Health

Non-smoking mothers who breastfeed their kids for more than six months may be less prone to the risk of breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The same is not true for smoking mothers.

Emilio Gonzalez-Jimenez, of the University of Granada in Spain, and his colleagues analysed the medical records of 504 female patients, who were between 19 to 91 years of age and who had been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer from 2004 to 2009 at one of the city’s hospitals, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

A new study has revealed that about 18 percent of deaths in the United States were linked to obesity and being overweight, among people aged 40 to 85. According to news.com.au, the figure is dramatically higher than previous estimates of about 5 per cent.

Colon and lung cancer patients who regularly took low-dose aspirin before their diagnosis tended to have less advanced tumors, in a new study.

Scientists already knew that aspirin was tied to a decreased risk of death for people with colon cancer, said senior author Yudi Pawitan.

“We showed evidence that it is also beneficial for lung cancer, and has both early and late protective effects,” Pawitan, of the department of medical epidemiology and biostatistics at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, told Reuters Health.

A new study has revealed that about 18 percent of deaths in the United States were linked to obesity and being overweight, among people aged 40 to 85. According to news.com.au, the figure is dramatically higher than previous estimates of about 5 per cent. Women appeared to be far more affected than men and more than a quarter of deaths of black women, and more than a fifth of those of white women, were related to excess weight, the report said. In contrast, the same association was seen for just five per cent of black men and 15.6 percent of white men, the report added.

People who consume a high-quality diet are at a lower risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study has revealed.

The study authors evaluated how closely study participants` diets matched the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2005), and then compared their risk of pancreatic cancer.

Children who drink soda tend to score slightly higher on scales that measure aggressive behaviour than kids who don`t drink the carbonated beverages, according to a new study.

The study`s lead author cautioned, however, that the increase may not be noticeable for individual children and the researchers can`t prove soda caused the bad behaviours.

“It`s a little hard to interpret it. It`s not quite clinically significant,” Shakira Suglia, of Columbia University`s Mailman School of Public Health in New York, told Reuters Health.

A new study has found that high cholesterol is riskier for middle-aged men compared to women when it comes to having a first heart attack.

The study of more than 40,000 Norwegian men and women, shows that being a middle-aged male and having high cholesterol levels results in a negative synergistic effect that the researchers did not observe in women.

However, current clinical guidelines for treating high cholesterol levels do not differentiate between men and women.

Cuba is testing a vaccine against dengue fever on animals. The test is considered one of the most advanced projects of its kind, a Cuban scientist said.

The vaccine is composed of a protein that works by inducing cells to generate neutralising antibodies, Alienys Izquierdo Oliva, a member of the National Dengue Vaccine Project, told Xinhua.

“If we have neutralising antibodies, then we will have protection,” said Izquierdo.

The expert was taking part in the ongoing 13th International Course on Dengue and its Control at Havana’s Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine.

UK healthcare watchdog has warned doctors from prescribing paracetamol to arthritis sufferers, claiming that it can raise heart failure and strokes risk among them.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said that they are ‘seriously concerned’ and are proposing new guidelines to curb the paracetamol’s use, the Daily Express reported.

Earlier, doctors routinely used to prescribe paracetamol as a cheap and effective way to treat the painful condition.

Although exercise has been commonly prescribed for insomnia, spending 45 minutes on the treadmill for one day won’t translate into better sleep that night, a new study suggests.

“If you have insomnia you won’t exercise yourself into sleep right away,” lead study author Kelly Glazer Baron, a clinical psychologist and director of the behavioral sleep program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said.

“It’s a long-term relationship. You have to keep at it and not get discouraged,” she said.

Hypnotic relaxation therapy helps improve sexual health in postmenopausal women, who suffer from moderate to severe hot flashes, a new study has claimed.

Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of Baylor’s Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory and a professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor’s College of Arts and Sciences, said that the study, which examined sexual comfort, sexual satisfaction and sexual pleasure, is a first step toward a safe and effective alternative toward hormone replacement therapy, which carries associated risks of cancer and heart disease.

A new study has suggested that drinking more than 28 cups of coffee in a week can increase a person’s odds of dying prematurely by 21 percent.

The research by the National Coffee Association also found that the mortality risk was more than 50 percent higher in adults under 55 years old.

Investigators warn that younger people in particular may need to avoid heavy coffee consumption, while no adverse effects were found in heavy coffee drinkers aged over 55.

People who consume a high-quality diet are at a lower risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study has revealed.

The study authors evaluated how closely study participants’ diets matched the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2005), and then compared their risk of pancreatic cancer.

Researchers Omega-3 rich oils, which are present in fish, can help improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases.

The study suggests that incubating retinal cells with vegetable oils induces biochemical and biophysical changes in the cell membrane, which may have a beneficial effect in preventing or slowing the development of retinopathy.

If you want a perfect nutrition pattern, then pay attention to your consumption of fruits and vegetables, says celebrity nutritionist Jane Clarke.

While many people enjoy fruits, it is equally important to pay attention to salads and vegetables, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“Really focus on the vegetable and fruit intake. While we may be pretty good at enjoying fruits, vegetables and salads can be few and far between and they can be delicious and oh so good for the body,” Clarke, who has worked with celebrity footballer David Beckham, said.

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A new study has found that watermelon juice can help post-exercise muscle soreness.

Encarna Aguayo and colleagues cite past research on watermelon juice`s antioxidant properties and its potential to increase muscle protein and enhance athletic performance.

But scientists had yet to explore the effectiveness of watermelon juice drinks enriched in L-citrulline.

They tested natural watermelon juice, watermelon juice enriched in L-citrulline and a control drink containing no L-citrulline on volunteers an hour before exercise.

A new study has found that there is an increased risk of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in boys that have a history of allergy or asthma.

“ADHD, a chronic mental health disorder, is most commonly found in males, while asthma is also more common in young boys than girls,” Eelko Hak, lead study author, said.

“We found there is an increased risk of ADHD in boys with a history of asthma and an even stronger risk associated with milk intolerance,” Hak said.

Researchers in the Netherlands and Boston studied 884 boys with ADHD and 3,536 boys without the disorder.

Celery, artichokes, and herbs, especially Mexican oregano, have apigenin and luteolin, flavonoids in them which help kill human pancreatic cancer cells by inhibiting an important enzyme, according to two studies.

Elvira de Mejia, a University of Illinois professor of food chemistry and food toxicology, said that apigenin alone induced cell death in two aggressive human pancreatic cancer cell lines.

Mejia asserted that they received the best results when they pre-treated cancer cells with apigenin for 24 hours, then applied the chemotherapeutic drug gemcitabine for 36 hours.

Researchers have discovered the genetic imprints and signatures left by DNA-damaging processes that lead to cancer.

They have provided the first comprehensive compendium of mutational processes that drive tumour development.

Together, these mutational processes explain most mutations found in 30 of the most common cancer types. This new understanding of cancer development could help to treat and prevent a wide-range of cancers.

Each mutational process leaves a particular pattern of mutations, an imprint or signature, in the genomes of cancers it has caused.

One in five women does not believe their risk of acquiring breast cancer, according to a study.

The new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that most of the women who didn`t believe their risk numbers said they did not feel it took into account their family history of cancer or their personal health habits.

Researchers have tried to explain how the skin, which is our largest organ and forms a shield against the environment, is maintained throughout its life.

The skin consists of many different cell types, including hair cells, fat- and sweat glands. It protects us against microbial and chemical attacks and forms a waterproof barrier that prevents fluid loss.

Associate professor Kim Jensen` group from BRIC, University of Copenhagen, have through mapping of stem cell`s behaviour in the skin, found out that the skin uses a unique method to renew itself.

A new study has found that watermelon juice can help post-exercise muscle soreness.

Encarna Aguayo and colleagues cite past research on watermelon juice’s antioxidant properties and its potential to increase muscle protein and enhance athletic performance.

But scientists had yet to explore the effectiveness of watermelon juice drinks enriched in L-citrulline.

They tested natural watermelon juice, watermelon juice enriched in L-citrulline and a control drink containing no L-citrulline on volunteers an hour before exercise.

Two new studies have revealed that gut microbes known as fusobacteria, which are found in the mouth, stimulate bad immune responses and turn on cancer growth genes to generate colorectal tumors.

The findings could lead to more effective strategies for the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of colorectal cancer.

A new research has revealed that grapefruit, which contains health-promoting biomolecules, could help prevent cardiovascular diseases.

The study, which was carried out by the researchers from Glasgow University, has found out that biomolecules could be used to reduce the inflammation that is the main cause of various heart problems, the Daily Express reported.

This research may give rise to a new generation of anti-inflammatory drugs that are cheaper and less lethal than some existing therapies. (ANI)

Researchers have claimed that a gene variant, strongly linked with the development of type 2 diabetes, seems to interact with Mediterranean diet – featuring olive oil, fish, complex carbohydrates and nuts – to prevent stroke.

Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and from the CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutricion in Spain set out to investigate whether genetics contribute to the cardiovascular benefits seen in the Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea (PREDIMED) trial.