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US Study Reveals Possible Cause of Premature Births
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new US study , involving more than 100 pregnant women may have solved the mystery of why many babies are born prematurely . The study published in the US journal Science Translational Medicine pinpointed abnormal calcium deposits in the membranes surrounding the developing foetus as a potential culprit in premature birth , Xinhua news agency reported . The deposits are early markers of bone formation , making the membranes less elastic and more prone to breaking significantly early , according to the study conducted by Ohio-based Nationwide Children ’ s Hospital .
“ We do see calcium deposits in full term births as well , which is probably part of the normal breakdown of the membranes at the appropriate time ,” Irina Buhimschi , Director of the Center for Perinatal Research at the hospital ’ s Research Institute , said in a statement .
Air Pollution on Equator Affects Ozone More
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Increase in air pollution in the regions near the equator has led to the formation of more total ozone worldwide , compared to the amount of pollution being emitted , researchers have found .
“ Emissions are growing in places where there is a much greater effect on the formation of ozone ,” said lead researcher Jason West , Associate Professor at University of North Carolina adding , “ Our findings suggest that where the world emits is more important than how much it emits .” The reason , a greenhouse gas and toxic air pollutant , is not emitted but forms when ultraviolet light hits nitrogen oxides . When these pollutants interact with more intense sunlight and higher temperatures , the interplay speeds up the chemical reactions that form ozone . The study appears in the online issue of the journal Nature Geoscience .
Machine Learning Can Help Identify Suicidal Behaviour
Using a person ’ s spoken or written words , computer technology known as machine learning can help clinicians and caregivers identify with great accuracy whether that person is suicidal or not , according to a new study . These results provide strong evidence for using advanced technology as a decision-support tool to help clinicians and caregivers identify and prevent suicidal behaviour , said the study ’ s lead author John Pestian , Professor at Cincinnati Children ’ s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio , US .
The study , published in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior , showed that machine learning is up to 93 per cent accurate in correctly classifying a suicidal person . For the study , Pestian and his colleagues enrolled 379 patients in the study from emergency departments and inpatient and outpatient centers at three sites .
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Punjab would demand royalty from states sharing its river waters in the event of the Supreme Court delivering a verdict against the state over the sharing of its river waters
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Deputy CM of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal
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I welcome the Supreme Court ’ s decision on Satluj Yamuna Link . It was already there . The Honourable Supreme Court has only quashed Punjab ’ s unconstitutional law
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
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Whatever is the opinion of the Supreme Court , it is not binding on Punjab and it does not automatically invalidate the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act , 2004 , which remains valid
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Senior AAP Leader HS Phoolka