How lack of education affects heart health
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Patients with no schooling benefit least from blood thinning medications - the most effective way of preventing strokes in patients...
Fatty foods trigger inflammation leading to diabetes
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) An enhanced inflammatory response could be the key link between high saturated fat intake and the development of diseases...
Chronic stress may give you a pot belly
Chronic stress may give you a pot belly
London, Feb 23 (IANS) People who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to gaining extra...
History of kidney injury complicates pregnancy
History of kidney injury complicates pregnancy
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Women with any past episode of kidney damage, despite recuperation before pregnancy, were likely...
High cholesterol stops vitamin E from reaching tissues
New York, March 13 (IANS) High cholesterol and triglycerides levels in the body can prevent the essential vitamin E from reaching the tissues that...
‘Impulsive’ brain area linked to obesity in kids
New York, Nov 24 (IANS) Certain food odours activate the impulse area of the brain in obese children, researchers report, adding that obesity can...
An apple a day is 100mn bacteria for your gut
An apple a day is 100mn bacteria for your gut
London: Next time when you eat an apple for extra fibre, flavonoids and flavour, remember...
Veggie juice that illuminates the gut
Veggie juice that illuminates the gut
New York, July 12 (IANS) The pigment that gives spinach and other plants their green colour may improve doctors'...
HPV vaccination in boys can save cost of treating throat cancer
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal cancer -- a cancer...
Low-carb diet may protect eyesight
Low-carb diet may protect eyesight
New York, May 15 (IANS) Besides helping lose weight, consuming a ketogenic diet -- which is high fat, low protein...
