The worldwide economic recession is spreading obscurity and misery all over.

In its latest report, industry body Assocham said that over half of corporate India's personnel suffers from a range of chronic and lifestyle problems.

The report also said employees working in the information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES), media, knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and financial services topped the list.
 

A new research has disclosed that eating chocolate can help children improve their mathematical skills plus improve their level of energy.

The study researchers have discovered that large amounts of flavanols, which are compounds, found in chocolate, and part of a chemicals group called polyphenols, increase blood flow to the brain.

Prof David Kennedy of Northumbria University, who lead the study, stated that the study results suggest that pupils who depend on chocolate while preparing for examination might have an actual advantage from doing so.

According to a study released on Thursday, Spanish researchers from the Complutense University in Madrid, together with scientists of other universities, found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the main chemical in the infamous narcotic agent, marijuana - likely helps the annihilation of brain cancer cells.

The research, which proposes to bring to improve the prospects of anti-cancer therapies, said that THC causes cancer cells to go through a process called autophagy - the breakdown that takes place when the cells fundamentally self-digest.

The Newfoundland and Labrador health authority said that it has identified 38 patients from Eastern Health's region who meet the criteria for re-testing, 24 out of these are no longer alive.

The release said: "In an effort to ensure that we identify as many potentially affected individuals as possible, and given previously recognized challenges with internal information systems, in November, Eastern Health engaged the services of the NL Centre for Health Information. During the past week, NLCHI has provided a number of patient charts for clarification."

Tests on kids suffering from cerebral palsy or mental disabilities in Punjab have disclosed high levels of uranium.

A charity based in the Punjab’s Faridkot city said chemical analyses of hair samples collected from 149 children in its care showed "unpredicted quantities" of toxicants.

The kids who took part in the study were below the age of 13 years, it said.

The outcome has puzzled the functionaries as there are no known sources of uranium in Punjab.