London, April 14 (IANS) Parents, let the kids play in the sun if you want them to keep non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) at bay as a research has confirmed links between low vitamin D and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD refers to fat build-up in liver cells in people who do not drink alcohol […]
Toronto, April 14 (IANS) Even as women with diabetes are at higher risk of breast cancer, diabetic women get so hassled managing the chronic condition that they often end up leaving other preventative actions, like screening for cancer, to fall by the wayside, a study has found. Women with diabetes are 14 percent less likely to […]
New York, Does diet has a connection with discipline in your life? Yes. A junk food diet makes you fat and lethargic, and later indisciplined. A study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary – not the other way around. “Overweight people often get stigmatised as lazy and lacking discipline. The results […]
London, Outdoor exercise could be more beneficial than indoor workouts as a study has found that children exposed to scenes of nature while exercising are likely to have lower blood pressure. “Hypertension is a chronic health problem across the world, so given the results we have seen in our study it is crucial that we continue […]
London, April 9 (IANS) Model and TV presenter Peaches Geldof may have had an eating disorder when she died, said doctor Chris Steele. Geldof was found dead at her Kent residence on Monday. Steele said bulimia-related vomiting can create toxic levels of potassium in the body that can cause severe heart irregularities or even cardiac arrest. […]
New York, April 7 (IANS) An increasing number of youngsters exposed to tobacco marketing are being influenced by it, a study reveals. According to researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, exposure to direct marketing is associated with increased use of tobacco. “For several years, the emphasis in the tobacco industry has been on direct marketing, […]
New York, April 7 (IANS) There might soon be new approaches to tackle the deadly malaria. A research team at University of California, Riverside has generated a 3D model of the human malaria parasite genome at three different stages in the parasite’s life cycle. The parasite that causes malaria in humans is Plasmodium falciparum. To understand […]
New York, April 7 (IANS) In a ground-breaking research, scientists have resolved the age-old mystery of touch – how cells just beneath the skin surface enable us to feel fine details and textures. Till date, almost nothing is known about the cells and molecules responsible for initiating our sense of touch. Using optogenetics – a new […]
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Jaipur girl Koyal Rana was Saturday crowned Femina Miss India 2014 at the 51st edition of the beauty pageant here. The first and second runners-up were Jhataleka Malhotra from Mumbai and Gail Nicole Da Silva from Goa respectively. The trio was selected from the top five finalists of the fbb Femina Miss […]
Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Working out in the morning may seem like a pain but it’s the best way for a healthy start to the day. Working out in the morning kickstarts one’s metabolism and helps you in burning more fat during the day. So make sure you rise early and be prepared to hit […]