In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …
if you have prostate cancer, could puffing a cigarette or breathing diesel fumes behind a bus make your cancer spread faster? That's a question researchers Paul F Lindholm and Andre Balla of the Medical College of Wisconsin, usa, are trying to answer. Their preliminary research suggests that aggressive prostate cancer …
Three executives and 19 workers of two companies were charged with dumping tons of toxic waste into a river in southern Taiwan. Prosecutors said that the executives could be sentenced to life imprisonment if convicted of attempted murder. They were caught pouring a cancer-causing solvent, dimethyl benzene, into a tributary …
while Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ( mtbe) - a harmful blending stock used as a mix with unleaded petrol to increase oxygen content in petrol for cleaner burning - has been dumped in the us where it has caused serious problems of groundwater contamination, the Union ministry of environment and …
A normal cell does not live forever. It kills itself to make space for younger cells. During their lifespan, cells proliferate continuously to maintain a constant cell count. This tendency to commit suicide is called apoptosis , a Greek word which refers to the shedding of leaves in autumn. When …
no matter how much scientists learn about genes, cancer will continue to snatch away the lives of your near and dear ones. Because it has more to do with the state of your environment than your genetic makeup. That's what a study published this fortnight on cancer says, contradicting what …
it is available anywhere in the world, is inexpensive, easy to prepare and stimulating too. Now, research shows that apart from being a refreshing beverage, tea is also a health drink. At the recently-held India International Millennium Tea Conference in New Delhi, scientists and planters from across the world gathered …
one would assume that carcinogenic compounds like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( pah s) were confined just to this world alone. But for nearly 20 years astronomers have been debating whether molecules of pah s are as common in space as they are on earth. pah s are customarily found in …
In a study conducted for the Centre for Science and Environment, Swedish consultants Peter Ahlvik and Ake Brandberg at Ecotraffic have found that after taking into account all the toxic components in emissions the cancer potency level of diesel cars is double that of petrol cars in India. If only …
During the last two decades, many scientific studies have documented the link between air pollution and human health. Pollutants such as pm 10 and (particles less than 10 and 2.5 microns in size), nitrogen oxides ( no x ), sulphates, ozone, and acid aerosols have been found to be associated …
Cancer potency of diesel exhaust is more than double than that of petrol cars in India. In other words, one diesel car is equivalent to two petrol cars if all gases emitted by the vehicles are taken into consideration. However, if only particulate emission is considered, the carcinogenic effect of …
A team of geneticists in the UK has located a mutant gene that increases the risk of a common type of testicular cancer by fifty fold. Testicular germ-cell cancer is the commonest cancer among young males in western Europe. The gene, TGCT1 , which men inherit from their mothers, has …
polyaromatic hydrocarbons ( pah s) are carcinogenic compounds which are usually found in the urban areas. They are also the key ingredients in smog. pah s are formed due to the incomplete combustion of coal, oil and gas. For the past one year, Dan Golomb, an associate professor in the …
What is the function of the smallest synthetic polymer particle that you have developed? The smallest synthetic polymer particle can bring about a breakthrough in the way drugs are administered. It can specially be very useful in cancer treatment. The particle couriers drugs to the right place in the body. …
a study conducted by uk -based ici (Imperial Chemical Industries) on the long-term effects of dumping chemicals in quarries near Runcorn, Cheshire, uk has turned up some startling evidence. It has confirmed that some nearby homes have tested positive for hexachlorobutadience ( hcbd ). hcbd is considered responsible for kidney …
as france pressed on with mopping-up operations to cleanse parts of its Atlantic coastline polluted by an oil spill recently, a Dutch orinthologist said that oil from the sunken tanker Erika may contain cancer-causing additives. French president Jacques Chiraq, who toured the area along the coast which was badly damaged …
a test for the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus ( hpv ) may rival the pap smear as an accurate way of testing for cancer and pre-cancerous conditions. The pap smear, which costs us $25 to $35, is the most widely used screening test. It requires a skilled professional to do …
Air pollution continues to violate health guidelines in many cities of the world. Sulphur dioxide and particulate matter are the most commonly recorded pollutants. Independently or in combination, these pollutants cause lung damage and aggravate existing respiratory problems. The air in rural areas is also getting polluted due to excessive …
