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Elderly can keep their minds sharp by playing video game

September 6, 2013

A new study published in the journal Nature says that a video game can help elderly people fight cognitive decline. The novel game shows the brain is more “plastic,” or versatile, in healthy ageing people than thought, which opens up […]

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Pacemaker for slow heart rhythm restores life expectancy to normal level

September 4, 2013

Research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Dr Erik O. Udo from the Netherlands reveals that pacemakers implanted for slow heart rhythm restore life expectancy to normal levels. The findings provide a new reference point for the prognosis of modern […]

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Scientists reveal science behind living till 100

September 4, 2013

A mechanism by which Sirt1 protein operates in the brain to bring about a significant delay in aging and an increase in longevity has been discovered by scientists. The researchers found that the median life span of mice in the […]

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Wine helps beat depression blues

September 2, 2013

Several glasses of wine each week may help protect your mental health, says study. Researchers in Spain have found that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol especially wine was linked with a lower risk of depression, Fox News reported. Older men […]

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Digestion problems? Eat kiwi

September 2, 2013

Kiwi fruit can help improve digestion, a new study claims. According to research, the green kiwi fruit has enzyme actinidin, which is not present in any other fruit. This enzyme can deliver enhanced gastric digestion, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Although somewhat already […]

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Eating fish to prevent arthritis

August 30, 2013

Women who have diets high in omega-3 fatty acid derived from fish are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who skimp on fish, new research suggests. Researchers surveyed Swedish women about their diets and found over the course […]

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Raspberries may boost male fertility

August 28, 2013

Eating fresh raspberries could provide a boost to male fertility, increasing the chances of a man fathering a child, a new study reveals. The study was conducted by researchers at US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who found […]

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Coffee consumption halts prostate cancer’s recurrence

August 27, 2013

Drinking over four cups of coffee per day is linked to a reduced risk of prostate cancer recurrence and progression, says new study. Corresponding author Janet L. Stanford, Ph.D., co-director of the Program in Prostate Cancer Research in the Fred […]

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Research reveals that washing chicken is ‘unhealthy’

August 27, 2013

The common belief that washing raw chicken before cooking is safe, or even prevents food-borne illness was broken by a new research. The research was claiming that the rinse can actually be doing more harm than good. Food safety researchers […]

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Have a cuppa for the liver

August 27, 2013

That cup of coffee to perk up your day may be helping your body in another way. A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake […]

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