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Fibre in your diet can help beat cancer!
Oct 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Fibre acts an antioxidant transporter and helps them reach the colon. Antioxidants are substances that help prevent damage from free radicals which are believed to lead to cancerous growth. They are commonly found in fruits and veggies. Dietary fibre not only protects our intestines but also …
Antibody treatment to reverse fatal lung disease found?
Oct 15, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Antibody treatment blocking a protein TRAIL that may stop and also reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) found PAH caused by changes in the cells lining the lung arteries and can lead to heart failure if untreated. An antibody treatment that may not only stop pulmonary arterial …
Women more competitive with attractive counterparts at the peak of their fertility!
Oct 15, 2012 at 11:57 AM
It seems that there’s a link between a woman’s fertility levels and sense of competition. Women more competitive with attractive counterparts when at the peak of their fertility Those in the fertile stage made 25 per cent less pay offers to attractive women According to the new study, …
Odisha Dengue Update: Authorities overwhelmed by number of patients
Oct 15, 2012 at 9:50 AM
The dengue menace is back in Odisha with hospitals finding it troublesome to keep pace due to a scarcity of amenities and treatment. The dengue ward in SCB Medical College and Hospitals is overflowing with at least 65 patients undergoing treatment in the 25-bed ward. ‘The condition is …
AIIMS to open new OPD clinic
Oct 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM
An extension campus of AIIMS, Delhi will be functional within a month in Jhajjar district in Haryana. Will help ease the burden that the main AIIMS institute faces. The facility will start its OPD services within a month. Services will include various centres of excellence. The extension campus …
Smoking leads to age-related cataract?
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Smoking can bring on age-related cataract, a leading cause of blindness and vision loss worldwide, says a new finding. ‘Although cataracts can be removed surgically to restore sight, many people remain blind from cataracts due to inadequate surgical services and high surgery expenses,’ said …
Chemists on strike from Tuesday, FDA makes alternate arrangements
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:52 AM
The Maharashtra Chemists and Drugs Association with more than 50,000 chemist shops in the state will go on a three-day strike from October 16 to 18. They are protesting against repeated raids and alleged harassment by FDA to crack down on illegal sale of pills for medical termination of pregnancy …
Sounds can be unpleasant due to heightened activity in brain
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Some of the most unpleasant sounds in the world, like the screech of chalk on a blackboard or running a knife on a bottle are all because of the heightened activity between the brain’s emotional and auditory regions, says an Indian-origin neuroscientist. Sukhbinder Kumar, study co-author from …
Parle’s Mango Bite contains too much lactic acid: FDA
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:50 AM
FDA claim Parle’s Mango Bite contains too much lactic acid. Lactic acid’s bad for oral health and is banned under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Stock worth Rs 2.36 crore seized. According to reports in leading newspapers, the FDA’s Maharasthra division seized Mango Bite …
Why depression hits women after childbirth?
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Women may be hit with depression after childbirth due to chronic stress during pregnancy that negates benefits that the brain bestows on mothers, a study says. ‘Normal’ rat mothers showed an increase in brain cell connections in the regions linked with learning, memory and mood. …
Threat of a dengue outbreak looms large over Delhi
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:41 AM
The threat of a dengue outbreak in Delhi looms large with nearly 400 ‘official’ dengue cases reported so far and 30 on Saturday alone. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has so far reported the highest number of around 150 cases, with the North and East Delhi Municipal Corporations …
Could coffee keep prostate cancer at bay?
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:16 AM
A study by Harvard University says that women who drink four to six cups of coffee a day are less likely to suffer from womb cancer, while men who drink the same amount are less likely to suffer from prostate cancer. The researchers studied 117,000 volunteers — 67,000 women and 50,000 men …
Mutation in protein linked to male infertility
Oct 14, 2012 at 1:12 PM
According to a research, mutations in a protein called RABL2 causes male infertility. The mutation shortens sperm tails, crippling their swimming ability (motility) and lowering sperm production. The team led by Moira O’Bryan, professor from Monash University’s School of Biomedical …
Faba beans can beat cancer and hypertension: Study
Oct 14, 2012 at 1:03 PM
According to an Australian research, Faba beans, which help you stay in shape, have potent antioxidant properties that could beat cancer and hypertension. The research yielded an insight into the mechanism that inhibited the cancer cell multiplication. Doctoral student Siem Siah from Charles Sturt …
