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New planetary diet can promote global health, experts say

January 28, 2019

The world’s population is growing, and food resources can’t keep up.In light of this, scientists, including 37 specialists from 16 countries have unveiled a new planetary diet, which is deemed ideal for the health of the planet and the global […]

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Hypertension helped by immune cells, says study

January 23, 2019

High blood pressure or hypertension is a leading cause of life-threatening conditions including heart attack, kidney disease and stroke. A study of cells in the immune system could be the answer to tackling instances of high blood pressure, as observed […]

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Social media can likely affect self-perceived image in young women, says study

January 18, 2019

The popularity of social media has highlighted both its pros and cons on our health and well being. Some experts observe that the more time spent online, lesser time is spent on real life social interaction. Studies have also linked […]

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New technology developed for malaria treatment

January 17, 2019

Researchers from MIT, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed an ingestible capsule to treat malaria, a mosquito-borne illness  that is attributed to an estimated 219 million morbidity cases and 435 000 related deaths globally in 2017, according […]

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Dogs may help diabetes patients regulate blood sugar

January 16, 2019

New research by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs has found that the best trained alert dogs have the potential to vastly improve the quality of life of people living with Type 1 diabetes. As reported […]

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High-sugar cereal ads influence kids, up obesity and cancer risk, finds study

January 15, 2019

Children’s exposure to TV ads about high-sugar cereals influences their food intake, which increases their health risks for obesity as well as cancers, warns research. Children’s exposure to TV ads about high-sugar cereals influences their food intake, which increases their […]

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Millennials use of social media linked to depression, study finds

January 11, 2019

Millennials struggling with depression aren’t being helped by their use of Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat, a new study reports. College students who meet the criteria for major depressive disorder tend to use social media more often and are more heavily […]

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New gel could stop cancer tumors from regrowing

December 14, 2018

Scientists have manufactured a new immune-boosting spray that could stop recurrence of cancer in patients. The study was documented in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, and detailed how researchers sprayed the surgical sites of mice with advanced melanoma tumors with calcium […]

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Too much red meat leads to chemical that causes heart disease

December 13, 2018

A study has shown that regular red meat consumption can lead to the accumulation of a gut level chemical that causes heart disease. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic say that red meat triples the level of trimethylamine N-oxide, or TMAO, […]

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Too many diabetics unnecessarily testing blood sugar levels daily

December 12, 2018

People with type 2 diabetes might be testing their blood sugar levels too much, a study has concluded. Researchers at the University of Michigan say that roughly 14% of people with diabetes, but who don’t require insulin, are spending hundreds […]

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