Wednesday, May 21, 2014

E-ciggy users likelier to kick the butt

Researchers have said that people attempting to quit smoking without professional help are approximately 60 per cent more likely to report succeeding...
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Taste buds your key to healthy aging

Do not just blame taste buds for that midnight craving or sweet tooth - these may in fact have a powerful role in a long and healthy life, research shows.
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Prostate cancer linked with sex

A study in the US has found that prostate cancer could be caused by a common infection passed on during intercourse, a leading English daily reported Tuesday.
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How smart phones are ruining your sleep

Know that blue light your smart phone emits during the night gives you false signal that it is actually morning - forcing you to open eyes and look outside the window?
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Sleep deprivation ups childhood obesity risk

Take note of how many hours of sleep your baby is getting as researchers have found that sleep deprivation...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

How spinal injury can lead to paralysis

The rampant unauthorised and unproven stem cell transplant for spinal cord injury can leave a person paralysed below the level of injury, health experts said Thursday.
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Soon, blood test to diagnose arthritis

British scientists have developed a blood test that can predict who will suffer from arthritis, they also said that it will be available in the next 5 years.
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Red meat ups heart disease risk

Researchers have found a link between heme iron, found only in meat, and potentially deadly coronary heart disease.
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Coffee can cut type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers including an Indian origin scientist have suggested that by increasing your daily coffee consumption you can reduce your type 2 diabetes risk.
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Ear implant may help regrow auditory nerves

Electrical pulses delivered from cochlear implants, which have been commercially available since the 1970s, can be used to regrow auditory nerves in people with severe hearing loss, Australian researchers said Wednesday.
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Obesity linked to metabolic diseases

Abdominal obesity in children is directly related to metabolic diseases in them, including high blood pressure and diabetes, a new study has shown.
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Are you suffering from back acne?

Acne on the back and chest are estimated to occur in 61% patients
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Soon, blood test to diagnose arthritis

British scientists have developed a blood test that can predict who will suffer from arthritis, they also said that it will be available in the next 5 years.
Read More... [Source: Health Care Tips, Women's Health, Men's Health, News | Wellness - Times of India]

Sunday, April 20, 2014

How the elderly benefit from the Internet

A new research that followed the lives of thousands of retired older Americans for six years, found that Internet use among the elderly can reduce the chances of depression by more than 30 per cent.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Your dad's sperm may have passed stress to you

Your dad did not just pass his qualities via genes in you. He may have actually passed some stress too!
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Lack of awareness about heamophilia persists

Sageer Ahmad, a tailor by profession, got to know about haemophilia when his year-old son hurt himself and started bleeding profusely.
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Cheaper blood test to diagnose asthma

Researchers have developed a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma using just a single drop of blood.
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Antibiotics improve growth in kids

Researchers have suggested that antibiotics are able to improve growth in children at risk of undernourishment in low and middle income countries.
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Potential hepatitis C cure found in Chinese herb

In what could revolutionise treatment of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), scientists have isolated a new compound from Chinese herbal medicines...
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Anti-depressants in pregnancy linked to autism

Researchers have found that prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a frequently prescribed treatment for depression, anxiety and other disorders, was associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental delays (DD) in boys.
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