Omega-3 fatty acids boon for undersized babies
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Omega-3 fatty acids commonly found in marine and plant oils could be a boon for undersized babies in preventing heart attack or strokes when they grow ... Read more...
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Fish diet in pregnancy bolsters progeny’s intelligence
February 1st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Babies born to women who ate more fish during pregnancy scored higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests and also fared better socially.The study, ... Read more...
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Fish oil may hold key to leukaemia cure
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) A fish oil compound that targets leukaemia stem cells also holds the key to its cure.
Leukaemia refers to cancer of the blood or bone marrow ... Read more...
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Low fat, fish oil diet helps slow down cancer
October 26th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) A low-fat, fish-oil combo diet, taken weeks before prostate removal, slows down prostate cancer growth as compared to a traditional, high-fat Western diet.
The study, conducted ... Read more...
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Dr Oz: Top & Biggest Health Supplement Scams
October 7th, 2011 - 7:43 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As 'The Dr Oz' show started today, the doctor was angry and fighting back. He was tired of companies using him to endorse their inferior products, when he ... Read more...
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Omega-3 eases anxiety among young
July 14th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Consuming more fish oil seems to significantly ease anxiety and inflammation among healthy young people.Inflammation is the way the body reacts to infection, irritation or other ... Read more...
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Megan Fox eats healthy food
July 10th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox eats five times a day but only healthy food.
The "Transformers" beauty, married to Brian Austin Green, makes sure she sits down for a ... Read more...
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Asses’ milk - latest in weight reduction armoury
May 27th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) Asses' milk happened to be the secret lotion in Cleopatra's beauty armoury, but now scientists say its consumption could help you lose weight effectively, while ... Read more...
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Eating fish oil while pregnant may cut risk of postpartum depression
April 13th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Eating fish during pregnancy could cut risk of developing postpartum depression, according to a new study.It found that the omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish such as ... Read more...
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Study says that fish oils curb diseases
March 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers announced on Friday that fish oil or omega-3 oil could potentially protect against diabetes and heart diseases.Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Center ... Read more...
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How diets high in fish oil fight Alzheimer’s
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists have found how diets high in Omega 3 oils and low in cholesterol fight Alzheimer's.Daniel Michaelson of Tel Aviv University's Department of Neurobiology at the George S. ... Read more...
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How omega-3 fatty acids keep blindness at bay
February 10th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Previous research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids - commonly found in fish oil - can prevent retinopathy, a major form of blindness that affects people with diabetes ... Read more...
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Omega-3 fatty acids could help prevent traumatic brain injury
January 9th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Taking the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA) might offer a new way of protecting against traumatic brain injury (TBI), suggest animal experiments.Although only preliminary, the results raise ... Read more...
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Fish oil does not help with people with heart rhythm problem: Study
November 16th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Prescription supplements of omega-3 fatty acids do not prevent recurrences of atrial fibrillation, say scientists.Although some data have suggested that omega-3 fatty acid supplements, such as from fish ... Read more...
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Fish oil given within 5 hrs after stroke limits brain damage
November 9th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that fish oil contains a substance that may help to limit or prevent brain damage following a stroke, if given within 5 ... Read more...
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Consuming junk food ‘harms brain health’
October 27th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 27 (ANI): Apart from being responsible for the flab on body, processed food also harms behaviour and emotional health of children, suggests a new study.The Telethon Institute for Child Health ... Read more...
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Fish oil may also lower incidence of gum disease
October 26th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has found that dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) like fish oil, known to have anti-inflammatory properties, shows promise for the effective treatment and ... Read more...
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Christina Hendricks going on a diet to shed curves
October 17th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): 'Mad men' star Christina Hendricks, famous for her curves, is said to be going on a diet.The 35-year-old has become an icon of curvaceousness for her stunning 39D-30-39 ... Read more...
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Fish-oil components can treat chronic illness?
October 9th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): A new study has been undertaken to find out how healthful natural compounds known as Omega 3 fatty acids, which are found in fishes like salmon and albacore, ... Read more...
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Fish oil ups risk of colon cancer in mice
October 6th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 06 (ANI): A new research led by Michigan State University has shown that fish oil - long encouraged by doctors as a supplement to support heart and joint health, among ... Read more...
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Study to investigate if Fish Oil and Aspirin would help against bowel cancer
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study by researchers from the University of Leeds will investigate whether consuming two pills of combination of fish oil and aspirin a day could help avert ... Read more...
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How fish oils work against diabetes
September 3rd, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered why eating fish may be a great idea to ward off chronic inflammation and insulin ... Read more...
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Fish oil ‘can slash breast cancer risk by a third’
July 8th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Taking fish oil regularly can reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new study have found.The research revealed that postmenopausal women who took the supplements reduced their risk ... Read more...
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Sticky Rice As Mortar: Chinese Secret Unearthed!
June 3rd, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development, the scientists have unveiled the secret behind Chinese super-strong mortar.The mortar was made from sticky rice. Incredible as it may seem ... Read more...
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‘Jewel of Muscat’ sails off from Kochi for Galle
April 10th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi April 10 (IANS) The 'Jewel of Muscat' - a replica of a ninth century dhow - left for Galle in Sri Lanka Saturday after a nearly four-week stay here.
The vessel, ... Read more...
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Fish oil improves ICU patient’s health
January 19th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Fish oil fed intravenously to patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and cuts down hospital stay.
A randomised controlled trial, which examined the ... Read more...
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Intravenous fish oil promises shorter hospital stays
January 19th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): A new research has shown that patients in the ICU who received intravenous fish oil had shorter hospital stays compared to those given standard treatment.Decreased inflammation and ... Read more...
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Emraan Hashmi - latest to go the six-pack way (With Images)
December 11th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi is all set to change his serial kisser image with his upcoming film "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai" - he will flaunt six-pack ... Read more...
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Fish oil may protect against stroke
October 2nd, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Omega-3 fatty acids may protect against stroke from ruptured carotid artery plaques, according to a new study.Research led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, ... Read more...
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Aquaculture imposing heavy burden on marine resources
September 8th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Aquaculture, accounting for half the fish consumed globally, is imposing a heavy burden on marine resources, says a new report.
The report attributes the burden to consumption of large ... Read more...
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Edible coating makes fish filets more nutritious, longer-lasting
July 17th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Oregon State University have extended the shelf life of lingcod fillets and possibly made them more nutritious by dipping them into an edible, protective coating enriched with fish ... Read more...
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Alzheimer’s patients may not benefit from eating ‘brain food’ fish
July 13th, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): People with Alzheimer's disease may not benefit from eating fish, even though it is considered to be a "brain food", say American researchers.Two pieces of research have ... Read more...
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Secrets to celebs’ sexy bikini bodies revealed
June 7th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7(ANI): Wondering how celebrities manage to look fab in a two-piece? Well, stop scratching your head, for the stars have revealed the secrets to their slim bodies.Kelly Brook ... Read more...
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Caffeine can ease exercise-induced asthma symptoms
June 2nd, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Caffeine taken within an hour of exercise can reduce symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA), characterised by shortness of breath during sustained aerobic activity.
A large dose equal to ... Read more...
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Elle Macpherson’s secret to looking 20 at 45 revealed
May 4th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson's secret to looking like a twenty something at the age of 45 has been revealed by her personal trainer James Duigan.Macpherson has attracted a ... Read more...
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