 2023 marking another alarming milestone.Based on the China global Merged Surface Temperature dataset 2.0 (CMST 2.0), a new study from Sun Yat-sen University has revealed that 2023 is expected to be the hottest year ever. This comes after NASA and the European Union Climate Monitor has also stated 2023 to be the hottest on record.For the new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the researchers analysed the CMST 2.0 dataset and discovered that 2023 has already…

Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) Strong winds and intense heatwave fuelled bushfires in Australia after which extreme fire danger warnings were issued for greater Sydney and the Hunter region, media reports said.On Wednesday, 63 grass and bushland fires were reported along the New South Wales coast including 12 that were uncontained.”It’s September and we’re already experiencing four days in a row of temperatures above 30C with high winds, communities needed to be prepared” The Guardian quoted NSW premier Chris Minns telling reporters on Wednesday.Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said heat was expected to ease by Wednesday night and on…