Fatty diet during pregnancy may cause cancer in offspring
September 12th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Pregnant women who gorge on fatty foods may increase the chances of their daughters and even grand-daughters developing breast cancer in later life, the Daily Mail ... Read more...
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Milk compound keeps you slim despite lazy lifestyle
June 15th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Traces of a cousin of vitamin B3, found in milk, produces startling health benefits such as keeping you slim inspite of a fatty diet and lazy ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fatty diet during pregnancy programmes baby for diabetes
May 26th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) A high-fat diet during pregnancy may programme a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic."We found that exposure to ... Read more...
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Missing sugar molecule ‘increases diabetes risk’
February 25th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists say that an evolutionary gene mutation that occurred in human millions of years ago and our subsequent inability to produce a specific kind of sugar molecule appears ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tea can prevent weight gain
December 19th, 2010 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Taking tea may prevent weight gain caused by junk food, according to a new study.Researchers found regular consumption of tea also suppressed damaging changes in the blood linked ... Read more...
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Drinking tea may prevent weight gain caused by junk foods
December 18th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Want to shed those extra pounds but still eat your favourite junk foods? Well, drinking tea could be the solution.Researchers at Kobe University, Japan found that regular consumption ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Daughters of obese fathers ‘more likely to develop diabetes-like disease’
October 21st, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that obese fathers may be putting their daughters at risk for diabetes-like diseases.'Epigenetic' chemical tweaks to the genes alter how they are expressed ... Read more...
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Diet-induced obesity speeds up leukaemia
September 8th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Obesity caused due to fatty diet can directly speed up the progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a study at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens ... Read more...
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Young infertile men more prone to have prostate cancer
March 23rd, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) A new study has revealed that young men who are infertile are at two-fold risk of developing prostate cancer in later life.
The study involving more than 20,000 men ... Read more...
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Eating breakfast, fatty diet around conception ‘increases odds of having baby boy’
March 9th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Want a baby boy? Well, then eat full breakfast and fatty diet during early pregnancy, suggests a new study.According to the University of Missouri study, what women eat ... Read more...
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A kiwifruit a day can keep doctor at bay
October 25th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 25 (ANI): Kiwi fruit has been labelled as the best source of vitamin C, which can have wonderful health benefits, according to an expert.Professor Robin Fraser, of Otago University's Christchurch ... Read more...
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Researchers find a way to block fat consumption
September 9th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a way to block fatty diet consumption by deactivating a part of the brain that regulates emotion. But the blockade will not affect people who ... Read more...
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Brain circuit that controls binge eating uncovered
September 9th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 9 (ANI): Conducting an animal study, researchers at the University of Missouri have gained significant insights into the brain circuit that controls binge eating.The researchers found that deactivating the basolateral ... Read more...
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Fatty diet during pregnancy predisposes baby to overeating, obesity
November 12th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): High-fat diet during pregnancy produces permanent changes in the offspring''s brain that lead to increased appetite and obesity early in life, a study in rats has shown.The ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Apple and purple grape juices may prevent clogged arteries
May 17th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by admin
London, May 17 (ANI): Juices made from apples or purple grapes may prevent clogging of arteries, and thus contribute towards a healthy heart, according to a new study on hamsters.The study ... Read more...
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Pregnant mums fatty diet linked to baby’s obesity
April 4th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Apr 4 (ANI): Mothers who eat foods rich in trans fats while pregnant or breastfeeding are more likely to give birth to fatter babies, according to a new study.The ... Read more...
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