Jul

11

Active lifestyle may prevent cancer

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As per latest research by Japanese that physically active people are less likely than sedentary types to develop cancer.

As per study, active group of people surveyed had 13% less risk of developing cancer as compared with least active group. And active group of women had a 16% lower risk than their sedentary counterparts.

Section Chief of the National Cancer Centre Dr. Manami said, “There has been a lot of research done in the past on the relationship between leisure and development of cancer in the West,”

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Jul

9

New way to test for Diabetes Risk

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A U.S. study published that the protein produced in the liver may give doctors a way to foresee years in advance that is at great risk for the common type of diabetes.

Examined people in their 70s, the researchers found those with high quantity of protein is called as fetuin-A were far more expected than those with low levels to obtain type 2 diabetes over six years. Fetuin-A is produced by liver cells and may be combined in the metabolism of the sugar glucose and calcium. . Type 2 diabetes is marked by high levels of glucose, the body’s source of energy in the blood.

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Jul

4

Brush your teeth for a successful love life!

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No success in love life? Well, all you need to do in that case is be committed to oral hygiene, for bad breath may be what’s keeping the love of your life at bay.

As per OZ survey that not having bad breath can get you get you success in love and life.

It discovered that 96% of Australians surveyed agreed that bad oral hygiene affected the enjoyment of Kissing.

Ninety-six per cent of the volunteers think breath that could kill a poodle at 20 paces affects the enjoyment of kissing.

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Jul

3

Watermelon ‘has similar effects to Viagra’

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As per researchers report, “Eating watermelon can boost a man’s libido in a similar way to taking Viagra”

Experts claim that the red-fleshed fruit contains an ingredient that affects the body’s blood vessels in the same way as when a man takes the sex drug.

Researchers believe that the juicy fruit could be used to help men who suffer from erectile dysfunction.

Watermelons are loaded with an organic compound called citrulline that can trigger blood vessels to relax, much like Viagra does, according to scientists from Texas A&M University in the United States.



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Jun

25

Healthy mind fights HIV better

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Stress and depression can create big changes in the health of HIV infected people. Many researchers are trying their best to know the relationship between emotions and HIV.

There are many HIV infected people in the history, who are suffering from depression, trauma and stress which affect their physical health.

To understand the link between personal behaviors and mental health of HIV infected, American researchers studied many articles and topics, published in a reputed journal.

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Jun

20

Aroma of coffee may be enough to wake you up

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No doubt sipping a strong cup of coffee can help do away with drowsiness, but can the aroma of the beverage also perform the same task? Well, Japanese scientists say yes, it may.

Dr. Yoshinori Masuo of the National Institute of Industrial Science in Japan carried out tests on sleep-starved rats, and found the aroma-boosted genes that produce chemicals in the brain to fight fatigue and sleep deprivation.

He said that the aroma of coffee also boosted genes that control anxiety.

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Jun

19

Eat a healthy breakfast ‘to shed weight’

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Healthy breakfast everyday and the bigger the bowl, the better the result, say a new study.

As per researchers, women who eat around half of their daily calories in the morning lose more weight in the long term as compared to those who start their day with just a small breakfast.

What’s more is that good breakfasters are less likely to pile the pounds back on, the study found.

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Jun

14

Gender equality’ of lung cancer

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Women who smoke are no more likely to develop lung cancer than men, US researchers have concluded. There had been conflicting evidence on women’s risk, but the National Cancer Institute study of over 450,000 people found no gender difference.

Lancet Oncology found a difference of only 0.9% between the risk of men and that for women. The most recent research in UK said, that in 2006 23% of men and 21% of women were cigarette smokers. Near around 30,000 people dead in a year in the UK.

The researchers analysed data on smoking habits, diet, exercise and alcohol use for 279,214 men and 184,623 women aged between 50 and 71 living in eight US states.

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Jun

5

Researchers find a way to attack malaria

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Danish and US researchers said that they have found a new way to attack malaria by striking out a gene that helps malaria parasites rebirth inside mosquitoes. The researchers claimed that the gene enables the parasite to produce an egg-like structure called an oocyst, which produce new infectious parasites.

Dan Klaerke, a physiologist at the University of Copenhagen said that when you separate the gene, the effect of missing that gene on the parasite. Continue reading…



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