Category: Education
Will Green Tea Help You Lose Weight?
Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be an effective herbal remedy useful for weight control and helping to regulate glucose in type 2 diabetes. In order to ascertain whether green tea truly has this potential, Jae-Hyung Park and […]
Study Says Young Obesity Doubles Death Risk Before 55
According to a recent study, men who are obese in their early 20s are twice to die before reaching the age of 55. Writing in the journal BMJ Open, a team of researchers reported on a 33-year study of 6,500 […]
Antidepressants Up Surgical Risks
Taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – a popular class of antidepressants around the time of surgery is associated with increased risk of bleeding transfusion, hospital readmission and mortality, say researchers. The researchers at UC San Francisco and Baystate Medical […]
Study Says Mediterranean Diet Helps Beat Dementia
A Mediterranean diet packed with fish, olive oil, low on fatty dairy products and meat can reduce the risk of memory problems later in life, finds US study. But the beneficial effects of eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty […]
Fasting Helps Keep Diabetes, Heart Disease at Bay
Fasting twice a week cuts the risk of a host of killer diseases, reveals study. Research shows dramatically cutting the amount of calories you eat for two days can keep obesity, heart disease and diabetes at bay, the Daily Express […]
Link Between Obesity and Prostate Cancer
Obese men with precancerous lesions are at greater risk for subsequently developing prostate cancer, shows study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. “Our study is focused on a large group of men who have had a prostate biopsy that […]
Bacteria shows promise against pancreatic cancer: Study
An experimental therapy that uses Listeria bacteria to infect pancreatic cancer cells and deliver tumour-killing drugs has shown promise in lab animal research, US scientists said Monday. While it remains unknown whether the method might work in people, researchers at […]
Extra fiber tied to lower risk of stroke
“A few people in the past have looked at the relationship between fiber and cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary heart disease and stroke,” senior author Victoria Burley told Reuters Health. But this is the first time all the available results […]
Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Cigarette smoking is associated with a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis, finds study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy. When the team compared people who had never smoked, to women who had smoked for up to 25 years, they found […]
Osteoporosis Drug Stops Bone Formation: Research
According to a recent study, although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker that stops bone formation. The study got accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical […]
