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Proximity to highways weakens lung function in children
Children exposed to higher levels of air pollution, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5), have poor lungs compared to children living in less populated areas, a US study claims. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center went through an older study involving 614 children. The researchers found among that children living within 100 metres of major highways, and those with higher exposure to PM2.5 or black carbon the lung function was 6% lower than among children who lived at a distance of 400 meters or more from the highway. The study was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care. Read more here.
Excessive video gaming linked to depression and other psychological disorders
Young men who spend more time on video games can be actually suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, a Norwegian study claims. Doctors from the University of Bergen enlisted 20,000 men and women and interviewed them on their video game addiction. Those who thought about playing a game all day long or played games to overlook real life or neglected their work and school to play games were likely to suffer from these medical conditions. Researchers feel young men often use video games as an escape mechanism to cope with underlying psychiatric disorders in an attempt to alleviate unpleasant feelings. The study was published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Read more here.
Changing the colour of bed sheets can drive away bed bugs
Using yellow and green coloured bed sheets instead of red and black can solve the problem of bed bugs, a US study claims. Researchers from the University of Florida and Union College in Lincoln created small tent-like shelters of different colours and placed them in Petri dishes. they placed bed bugs in the middle of the petri dish and waited for the bugs to head towards the coloured shelters.
The found that the bed bugs moved towards red and black and avoided colours like green and yellow. The researchers believe bed bugs avoided yellow and green colours as these colours resemble brightly-lit areas. The study was published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. Read more here.
Vaccinations are more effective when administered in the morning
Administering vaccinations in the morning instead of the afternoon can induce greater and more protective antibody responses, a British study suggests. Researchers from the University of Birmingham followed vaccination programmes at 24 general practices in the UK and noted that 276 adults were vaccinated against three strains of influenza, either in the morning or the afternoon. It was found that in people who got their shots in the morning, two of the three given influenza virus strains led to a larger increase in antibody concentration one month following the vaccination compared to those who got the shots in the afternoon. The study was published in the journal Vaccine. Read more here.
Compiled by Abhijit Ahaskar
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