Category: Features
Calming the activity of a nuclear receptor could lose weight
Blocking the effects of the nuclear receptor PPARGamma in a small amount of brain cells in mice not only reduced the animals’ appetites, it increased their metabolism to a point where they could be described as “resistant to a high […]
Eating pistachios may benefit diabetics: study
Eating pistachios daily may reduce the body’s response to the stresses of everyday life in diabetics, a new study has claimed. “In adults with diabetes, two servings of pistachios per day lowered vascular constriction during stress and improved neural control […]
Arthritis cases among youngsters rising: Study
A study says there has been a rise in the number of youngsters diagnosed with knee arthritis and other problems of joints and ligaments. According to researchers arthritis or the damage that sets up in our body joints is considered […]
Health benefits of wholegrain cereals
In India, most people eat wheat or rice as part of their staple diet, but little importance is given to wholegrain cereals. These are extremely rich in nutrients and should be incorporated into your daily diet. Here’s a list of […]
Hamas rockets spur births in southern Israel
The rocket fire from the Gaza Strip over the last week has caused a surge in premature births in the south of Israel, the Wall news portal reported on Sunday. Staff at the Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center have recorded […]
New option for treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
The number 1 killer in the US and a ever increasing health problem in Thailand, coronary artery disease is a condition of the heart in which the arteries become narrowed or blocked by the build-up of fatty deposits called plaque, […]
PH hosts int’l meet on barcoding system
The Philippines hosts an international meeting on the globally-recognized GS1 barcoding system today to protect consumers from fake or expired drugs and hopefully reduce deaths associated with mismedication or drug problems associated with certain flaws in the drug delivery system. […]
Baked or broiled fish improves brain health
Scientists found that people who ate baked or broiled fish at least once a week had greater grey matter brain volumes in areas of the brain associated with memory (4.3 percent) and cognition (14 percent). They were more likely to […]
Now, mathematical formula to predict happiness
Scientists have used a mathematical equation to accurately predict the happiness of more than 18,000 people around the world. The equation was developed by researchers at UCL, with results showing that moment-to-moment happiness reflects not just how well things are […]
New implant to treat dangerous sleep disorder
Some people wake up every morning without ever realising that they have spent much of the night in restless sleep, struggling to breathe. But if you are someone who needs to nap during the day and struggles with circulatory problems […]
