Weight loss helps boost low testosterone levels
June 26th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, June 26 (IANS) A new study says that weight loss can help obese, middle-aged, pre-diabetic males boost low testosterone levels by almost 50 percent.
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Mum’s stress in pregnancy ‘puts female offspring at obesity risk’
April 13th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): A mother's nutritional or psychological stress during pregnancy and breast-feeding may prompt changes in her infant's genes that increase the child's risk of obesity later in life, according ... Read more...
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Cinnamon extract may reduce diabetes, heart disease risk
August 25th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): A water soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease, suggests a new study.The study was led ... Read more...
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Losing just 6kgs ‘enough for big health gain’
April 20th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, April 20 (ANI): Losing just six kilograms results in a major health gain, says a new study.Australian scientists said that obesity raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and ... Read more...
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Intensive lifestyle changes, drug ‘cut type 2 diabetes risk’
October 29th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): Rigorous lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss and oral drug metformin can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.Boffins at Washington ... Read more...
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Glucose challenge test accurate, economical for diabetes screening
June 26th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Emory University researchers have found that a test commonly used to help identify women with diabetes during pregnancy may be an accurate, convenient and economical way to screen ... Read more...
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Now, a spit test to detect diabetes
April 29th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian-origin boffin, has developed a painless new method for detecting diabetes, utilizing saliva.While searching for biomarkers that may indicate diabetes, doctors examined the ... Read more...
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