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Evolution of a killer

May 27, 2014

A few thousand years ago, a bacterium that inhabited the guts of rodents and a variety of other mammals transformed its lifestyle. Instead of relying on faecal contamination of food and water to pass from an infected animal to an […]

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Intensive exercise may weaken your heart: Study

May 27, 2014

For the study, researchers tracked the frequency and intensity of physical activity and the survival of more than 1,000 people with stable coronary artery heart disease for 10 years. Confirming that too much of a good thing can be bad, […]

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Thyme oil beats Ibuprofen for relieving menstruation pain

May 27, 2014

Researchers from Iran’s Babol University of Medical Sciences have confirmed that thyme is not only an excellent pain-relieving herb. It also reduces pain of difficult menstruation better than ibuprofen. The researchers tested 84 women university students who had reported difficult […]

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Traditional Asian remedy found to fight prostate cancer

May 25, 2014

A widely used traditional Asian health food supplement can actually help to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells depending on its production process, according to New Zealand research out Thursday. University of Auckland researcher Ben Kao compared the impact […]

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Overdrinking could result swelling of the brain

May 22, 2014

Overdrinking can reduce the salt concentration of the blood that can result in the swelling of the brain. Scientists have found a “stop mechanism” that determines brain signals telling the individual to stop drinking water, Khaleej Times reported. The study […]

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China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan

May 20, 2014

An airborne toxin that is blown into Japan from northeast China could be the cause of the mysterious Kawasaki disease, a childhood illness that mostly affects the very young, researchers said Monday. Kawasaki disease occurs worldwide but is most common […]

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Walking may help prolong life of kidney patients

May 19, 2014

Suffering from kidney diseases? Take up walking at the earliest as researchers have found that walking may help patients with kidney disease prolong life and reduce the risk of needing dialysis or a kidney transplant. “A minimal amount of walking […]

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How to not get bored all the time

May 19, 2014

Do you find yourself staring inordinately into space or examining your finger nails, whenever you have some time off? Boredom can creep in uninformed in the middle of a busy day, or worse still, on a laidback weekend. Lack of […]

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Two large meals better for diabetic’s health than six small ones

May 19, 2014

A new study has revealed that eating two complete meals in a day rather than six small meals with the same calories content helps more in curbing weight and blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. The authors of […]

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8 ways to work out without even realising it

May 17, 2014

1. Go at it with a mop Housework – vigorous dusting, vacuuming, washing the floor or cleaning windows – can be just as good for you as a session at the gym in terms of your mental health. But you really need to put your […]

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