Researchers at ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad, have found that environmental lead exposure can intensify cellular damage when combined with amyloid-β peptides, which are central to Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
A study by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, has found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods among young adults significantly increases the risk of high blood pressure.
She served as a scientist at ICMR-NIN for more than 20 years and for the past three years has been holding the position of the Head, Division of Reproductive and Child Health and Nutrition at ICMR
The study said that increasing iron intake alone without addressing poverty related constraints like poor diet quality and high load of infections may not result in intended benefits for anemia reduction
