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Beet juice beats altitude sickness
Next time you go on a mountain hike, add beet juice in your pack. A new study shows that beet juice fights altitude sickness caused by low air pressures. The nitrate in beet juice relaxes the blood vessels and lets […]
Anorexia is a habit, study says
People with anorexia nervosa choose choose low-fat, low-calorie food out of habit, a new study says. When they choose what to eat, they activate a part of the brain for habitual behavior, making it hard for them to quit. The […]
Cran-berry good for the heart
A new research shows that drinking cranberry juice can help fight heart disease. Cranberry juice improves vascular function and prevents plaque to build up in the arteries. The study was led by Ana Rodriguez-Mateos, PhD, from the Division of Cardiology, […]
Exercise and quitting smoking fight post-heart attack depression
People who suffer a heart attack are thrice more likely to be depressed than those who didn’t. Patients who were depressed after a heart attack are then twice as likely to suffer a second attack. To prevent this vicious cycle, […]
Road accidents, HIV leading causes of death in teens, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) released a new set of standards to help countries improve healthcare for teens. WHO revealed that the top three leading causes of death in […]
Infections may cause tripping and falling
Don’t blame the rug. A new study shows that tripping and falling may be caused by an infection rather than poor eyesight or things on the floor. Bloodstream, urinary and respiratory infections are the most common culprits for infection-related falls, […]
Want to lose weight? Change your pace
Changing your pace while walking burns 20% more calories than walking at a steady pace. Nidhi Seethapathi and Manoj Srinivasan from the Ohio State University lead the study which was published in the September 2015 issue of the journal Biology […]
First born males more likely to have hypertension
Research reveals that first born males with a family history of hypertension and low birthweight have a high risk of getting hypertension. The risks increase when they smoke or are overweight. The researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggest […]
Gene changes can predict a man’s sexual orientation
Researchers found that epigenetic information, or changes in genes, can predict if a man is straight or gay, with up to 70% accuracy. “To our knowledge, this is the first example of a predictive model for sexual orientation based on […]
Half the world may be nearsighted in 2050
Half of the world, or 5 billion people, will be near-sighted or myopic by 2050. One fifth, o one billion people will have high level myopia and are at a high risk for blindness. The new research was done by […]
