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Fatty acids in fish protect brain from mercury damage

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Washington: The benefits of fish consumption during pre-natal development may offset the risks associated with mercury exposure, shows a study.

Nutrients found in fish have properties that protect the brain from the potential toxic effects of the chemical.

Compounds present in fish – specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) – may actively counteract the damage that mercury causes in the brain.

The type of fatty acids a mother consumes during pregnancy may make a difference in terms of their child’s future neurological development.

“It is also becoming increasingly clear that the benefits of fish consumption may outweigh, or even mask, any potentially adverse effects of mercury,” said Edwin van Wijngaarden, associate professor in University of Rochester in Britain.

Mercury is found in the environment as a result of both natural and human activity.

Much of it ends up being deposited in the world’s oceans and, as a result, fish harbour the chemical in very small amounts.

“It appears that relationship between fish nutrients and mercury may be far more complex than previously appreciated,” said Philip Davidson, principal investigator of the Seychelles Child Development Study.

The study appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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