Health

Elderly people with high vitamin E levels are less likely to suffer from memory disorders than those having lower levels.

“Our results show that the entire vitamin E family plays a role in memory processes. Measuring the levels of vitamin E from serum is the most reliable way to determine whether they are sufficiently high,” said researchers at University of Eastern Finland.

Till date, studies probing the link between vitamin E and memory disorders focused on a single form of vitamin E called ?-tocopherol.

Researchers have discovered two new genetic causes of neonatal diabetes.

The new research by the University of Exeter Medical School has provided further insights on how the insulin-producing beta cells are formed in the pancreas

The team discovered that mutations in two specific genes which are important for development of the pancreas can cause the disease.

These findings increase the number of known genetic causes of neonatal diabetes to 20.

Researchers have discovered a molecule that is produced during exercise and contributes to the beneficial effects of exercise on metabolism.

Senior author Dr. Robert Gerszten, of the Cardiology Division and Cardiovascular Research Center said that their study bolsters the underlying notion that signals generated in one organ are released into the circulation and influence other tissues such as fat cells and liver.

The findings suggest that ß-aminoisobutyric acid (BAIBA) may contribute to exercise-induced protection from metabolic diseases.

A new study suggests that sleeping pills taken by tens of thousands of Britons can increase the risk of heart attacks by up to 50 percent.

Scientists found that zolpidem, which is sold under the brand name Stilnoct in the UK, is linked with a dramatic rise in the number of life-threatening cardiac events, the Daily Express reported.

Four standard dose pills a year – 35 milligrams – send the risk soaring by around 20 percent.

People taking the equivalent of 60 tablets a year could see the threat jump by half.

Researchers have suggested that the belief that e-cigarettes pose less health risk could lead to increased experimentation among young adults.

Investigators from the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota surveyed 1379 participants from the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort who had never used e-cigarettes.

Researchers have developed cancer-killing ” sticky balls,” that can destroy tumour cells in the blood and may prevent cancer spread.

The most dangerous and deadly stage of a tumour is when it spreads around the body.

Scientists at Cornell University, in the US, have designed nanoparticles that stay in the bloodstream and kill migrating cancer cells on contact, the BBC reported.

They said the impact was “dramatic” but there was “a lot more work to be done”.

Researchers have suggested that the belief that e-cigarettes pose less health risk could lead to increased experimentation among young adults.

Investigators from the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota surveyed 1379 participants from the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort who had never used e-cigarettes.

A new study suggests that sleeping pills taken by tens of thousands of Britons can increase the risk of heart attacks by up to 50 percent.

Scientists found that zolpidem, which is sold under the brand name Stilnoct in the UK, is linked with a dramatic rise in the number of life-threatening cardiac events, the Daily Express reported.

Four standard dose pills a year – 35 milligrams – send the risk soaring by around 20 percent.

People taking the equivalent of 60 tablets a year could see the threat jump by half.

Low gut microbial diversity in the intestines of infants could raise the risk for asthma development, a new research has suggested.

In 2011 the results of a comprehensive survey of the intestinal microbiota of allergic and healthy children were published. In the samples from the infancy period, the degree of variation and diversity of the bacteria strains was significantly lower among those who had developed allergic eczema when they were two years old.

A sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax can help reduce the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in India, a new study has suggested.

Sanjay Basu and colleagues, from Stanford University, USA, estimated that a 20 per cent SSB tax across India could avert 11.2 million cases of overweight/obesity and 400,000 cases of type 2 diabetes between 2014 and 2023, based on the current rate of increases in SSB sales.

Researchers have discovered two new genetic causes of neonatal diabetes. The new research by the University of Exeter Medical School has provided further insights on how the insulin-producing beta cells are formed in the pancreas

The team discovered that mutations in two specific genes which are important for development of the pancreas can cause the disease.

These findings increase the number of known genetic causes of neonatal diabetes to 20.

Researchers have suggested that a specific gene regulating our body clock could be playing a crucial role in determining how fat we become.

Evolution has preserved the ‘ neuropeptide Y (NPY) system’, as it is known, in most species.

In man, the neurotransmitter NPY communicates with four well-known ‘cell surface receptors’ in the brain (Y1, Y2, Y4 and Y5), which in turn trigger the system’s effects.

Whether you are trying to control alcohol consumption or forcing yourself every morning to jog, apps like iBeer and Zombies Run 2 can motivate you.

Here’s some fun apps to help you to focus on fitness, reports dailystar.co.uk:

* iPint on iOS and iBeer on Android: If your friends are gulping down beer at parties, you can also join them with this virtual beer. The apps are available on phones that have mobile operating systems like Android and iOS. The best part is it won’t cost you anything and you’ll be hangover free in the morning.

About 30 minutes of meditation daily could help improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new analysis of previously published research has suggested.

Madhav Goyal, MD, MPH, an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said that in their study, meditation appeared to provide as much relief from some anxiety and depression symptoms as what other studies have found from antidepressants.

Ear tube surgery can certainly improve hearing in the short term but may not help in long-term hearing, speech, language, or other functional outcomes in normally developing children.

In a key finding, researchers found that implanting tubes in the ears of children who have persistent or recurrent episodes of otitis media with effusion (OME) improves hearing over a short period but is less likely to improve long-term cognitive and functional development.

Owing to genetic differences, people could vary in their ability to mount a cell-mediated immune response against the H7N9 influenza virus that emerged in February last year, a new study has suggested.

Animal and human studies suggest that, in the absence of protective antibodies against a new influenza strain, cross-reactive CD8+ T lymphocytes (CTLs) generated previously against other influenza strains can diminish disease severity, and may therefore provide some protection against the H7N9 virus.

It’s the start of 2014 so make your body feel better by following simple diet changes. From detaching yourself from tea or coffee to drinking plenty of water one can try a few things to achieve that glow on your face.

According to nutritionist Ilona Wesle, detoxing has many benefits. It can enhance your energy levels, aid weight loss, clear the skin and improve digestion, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Here are tips to make you healthy:

* Avoid black tea, coffee and alcohol. Instead drink herbal tea, for example nettle is great at supporting the kidneys.

About 30 minutes of meditation daily could help improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new analysis of previously published research has suggested.

Madhav Goyal, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said that in their study, meditation appeared to provide as much relief from some anxiety and depression symptoms as what other studies have found from antidepressants.

Researchers have discovered some of the earliest evidence for widespread tooth decay in humans. The new proof comes from skeletal remains of Stone-Age hunter-gatherers, who resided in what is now Morocco more than 13,700 years ago, the BBC reported.

The researchers said that individuals ate a lot of high-carbohydrate nutty foods, and their teeth’s poor condition suggested that they were often in agony.

Scientists analysed the dental condition of 52 skeletons discovered at the Grotte des Pigeons complex at Taforalt in eastern Morocco over the past decade.

Everyone wants to stay in the pink of health and it all starts from watching your diet. Grab a fruit instead of juice, replace soda with water and see how things work in your body’s favour.

Here are some simple food swaps that can be incorporated into your everyday routine to help you lead a healthier life, reports huffingtonpost.com:

* Choose whole fruit instead of juice: Juice tends to be high in sugar and low in fiber. Fresh fruit, on the other hand, contains more fiber than the juice and has a higher water content, both are excellent for weight loss.

Workplace wellness programmes can lower health care costs in workers with chronic diseases, according to a new study.

Examining a large employee wellness programme offered by the multinational food and beverage corporation PepsiCo, researchers at the US-based RAND Corp found that efforts to help employees manage chronic illnesses saved $3.78 in healthcare costs for every $1 invested in the effort.

Scientists have developed an alternative to conventional yoghurt which is made from plant-based ‘milks’.

Researchers at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia in Spain and colleagues used plant-based ‘milks’ to create products fermented with probiotic bacteria from grains and nuts.

The alternative products are specially designed for people with allergies to cow’s milk, lactose or gluten intolerance, as well as children and pregnant women, researchers said.

In a significant discovery, a team of researchers led by an Indian-American has found that a single gene dysfunction in mice results in developing fasting hypoglycemia, one of the major symptoms of Type 2 diabetes.

The discovery by researchers, led by Prof. Bellur S Prabhakar, focused on a gene MADD for the study and may enable a new potential treatment for diabetes patients.

A new study has revealed that eating a diet rich in fibre can protect against allergic asthma by triggering changes in the immune system.

Benjamin Marsland from the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland and colleagues found that levels of dietary fibre, found in fruit and vegetables, can influence the balance of microbes in the gut in ways that make the airways more or less prone to the inflammation seen in allergic airway diseases.

If a single gene is not functioning properly, insulin is not released into the bloodstream to regulate blood sugar levels – leading to type 2 diabetes, claims a scientist of Indian origin.

A research team led by Bellur S. Prabhakar, professor and head of microbiology and immunology at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, found that dysfunction in a single gene called MADD in mice causes fasting hyperglycemia – one of the major symptoms of type 2 diabetes.