Junk food could also damage brain, says study
August 30th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Obesity-inducing junk food could also give you dementia through high blood pressure and cholesterol, which interrupt blood supply to the brain, says a study.Some animal studies ... Read more...
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Too much light at night causes depression
July 24th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Sleeping in a room with too much light can cause depression, experts claim.Even just the glow from leaving the television on while you sleep can be ... Read more...
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Cash receipts, currency notes carry toxic hazards: Study
July 12th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 12 (IANS) Some currency notes and cash receipts, printed on thermal paper, carry higher levels of bisphenol-S (BPS), a substitute for bisphenol-A or BPA, both of which are ... Read more...
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Tobacco firm underplayed dangers of smoking
January 9th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Tobacco firm Phillip Morris underplayed the dangers from cigarette additives, including menthol, masking toxicity levels and increasing chances of heart, cancer and other diseases for smokers.Researchers ... Read more...
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Vitamin E prevents muscle wasting, repairs cells
December 21st, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Vitamin E is rubbed on the skin to reduce signs of ageing and is consumed by runners to improve endurance. But scientists now have found how ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Exercise more for a good brain
July 26th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) That exercise helps maintain good health is well known but it also improves your brain's wellness, say researchers.New research conducted at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ... Read more...
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India-Cuba joint discovery in biomedical sciences wins award
July 19th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 19 (IANS) A joint discovery in biomedical sciences by a Bangalore-based company Biocon Limited and Havana-based the Centre of Molecular Immunology (CIM) has won the Cuban Academy of ... Read more...
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Crude oil chemical linked to congenital heart disease
May 1st, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 01 (ANI): Fetal exposure to a chemical found in crude oil is associated with an increased risk of congenital heart disease (CHD), a new study has found.The study also showed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cholesterol-lowering drug could protect kidneys after surgery
April 12th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): A new study involving an Indian-origin researcher has suggested that taking a cholesterol-lowering drug called statin before having major elective surgery could potentially reduce serious kidney complications.Each year, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pot-bellied men run risk of going blind
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Piling on the fat in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.
An expanding waistline puts men in danger of ... Read more...
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Potbellied men ‘ likelier to go blind’
April 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has found that piling on pounds in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.Researchers at the University of Melbourne ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, a supplement that makes workouts more enjoyable
March 28th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, March 28 (ANI): Nutritional Physiology Research Centre researchers at the University of South Australia are working on a supplement that will make exercise more fun."We are looking at the combination of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene variant that influences chronic kidney disease identified
March 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes.Albuminuria is a condition caused by the leaking ... Read more...
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Bone-creating protein may improve dental implant success, say scientists
March 5th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Georgia Health Sciences University researchers suggest that using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success.Dental implants, screws that anchor permanent prosthetic teeth, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Happy people tend to live longer, experience better health
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 02 (ANI): A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found that happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Psychedelic’ drug salvia shows promise against addiction
January 4th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Medical School are considering the therapeutic role of the drug Salvia, which usually causes an intense psychedelic experience.Matthew W. Johnson, a psychologist and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hormone therapy use may increase or decrease dementia risk
November 19th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Kaiser Permanente researchers have indicated that compared to women never on hormone therapy, those taking hormone therapy only at midlife had a 26 percent decreased risk of dementia; ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, a pill to ‘extend your life by 10 yrs’!
November 18th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 18 (ANI): A Harvard Medical School professor believes that the day is not far when just popping a pill could make you live longer and healthier.Associate Professor of Pathology David ... Read more...
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Dangerous plastics chemical can pass through the skin
November 5th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): The controversial plastics compound bisphenol A (BPA) is back into the limelight.One study has revealed that the chemical is readily absorbed through the skin, while the second ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exposure to plastics chemical linked to reduced semen quality
October 28th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A Kaiser Permanente study found that increasing urine BPA (Bisphenol-A) level was significantly associated with decreased sperm concentration, decreased total sperm count, decreased sperm vitality and decreased sperm ... Read more...
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Study suggests it is easier to rewire younger brains
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A new study has found that it is easier to rewire the brain in the early stages of life, however, in the later stages; it is difficult, but ... Read more...
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Absence of father at home linked to early puberty in girls
September 17th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): A new research has shown that girls in homes without a biological father are more likely to hit puberty at an earlier age.According to the new study led ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Early alcohol, tobacco use might delay onset of puberty in girls
September 15th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 15 (ANI): Early drinking and smoking might delay onset of puberty in girls, according to new study.Puberty can start as early as age 7 or 8, but most girls start ... Read more...
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Chronic drinking can disrupt body clock
August 25th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): A study has found a link between dysregulation of circadian clock genes and chronic drinking in humans.Circadian rhythmicity is regulated by circadian clock genes, and animal studies have ... Read more...
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Previously unknown natural mechanism behind cocaine addiction uncovered
July 8th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): A specific type of genetic material plays a key role in determining vulnerability to cocaine addiction and may offer an entirely new direction for the development of anti-addiction ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antidepressants may raise cataract risk
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Older adults who take SSRI antidepressants may be more likely to develop cataracts, says a study.The study has been published in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy ... Read more...
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Drinking tea ‘cuts ovarian cancer risk’
May 31st, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Drinking tea can decrease your risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study."Our results indicate that drinking more than four cups a day of black, green ... Read more...
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Women who smoked during pregnancy more likely to have obese teenagers
May 1st, 2010 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Children of women who smoked during pregnancy are more likely to be obese in their teenage years, a new study has found.
Researchers found that those who were exposed ... Read more...
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Is too much insulin bad for the heart?
April 21st, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Using insulin to treat diabetes could be harmful if the patient has chronic high blood pressure (BP), says the latest research.
Insulin is a hormone that controls the levels ... Read more...
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Scientists make anti-cancer compounds
February 13th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Yale University scientists have streamlined the process for synthesising a family of compounds that can potentially kill cancer and other diseased cells, representing a unique category of anti-cancer ... Read more...
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Daily dose of blueberries may guarantee improved memory
January 30th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): A daily dose of blueberries could be the perfect way to ease the memory lapses and brain slips that typically accompany old age.In a small study, older adults ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dusting house can increase your chances of becoming pregnant
January 27th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Women who thoroughly dust their house increase their chances of becoming pregnant, says a new study.Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley say flame-retardant chemicals in items like ... Read more...
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Blueberry juice sharpens memory in the aged
January 21st, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) A few glasses of blueberry juice a day may help sharpen memory in the aged, says a new study.
Scientists have unearthed proof that blueberries, one of the ... Read more...
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Men find women’s scent bigger turn-on than perfumes
January 14th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Men find women's natural scent a bigger turn-on than billions of dollars worth of exotic perfumes, a new study has found.
Smells are known to be critical to animal ... Read more...
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Microbicide trial results signal end of one chapter, focus turns to promising ARV-based candidates
December 14th, 2009 - 8:39 pm ICT by admin
By Citizen News Service (CNS, www.citizen-news.org )[CNS]: While acknowledging disappointment in the trial results announced today, the Global Campaign for Microbicides noted that the failure of PRO 2000, a candidate microbicide gel, ... Read more...
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