1. ICMR
reported that excessive selenium in PDS wheat caused severe selenosis, leading
to sudden hair loss and health issues.
2. Scientists
developed a gene therapy for Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) using AAV vectors
to restore amino acid metabolism, successfully treating an affected calf.
3. The Union Budget for 2025 allocated a record
₹4,49,028.68 crore to the Gender Budget (GB), marking a 37.3% increase from
FY24 and accounting for 8.86% of the total Budget.
4. About a fourth
of men and women in India were either 'overweight' or 'obese' in 2019-21, an
increase of 4 percentage points from 2015-16, under-scoring the rising health
risk posed by obesity in the country.