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Decreasing egg consumption has little effect on cholesterol level
Eggs are actually a key part of a healthy diet. Decreasing egg consumption has little effect on cholesterol level. According to a new research, eggs do not usually make a great contribution to level of blood cholesterol. Eggs are actually […]
Consumers think wearables will improve athletic ability
Even more survey respondents — 46 percent — envision a future in which obesity rates will decline thanks to wearable tech. Forty-two percent of consumers are placing their bets on wearable tech to dramatically improve their athletic ability in the […]
Implants could make reading glasses a thing of the past
A thin, circular eye implant could remedy near-sightedness, otherwise known as presbyopia, according to research presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The device has everyone talking because it corrected presbyopia for 80% of clinical […]
Scientists may soon ‘switch off’ cancer cells spread
A new research has explained how studying the diversity of cancer cells could help turn off mutations in cancer cells and strip their adaptability to drugs. Researchers at Salk Institute used a small pipette to extract and analyze the RNA […]
Young adults at risk of Osteoporosis
A study by Madras Medical College has revealed that even young adults are at risk of developing osteoporosis. The hospital’s rheumatology department screened 1,172 people in the 20-40 age group, with around 80 per cent being women, for bone density. […]
Beer doubles fertility in men
Researchers assessed the habits of 105 men with an average age of 37 whose partners were undergoing IVF between 2007 and 2013, and found that men who consumed at least 22g of alcohol daily, had double the chances to become […]
Israel, the promised land for vegans
Israelis are flocking to veganism, to the point where even the army now has options for vegan soldiers and vegan militants woo converts by comparing meat eating to an animals’ “Holocaust.” Four percent of Israelis define themselves as vegans, it’s […]
Can India’s ban on import of animal-tested cosmetics be harmful for your skin?
Recently, the government banned the import of cosmetics which have been tested on animals. India already has an existing ban on animal-testing of cosmetics. This puts India in the league of European Union and the Humane Society International (HSI India) is […]
Thermal scanners at airports secretly scan for Ebola fever
India has installed thermal scanners at international airports to “secretly” screen passengers for fever to avoid panic in view of the raging Ebola epidemic in West Africa and other areas, a senior health ministry official said on Tuesday. Two scanners […]
Gardening benefits elderly people to live longer
Researchers suggest that Gardening and working around the house can grant people over the age of 60 to have a longer life. The study report elder people find it harder to exercise regularly so gentle activities such as home repairs […]
