Bile pigment could stave off cancer, heart disease
June 26th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 26 (IANS) Bilirubin, a pigment found in bile, boosts the presence of antioxidants in the blood which could help stave off cancer and cardiovascular disease, potentially opening ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Lifestyle changes can prevent type-2 diabetes
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Making lifestyle changes can prevent type-2 diabetes, simply, effectively and cheaply, a new study says.
Diabetes is a chronic and complex disease marked by high levels ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Lifestyle intervention can do wonders for obese people
October 27th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Two new studies have suggested that lifestyle interventions such as physical activity and structured weight loss programs can lead to significant weight loss in obese people.In a one-year ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Clinical trials show effective weight loss strategies for obese
October 10th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): A new study has suggested that lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and structured weight loss programs can result in significant weight loss.In a one-year intensive lifestyle intervention study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Group weight-loss program helps reduce diabetes risk: Study
May 21st, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study has claimed that attending periodical sessions of weight loss programs in groups can benefit overweight or obese people and reduce risk of diabetes.Researchers found that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Treatments needed to tackle obesity crisis: Experts
November 30th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 30 (ANI): Experts have urged to step up the efforts for developing drug treatments to tackle the obesity crisis.According to Joseph Proietto, a professor of medicine at the University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brain-training exercises dont delay dementia onset
February 11th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): There is no evidence to show that brain-training exercises can delay the onset of dementia in elderly people, says a new study.The study, conducted by Peter Snyder, ... Read more...
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Liver disease may reduce cardiovascular fitness
March 25th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A new study at University of California San Francisco has revealed that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may lower cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, body composition and physical ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |