Health Update

Health ministry will soon make proper labeling of food items mandatory

Health ministry will soon make proper labeling of food items mandatoryThe Union Health and Family Welfare ministry will soon make labeling of food products mandatory. This step has been taken to make consumers aware of ingredients, calories and saturated fat they intake. Government authorities believe that labeling food items will also make people aware of the harms of consuming junk food.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss told media that in a month's time, all food products in India will essentially have ingredients on one side

‘Human Brain Cancer model’- developed by researchers

Human BrainThe very common type of deadly brain cancers in humans now can be understandable by the mouse model of glioblastoma. Inder Verma, the Director of the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute said, "This mouse model taught us the basic principles of cancer biology."

Though this model will help to simulate the disease of brain cancer but it cannot fully find the molecular complexity in brain cancer patients.

Antifungal drug could benefit asthma patients—study shows

Antifungal drug could benefit asthma patients—study shows

‘Detox products do not work’ - Scientists warn

detoxScientists have warned in a report about the products that claim to 'detox' your body, don't work actually. Some British Science students reviewed 15 'detox' products-from bottled water to face scrub and found that many products were 'meaningless'.

Voice of Young Science, a group representing PhD and post-doctorate students working in science reported that companies use the phrases that seemed to be scientific but actually do not mean anything. Without any scientific evidence these products mislead the consumers and they start believing that 'detox' products actually work.

Health Canada approves Aurobindo's Gabapentin capsules

Gabapentin-capsuleThe health department of Canadian Government has allowed Aurobindo Pharma for submission of its abbreviated new drug, Gabapentin capsules in 100mg, 300mg and 400mg strengths.

Aurobindo Pharma is a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The company is already supplying some generic drugs in the Canadian market. The recent approval by Canadian health body is the sixth approval received by Indian Pharmaceutical major.

New technique developed to cure Type-1 Diabetes.

New technique developed to cure Type-1 Diabetes. To cure type-1 diabetes, researchers have found a technique of transplanting insulin-producing pancreatic cells. 

In diabetic patients, pancreatic beta cells are destroyed, which damages the body’s immune system. Heart disease, blindness, kidney disease and premature death can also occur because of Type 1 diabetes. It can also appear during childhood or adolescence. 

Cell transplantation therapy is limited. In this case, the recipients require powerful immunosuppressant medications which often raise the risk of infection and toxic side effects. 

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