Pets could be benefitting your kids at home
July 17th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Presence of pets at home benefits children in their homework than hindering their progress while also helping them in developing cleverness, a British study over beneficial ... Read more...
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Strawberries prevent heart disease, diabetes
July 6th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Strawberries, the traditional summer treat, could offer unexpected health benefits of preventing development of heart disease and diabetes, says a study.University of Warwick scientists have been ... Read more...
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Rave drug sparks hope for treating Parkinson’s
June 15th, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 15 (IANS) Rave culture's illicit drug 'ecstasy' can help develop drugs that curb involuntary movements in Parkinson's disease, says a study.
A team led by a medicinal chemist ... Read more...
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Hyderabad foundation gets $100,000 grant for polio vaccine
May 10th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Ella Foundation has won a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a virus against polio after the ... Read more...
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Lowly yoghurt could boost male virility too
May 9th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Eating probiotic yoghurt calms upset tummies and does more besides - it could boost your virility as well, say scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... Read more...
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Being near the sea is good for you
April 20th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 20 (IANS) Exercise in the open air is good for you, but you can only reap its full benefits if you head for the coast or the countryside ... Read more...
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Some probiotics better in surviving, promoting health
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Probiotics are bugs known to promote health, but only some are able to survive the harsh environment of the human digestive tract.For instance, the lactobacilli strains ... Read more...
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Deflecting solar rays could improve food supply
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Deflecting solar rays from the earth could be one way of improving food output, as global warming aggravates the likelihood of crop failures in the heat-stressed ... Read more...
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Vegetables, grain cut stroke risk in women
December 4th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Women eating an antioxidant-rich diet suffered fewer strokes independently of whether they had past history of cardiovascular disease or not, a new study reveals.
"Eating antioxidant-rich ... Read more...
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Molecule from shark cartilage fights joint pain
September 18th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Chondroitin, a molecule sourced from shark cartilage and pig ears, has emerged as a wonder remedy for joint pains, says a study.
Small studies have found ... Read more...
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Music eases anxiety among cancer patients
August 10th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Music may be useful as a complementary treatment for people with cancer as it eases their disease-related anxiety.Researchers analysed evidence from 1,891 patients taking part in ... Read more...
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When yoga and classical music combine to heal
July 21st, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Agra, July 21 (IANS) What do you get when you combine the elaborate postures of yoga with the soothing strains of Indian classical music? A novel music therapy for the ... Read more...
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Aspirin reduces risk of cancer recurrence in prostate cancer patients
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Scientists have found that aspirin can reduce cancer recurrence in patients with prostate cancer.Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have, in the largest study on this topic, found ... Read more...
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Beware, being skinny could hasten one’s death
April 29th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) People who gobble up mounds of cakes and chocolates without piling on the pounds, beware. You may be hastening your own death, compared to those who ... Read more...
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Lithium slows development of Alzheimer’s: Research
April 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) A trial of 41 people over 60 years with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to full-blown Alzheimer's, found that the rate of mental decline was lower ... Read more...
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L-lysine alongside normal medication may benefit schizophrenia patients
April 18th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 18 (ANI): A study has shown that patients with schizophrenia who received L-lysine alongside their normal medication found some reduction in the severity of their symptoms.Schizophrenia is a serious mental ... Read more...
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Drinking 100-pc fruit juice ‘as healthy as eating whole fruits’
April 12th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): A research has suggested that drinking 100 percent fruit juices could have protective health benefits similar to those of whole fruits.Highlights from a new report summarizing recent research ... Read more...
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Living at high altitude guards against heart disease
March 27th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) People living at higher altitudes have a lower chance of dying from a heart disease and tend to live longer than others."If living in a lower ... Read more...
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‘Simulated’ needles as effective as real acupuncture
March 25th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A study from Karolinska Institutet and Linkoping University in Sweden has shown that simulated acupuncture - sometimes referred to as placebo - is just as beneficial as real ... Read more...
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Acupuncture - simulated or real - reduces nausea
March 25th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) Simulated acupuncture is just as effective as real acupuncture for treating nausea in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Patients who received only standard care, including medications for nausea, ... Read more...
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High vitamin-D bread could help solve insufficiency problem
February 24th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): For those who don't get enough vitamin D from sunlight or foods, scientists are suggesting that a new vitamin D-fortified food - bread made with high-vitamin D yeast ... Read more...
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Resistance training good to lower blood pressure
January 17th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Resistance training is as good as aerobic exercise in lowering one's blood pressure (BP).
The study, led by Scott Collier of the Appalachian State University in the US, ... Read more...
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Resistance exercise beneficial for cardiovascular health
January 16th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): A new research has shown that resistance training has some similar effects as aerobic exercise in lowering a person's blood pressure.The research was conducted in the College of ... Read more...
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Grape compound increases beneficial fat hormone
January 8th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A compound in grapes displays antioxidant and other positive properties. Now, a new study has described a novel way in which resveratrol exerts these beneficial health effects.Resveratrol stimulates ... Read more...
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The latest drink and drive warning- but this time it’s for coffee
January 7th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 7 (ANI): Experts have challenged UK government's advice that urges drivers to drink caffeinated drinks if they feel tired, saying that the stimulant could have potentially dangerous side-effects.A motoring group ... Read more...
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‘Anti-growth’ hormone could reverse signs of aging
December 24th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a compound that acts opposite to a growth hormone could reverse the process of aging.Saint Louis University researcher John E. Morley and his colleagues ... Read more...
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‘Fountain of youth’ pill may restore aging immune system
December 14th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): Scientists have found an existing medication that restores key elements of the immune system that, when out of balance, lead to a steady decline in immunity and health ... Read more...
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Evidence to confirm ginseng’s brain boosting ability is weak: Study
December 8th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 08 (ANI): A comprehensive review of research has failed to find convincing evidence of benefits related to popular herb ginseng which many people can improve thinking ability and prevent or ... Read more...
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Why booze might be good for your heart
November 19th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a well-known molecule called Notch may be behind alcohol's beneficial effects.The find could help scientists create a new treatment for heart disease that mimics ... Read more...
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Chocolate could be combating heart diseases in 5 years
November 15th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Chocolate could be combating heart disease and conferring other major health benefits within five years.
Researchers are scouring the genome of the tree theobroma cacao to find ... Read more...
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Soy-based drug ‘may stop prostate cancer spread’
November 9th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 09 (ANI): Researchers have found that a new, non-toxic drug made from a chemical in soy could prevent the movement of cancer cells from the prostate to the rest of ... Read more...
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Benefits of testosterone treatment for frailty in older men are temporary
November 5th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): A new UK study found that the beneficial effects of testosterone treatment on muscle mass, strength and quality of life were not maintained at 6 months post-treatment in ... Read more...
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Yoga relieves body ache
October 17th, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) People who suffer body ache can get rid of it by doing yoga, a study has found.Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder causing widespread muscular skeletal pain and fatigue ... Read more...
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Mystery of arsenic compound solved
October 14th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Scientists from Johns Hopkins, Baylor and Stanford have discovered why an arsenic compound, called arsenite, can kill us, and yet function as an effective therapeutic agent against disease ... Read more...
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Purple potato chips make their debut in Britain
October 6th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) It might seem a challenge to make chips even more popular than they are, but Sainsbury's is having a go.
From Wedneday, Sainsbury's is selling purple potatoes which ... Read more...
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