Mouth bugs may double pancreatic cancer risks: Study
September 19th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Oral bugs may double risks of pancreatic cancer, an extremely lethal and difficult condition to detect, one which last year snuffed out Apple icon Steve Jobs ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Go vegetarian to ward off bowel disorder
July 20th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) A vegetarian diet seems to stave off common bowel disorder, characterised by cramps, gas, feeling of fulness, bouts of constipation or diarrhoea, say researchers.
The disorder, ... Read more...
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Heavy beer drinking, gene variant up gastric cancer risk
April 5th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A new study has found that heavy beer drinkers who have a specific genetic variant in the cluster of three genes that metabolize alcohol are at significantly higher ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may decrease bowel cancer risk
March 8th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A new research suggests that high levels of 'good' (high density lipoprotein) HDL cholesterol decrease the risk of bowel cancer.The association is independent of other potentially cancer-inducing markers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eating fruit, veggies linked to a lower risk of dying from heart disease
January 19th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): People who consume more fruit and vegetables have a lower risk of dying from ischaemic heart disease - the most common form of heart disease, says a European ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Menopausal hormone therapy ‘ups ovarian cancer risk’
November 10th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that women who had hormone therapy for menopause symptoms may be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer."This study is consistent ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eating fruits and veggies may cut lung cancer risk
September 1st, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): A diverse diet of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of lung cancer - especially if you smoke, says a new study."Although quitting smoking is the most ... Read more...
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Higher levels of vitamin B6, common amino acid linked to lower lung cancer risk
June 16th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): People with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine (found in most protein) have a lower risk of lung cancer, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Regular aspirin use raises risk of Crohn’s disease by 5 times
May 4th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): People who take aspirin regularly for a year or more could be increasing their risk of developing Crohn's disease, says a new study.The study by University of East ... Read more...
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Healthy lifestyle habits ‘cut chronic disease risk’
August 11th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): Four healthy lifestyle factors-never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet-can help keep the most common and deadly chronic diseases at bay, says ... Read more...
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Only some parts of Mediterranean diet boost longevity
June 24th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): The traditional Mediterranean diet is well known for making people live longer, but a new study by British researchers claims some of its food groups are more important ... Read more...
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Malnourished cancer patients experience more psychological distress
March 22nd, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that cancer patients who are malnourished experience significantly greater levels of psychological distress than those who are more adequately nourished.For the study, ... Read more...
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