Bacteria 'ideal agent' for cancer treatment

Anti-Cancer Treatment

Inhaling microwave popcorn fumes may be harmful

Popcorns
New York : Inhaling fumes while micro waving popcorn appear to cause harm, a leading lung expert has warned.
The food-flavouring fumes contain a butter-flavour chemical called diacetyl used by some of the companies who produce microwave popcorn. This chemical when inhaled appears to cause this harm, the expert said.

Mobile phones a danger for ventilators, pacemakers in hospital rooms

Mobile Phone
Washington, Sept 6 : A research suggests that mobiles should be kept at least one meter away from hospital beds because they can cause electromagnetic interference (EMI) that may interrupt, obstruct, or otherwise degrade or limit the effective performance of critical care equipment.

Scientists verified that electromagnetic interference (EMI) incidents from second and third generation mobile phones happened at a mere three-centimetre distance.

'Silent' seizures behind 'spells' of increased confusion in Alzheimer's patients

Brain Cross-Sections
Washington, Sept 6: A new study has found that mice genetically engineered to have Alzheimer's disease suffer silent seizures which may occur due to cellular changes.

The cellular changes are a result of excess accumulations of the protein amyloid beta.

Removing indoor moulds may help keep asthma at bay

Asthma
Washington, Sept 6 : A new Cardiff University study has revealed that removing indoor moulds improves the condition of asthmatic patients.

Researchers in the School of Medicine enquired about fungal deposits in homes of the patients. Later a trained observer inspected the homes to locate the deposits.

Television viewing could lead to attention problems

Watching TelevisionLondon : Children who watch television for more than two hours a day may develop attention problems later in life, a long-term study has shown.

The more television they watch the more problems they could face, the study of more than 1,000 children born in Dunedin, New Zealand between April 1972 and March 1973 found.

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ICICI Securities has maintained a Buy rating on Steel Authority of India, setting a target price of Rs 225, implying a 36% upside from the current market price of Rs 165.

Bank of Baroda Share Price Target at Rs 390: Axis Securities

Axis Securities has maintained its Buy rating on Bank of Baroda, though it has trimmed the target price to Rs 290 from Rs 315, implying an 18% upside from the current market price of Rs 246.6.

Greenply Industries Share Price Target at Rs 355: Axis Securities

Axis Securities has reiterated a Buy rating on Greenply Industries Limited, raising its target price to Rs 355 from Rs 340, implying a 19% upside from the current market price of Rs 298.

SBI Life Insurance Share Price Target at Rs 2,350: Axis Securities

Axis Securities has reiterated a Buy rating on SBI Life Insurance Limited, setting a target price of Rs 2,350, implying a 27% upside from the current market price of Rs 1,859.

ICICI Securities Keeps BUY on Jana Small Finance Bank with Share Price Target at Rs 600

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