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 …
a plant derivative might be the promising cancer cure that oncologists have been seeking. Researchers from the University of Washington, usa, claim that a derivative of Artemesia annua (wormwood) could help cure cancer. The derivative called artemisinin is used extensively as a remedy in malaria prone regions of Asia and …
Using data on cancer incidence, Richard Doll and A B Hill of Oxford University School of Medicine, London, way back in 1950 linked lung cancer directly to cigarette smoking. Similar epidemiological studies conducted the world over have found how a diet rich in fats but lacking green vegetables can cause …
Source: Indian Council of Medical Research 1992, Biennial report 1988-1989 - An Epidemiological Study, New Delhi, July, p 29. The Indian Cancer Society, Mumbai Cancer Registry 2001, Cancer Mortality in Greater Mumbai 1998, p 44-45. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (Delhi Cancer Registry), Biennial report 1994 and 1995, p 56, 58. …
Expanse of the cancer web Some cancers are common for all cities. New ones are emerging Mumbai Chennai Males Females Males Females 1998 Lung Oesophagus Prostrate Larynx Stomach Mouth (others) Lymphomas Hypopharynx Tongue Leukemia AAR 10.5 7.9 6.7 6.6 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.5 1998 Breast Cervix Ovary Oesophagus …
A specific condition that occurs in the bodies of inactive and overweight individuals may actually encourage the process of cancer development, claim researchers from the Washington dc -based American Institute for Cancer Research. They say being overweight can cause the body to release high levels of insulin and other hormones …
What is the need of regulating biotechnolgy? Biotechnology products have acquired a special significance today as they can be used to cure diseases where conventional drugs have failed. Unfortunately, despite a growing demand for these products, the existing regulations are not comprehensive enough to address the market needs adequately. What …
A study of commonly used pressure-treated lumber boards in the US suggests that the risk of arsenic exposure from these is higher than previously feared. Environmental Working Group, an environmental organisation, in conjunction with public interest groups and an US government-approved lab have made this claim. The group said it …
The prestigious Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, US , has admitted that one of its researchers used patients at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in Kerala as human guinea pigs to test experimental cancer drugs. The internal investigation conducted by the varsity has found that its faculty member carried …
exposure to environmental pollutants present in mothers' blood and breast milk can hinder the development of a baby's brain before and after birth, research shows. Gerhard Winneke and colleagues from Heinrich-Heine University, D
living in an environment polluted with even low levels of benzene can cause cancer. While exposure to benzene at work places have been known to cause cancer, a study published recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that exposure to low concentrations of the chemical such as those present …
the controversy over the cancer drug trial at the Regional Cancer Centre of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has taken a new turn. A high power team, set up by the Union health ministry to probe the incident, has upheld allegations that the trials were conducted in gross violation of the laws. According …
the us Environmental Protection Agency (usepa) has greatly underestimated the cancer risks of arsenic in drinking water, indicates a study of the National Academy of Sciences. Following the report, for the first time, usepa under the Bush administration is conceding that it will be hard-pressed not to accept stringent arsenic …
Why was Health Effects Institute (HEI) established? hei was founded in 1980 to conduct research on the health effects of air pollution and help policymakers to evolve strategies to tackle this problem. The us Environmental Protection Agency (usepa) and the worldwide motor vehicle industry fund us on the grounds that …
A Californian court has reduced the compensation liability of Philip Morris to a Marlboro smoker dying of lung cancer. The court has reduced the compensation from us $3 billion to us $100 million, on condition that Richard Boeken, the petitioner, accepts it. In June 2001, a Los Angeles jury found …
Forty three per cent of the children in urban Kolkata suffer from respiratory disorders. In rural Kolkata the figure dips to 14 per cent. A study conducted by analysing the effect of air pollution on lungs of 153 children from urban Kolkata and 116 children from rural areas of the …
- Cancer risk from dioxins among people eating large amounts of fatty meats and dairy products. - Dioxin exposure linked to a variety of health problems, including diabetes, developmental problems and irregularities in the immune system. - Children's intake of dioxins is greater than those of adults. - Dioxins are …
if the molecular-remodelling trick used by the body to defend itself against any disease goes wrong, a deadly form of cancer can result, new research suggests. ( Nature , 341
Even small doses of paan masala, which mimics the taste of betel nut and leaf, taken for a long time can cause cancer, confirmed a team of researchers at the National Institute of Occupational Health in Ahmedabad. The researchers put 180 mice on a diet containing two per cent paan …
