Peaches, plums put obesity, diabetes on the run
June 19th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Peaches and plums have bioactive compounds that can fight off obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, says a new study.
The study showed that the compounds in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Dark chocolate may reduce cardio risks, study shows
April 25th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Dark chocolate, rich in flavanols, may reduce the risk against cardiovascular diseases by lowering blood pressure, blood flow and improving blood lipid levels, says a new ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Run for your health and happiness! (Comment)
March 11th, 2012 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Running is the most natural exercise for a human being. When a small infant starts walking, he tries to run as it is more natural for him. Due to the benefits ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Bad cholesterol’ also vital for health
May 6th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Believe it or not, 'bad cholesterol', or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is also vital for our well being.LDL is referred to as the 'bad' cholesterol because it ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Routine periodic fasting good for health, heart
April 4th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 04 (ANI): Routine periodic fasting may help promote health and reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a new study.Cardiologists with the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
95 genetic variants linked to heart disease identified
August 5th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): An international team of researchers co-led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health has found 95 regions of the human genome where genetic variants are associated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Young people should also go for cholesterol screening, say experts
January 24th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): With increasing number of heart disease patients, experts suggest that cholesterol screening should begin as early as 20 years of age.Cholesterol level is a key indicator of heart-attack ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eat pistachio to lower blood sugar
January 5th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Munching a handful of pistachio nuts not only makes for a great snack but also a healthy one because it lowers the blood sugar level by slowing ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Junk food cholesterol may pose the greatest heart disease risk
August 21st, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Health freaks know that high levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol can increase the risk of heart attacks. Now, scientists have discovered a little-known type of cholesterol ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How to reduce stroke risk
May 14th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): It takes less than a minute for a stroke to change a person's life forever. However, a few lifestyle changes and knowing the most common signs can save ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vitamin B3 emerges as best way to manage cholesterol
April 10th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Scientists are likely to revive niacin as one of the best and cheapest ways to manage cholesterol, minus its side-effects, thanks to deft detective work by researchers.
Niacin, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Fish oils prevent bad cholesterol accumulation in arteries
February 6th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Washington, February 6 (ANI): Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have found yet another reason why eating fish can be beneficial.
Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum, Director of the Columbia Institute of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Synthetic good cholesterol designed to keep heart problems at bay
January 10th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): Fearing that gorging on chocolate cake and juicy beef roast might send your blood cholesterol levels sky high? Well then heres your ultimate saviour synthetic high-density lipoprotein ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Good cholesterol’ might not be good for you
December 2nd, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) Is 'good cholesterol' really good for you; not so, suggests a new study.University of Chicago (U-C) researchers challenged popular notion that simply having high levels of good cholesterol ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Some ”good cholesterol” isn”t actually good enough
December 1st, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Those who think that their levels of "good cholesterol" is up to the mark, then they might just need a reality check, for researchers have now found ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Promising new target for developing cholesterol-lowering drugs identified
November 25th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Scientists have identified a promising new target for the development of a new class of cholesterol lowering drugs.They have found that the degradation by PCSK9 of the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Bad cholesterol inhibits breakdown of fat in cells
November 21st, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A study at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has revealed that the so-called bad cholesterol (LDL) inhibits the breakdown of fat in cells of peripheral deposits. ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sex may be the best way to banish the bulges!
October 17th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Forget treadmills, long walks and Atkins diet, an expert has come up with a new way of staying in shapeand it has nothing to do with cutting ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Researchers uncover link between sex hormones, heart risk
September 1st, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) When it comes to matters of heart, males are more vulnerable than females of similar age -- blame it on sex hormones, says a new study.The findings of ... Read more...
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Sex hormones make men more prone to heart disease
September 1st, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): Men are more likely to die from heart disease than women of a similar age - courtesy sex hormones.
The findings are based on a study by Dr ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Testosterone replacement therapy beneficial for older men
June 18th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Older men receiving testosterone replacement therapy for low testosterone levels are likely to reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, suggest researchers.Two new studies have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |