August 2015

A survey has found that over 11 per cent people in Delhi are suffering from Asthma and Rhinits, the government today said while acknowledging that air pollution is an "aggravating" factor for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. "As per a survey conducted by Vallabbhai Patel Chest Institute Delhi in 2006, which covered 5,900 adults belonging to urban, rural and slum population in Delhi, 11.69 per cent were found to be suffering from Rhinits and 11.03 per cent from Asthma," Health Minister J P Nadda informed the Lok °Sabha.

(NewsVoir); India’s leading health app, 1mg has announced the commencement of "Jaankari Hai To Jaan Hai", an awareness campaign aimed at informing consumers of cheaper alternatives when it comes to cancer medication. The company kick started this ambitious campaign on the occasion of Youth Awareness Day organised in New Delhi by Yoddhas, a prominent NGO that helps cancer patients.

Researchers claim that embryonic stem cells can help in studying the effects of pollution on human health. The study is published in the Journal of Environmental Sciences.

A study by Graham Knott at EPFL has successfully used an innovative method, called 'cryofixation', to prevent brain shrinkage during the preparation for electron microscopy. To study the fine structure of the brain, including its connections between neurons, the synapses, scientists must use electron microscopes. However, the tissue must first be fixed to prepare it for this high magnification imaging method. This process causes the brain to shrink; as a result, microscope images can be distorted, e.g. showing neurons to be much closer than they actually are. Scientists have now solved the problem by using a technique that rapidly freezes the brain, preserving its true structure.

A new Australian study has found that Advertisements of Alcohol during Live Sports Attract Children's to Alcohol than those who watch non-sport TV. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE.