Experts stress 5 musts before weight loss surgery
July 10th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
NewDelhi, July 9 (IANS) Even as India and China top the global chart of obese and diabetic people, experts charted out five prerequisites for patients and surgeons before weight loss ... Read more...
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Cannabis can help treat obesity
July 8th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Two cannabis compounds can raise the quantum of energy the body burns and keep obesity at bay. Called THCV and cannabidiol, they were found to have ... Read more...
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Affordable Indian drugs could cut sclerosis treatment cost
November 13th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Treatment for auto-immune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) that affects the brain and spinal cord and afflicts three out of every one lakh people in the ... Read more...
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‘Famine survival gene’ offers clues to cause of obesity
December 16th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Apart from junk food, desk jobs, and inactivity, there is one more thing behind those unwanted pounds - our genome, which has apparently not caught up with the ... Read more...
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Diabetes increases risk of cancer, say experts
June 17th, 2010 - 5:49 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 17 (IANS) People with diabetes may face an increased risk of cancer, a study has found.
"There's a strong consensus that there is a link between diabetes and cancer, and ... Read more...
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MRI may aid in diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes
August 6th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Scientists have found that non-invasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes.The study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard ... Read more...
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Peanut butter may help cut heart disease risk
June 26th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): It may sound unbelievable, but a new study has found that snacking on peanuts or peanut butter five days a week can halve the risk of a heart ... Read more...
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BP drug combo cuts kidney disease risk by a fifth in diabetics
February 19th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Researchers have found that a combination of two blood-pressure-lowering drugs cuts the risk of kidney disease by about 20 percent in type 2 diabetes patients.In the ADVANCE ... Read more...
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Regular three-minute workout bursts best for health
January 28th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 28 (ANI): A regular and intense three-minute workout can do wonders in boosting your metabolism, says a new study.According to Professor James Timmons, who worked with a team of ... Read more...
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Selenium, Vitamin E not effective in preventing prostate cancer
December 10th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, and vitamin E whether taken alone or in combination do not prevent prostate cancer, according to a ... Read more...
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”Anti-aging” pill may reverse time clock in humans
November 8th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): After successfully conducting studies on mice, scientists have claimed that SRT1720, touted as an "anti-aging pill, can be tested in human trials.The new drug study from ... Read more...
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Biocon presents human clinical data on oral insulin in Rome
September 8th, 2008 - 11:01 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Sept 8 (ANI/Business Wire India): Biocon Limited, India''s premier biotechnology company, announced the results of an ascending dose study with their oral insulin drug (IN-105) at the European Association for ... Read more...
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Death fears over lizard saliva diabesity drug
August 19th, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 19 (ANI): In the wake of deaths and severe illness among US patients, Australian health authorities can upgrade warnings on Byetta a new diabetes drug that mimics a hormone ... Read more...
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A daily glass of orange juice can increase diabetes risk
July 24th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Just one glass of tangy orange juice a day can increase your chances of developing diabetes, a new study has found.The studys researchers found that women who ... Read more...
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Reduced REM sleep linked to overweight in children and adolescents
June 13th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): A new study has found that reduced REM sleep is associated with overweight in children and adolescents.Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is marked by extensive physiological changes, ... Read more...
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Extra kilos make women have sex in the dark
May 30th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne , May 30 (ANI): Its not coyness that makes women switch off lights before sex, but its the extra kilos that put them off from being too enthusiastic about bedroom ... Read more...
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Not enough or too much sleep linked to diabetes
December 3rd, 2007 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Not getting enough sleep or getting too much of it can be a bad thing, for researchers at the Columbia University in New York have found a link ... Read more...
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