After detection of 14 new dengue cases on Monday, the number of dengue cases has exceeded the 800 figure mark in national capital. Dengue fever is a common concern in Delhi after monsoon season. It is caused by the bite of the female aedes aegypti mosquito. Its main symptoms are high fever, skin rashes and joint pain. Sometimes a sharp drop in blood platelet counts due to the disease could be deadly. 

MCD Public Health Committee Chairman V K Monga said: "Total cases of the dengue-hit persons reached 822 today, with 14 fresh cases in Delhi."

Recent research by the Institute of Food Research showed that pectin – a natural fibre found in fruit and vegetables can block the spread of cancer throughout the body. 

Pectin is found in jam and jelly. It is a processing ingredient in confectionery, bakery fillings, yoghurts and milk drinks. The study showed that pectin binds to and is believed to inhibit galectin 3 (Gal3) – a protein that plays a role in all stages of cancer progression.  

Earlier studies showed that use of herbal medicines for treatment for various aliments has sharply increased among Australians. Recent study showed that Aloe Vera, garlic and green tea scored topmost positions on the popularity charts of herbal medicines. The study was done by Charlie Xue of RMIT University.  

Recent findings were based on data, collected from 2526 people in Victorian state of Australia. The study subjects were surveyed on the use of 24 commonly used herbal medicines.  

Yesterday, an astonishing fact was put forward by the European Union that long term hearing could be damaged among millions of users with the use of personal music players such as Apple’s iPod. 

The scientific research arm of EU warned that listening music on such devices at high levels for an hour a day for over years, can lead to permanent hearing loss for up to 10m of the 100m. 

A new genetic discovery suggests that men can no longer blame their mothers for their hair loss.

Motherhood is a bliss but it’s a demanding job also. Recent research at Richmond University has shown that birth of a baby boost the intelligence level of their mother. Researchers claim that motherhood actually prepares women for multitasking involved in bringing up a child and helps her to take on increased responsibilities with ease.

Researchers studied the data collected from experiments on laboratory rodents. These experiments showed that mother rats become braver and faster at finding food after their babies are born.