Health

Researchers have found that a type of genetic abnormality that has been associated to cancer is more common in people suffering from type 2 diabetes.

People with type 2 diabetes are already known to have a higher risk of cancers, especially blood cancers like lymphoma and leukaemia.

The new study, led by scientists at Imperial College London and CNRS in France, suggests that mutations called clonal mosaic events (CMEs) may partly explain why this is.

CMEs are defects that result in some cells having extra copies or missing copies of large chunks of DNA.

A new convenience food, called the Dippy Egg, that promises a perfect runny egg every time for those who are struggling to create one, will soon hit the market.

According to manufacturer Pork Farms, all the user is required to do is add boiling water to the pre-cooked soft-boiled egg, the Grocer reported.

Using the sous vide process, the product, which is a single pasteurised whole egg, is pre-cooked in its shell.

We owe our health to the vast city of microbes hidden inside our bodies.

Hundreds of species of them inhabit us, and the term “microbiome” refers to their collective genes.

Even though scientists are just beginning to map it, many researchers believe the microbiome affects our health-and when it`s unbalanced it predisposes us to numerous autoimmune diseases.

Is our sterile Western environment-which has rid our bodies of many kinds of bacteria-to blame for this?

One person who has thought hard about this question is Karin Hehenberger.

Women who survived childhood cancer face an increased risk of infertility.

However, according to a new study by clinical researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children`s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Brigham and Women`s Hospital, nearly two-thirds of those who tried unsuccessfully to become pregnant for at least a year eventually conceived.

This is comparable to the rate of eventual pregnancy among all clinically infertile women.

Maternal diets higher in protein increases the overall fecundity of the adult mother and also has a beneficial effect on the next generation, than females grown on a diet that was mainly sugar, a new study has found.

Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, researchers have claimed.

“We already know that eating walnuts in a heart-healthy diet can lower blood cholesterol levels,” Penny Kris-Etherton, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, Penn State said.

“But, until now, we did not know what component of the walnut was providing this benefit. Now we understand additional ways in which whole walnuts and their oil components can improve heart health,” she said.

Scientists have discovered that a set of proteins that are a part of the body’s natural defences cause mutations in human DNA, which could potentially lead to cancer, says a study.

According to a study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, these naturally occurring mutations are just as powerful as known cancer-causing agents in producing tumours, reports Science Daily.

A new study suggests that drugs that help millions of people cope with acid reflux may also cause cardiovascular disease.It is the first time researchers have shown how proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, might cause cardiovascular problems.

A new study suggests that Statin-takers are less likely to die from cancer.Enzyme-inhibiting drugs known as statins have been widely used to lower cholesterol for decades.Now, the new study suggests that they may offer other benefits beyond their typical use, CBS News reported.

How well parents work together and support each other when it comes to parenting duties is linked to fewer behavior problems among their adopted children and is more important than their sexual orientation, a new study suggests.

Rachel H. Farr at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Charlotte J. Patterson at the University of Virginia report their findings from this first empirical examination of differences and similarities in co-parenting among lesbian, gay and heterosexual adoptive couples and associations with child behavior.

A lips-shaped mouthpiece from Japan may be the secret to looking younger without plastic surgery.

The makers of the Face Slimmer, which is available at the online Japan Trend Shop, guarantee that the product will give sagging facial skin and muscles that much-needed daily lift, the New York Daily News reported.

All the user has to do is put the silicone rubber mold in their mouth and spend three minutes each day repeating vowel sounds.

Mental health experts have analysed that the increased popularity of Internet use can be considered as helpful in easing depression.

According to Stuff.co.nz, mental health experts are now putting in more attention to what people suffering from depression say online in order to reach out for help.

The New Zealand Mental Health Foundation has praised social media and has dubbed it as the modern equivalent to picking up the phone.

Researchers have found that women are significantly more content than normal for up to 5 years after divorce.

Over the course of two decades, London’s Kingston University researchers questioned 10,000 Brits in the age group of 16 – 60 about their happiness levels before and after major life milestones.

Hearing loud and blasting music through headphones is causing hearing loss among a wide range of people, a new poll has found.

The survey conducted by New York City Health Department has revealed that nearly one in four young adults -between the ages of 18 and 44, have hearing problems because of heavy headphone use, the New York Post reported.

It was found that they were more than twice as likely to have trouble hearing as those who were not frequent MP3 listeners.

The survey suggested that more than one-third of young adults say they listen to music with buds every day.

Japanese researchers have found that sad music might actually evoke positive emotions.

Ai Kawakami and colleagues from Tokyo University of the Arts and the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan asked 44 volunteers, including both musicians and non-specialists, to listen to two pieces of sad music and one piece of happy music.

Each participant was required to use a set of keywords to rate both their perception of the music and their own emotional state.

People who experience parental divorce during childhood have higher levels of an inflammatory marker in the blood which is known to predict future health, according to new research from UCL.

The study from UCL found that children who experienced the breakdown in their parent’s relationship before the age of 16, regardless of whether their parents were married or not, had 16 percent higher levels of C-reactive protein at age 44.

C-reactive protein is a marker of inflammation measured in blood samples.

Washington, July 12: A new study in rats has shown that consuming choline, a vitamin B group nutrient found in foodstuffs like eggs and chicken or beef liver, soy and wheat germ, helps improve long-term memory and attention-holding capacity.

The study, conducted by scientists at the University of Granada (Spain) Simon Bolivar University, (Venezuela) and the University of York (United Kingdom), has revealed that choline is directly involved in attention and memory processes and helps modulate them.

If you are planning to be a father, it`s about time you start losing weight, as a new study suggests that your children and grandchildren may inherit your waistline or metabolic disorders.

Scientists have discovered in mice that obese fathers, even those who did not show any signs of diabetes, passed this negative trait on most frequently to their daughters.

Sons don`t entirely dodge this genetic bullet either-both sons and daughters of obese fathers have increased risks of developing metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

A novel therapeutic approach in which key regions of the dengue genome essential for viral replication are targeted and silenced, can prevent dengue virus from reproducing in humans.

Pei-wen Xie, Yu Xie, Xiu-juan Zhang, Hai Huang, Li-na He, Xue-jun Wang, and Sheng-qi Wang, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine and Second Artillery General Hospital, Beijing, and Central South University, Changsha, China, identified multiple regions in the dengue virus genome that have maintained the same nucleic sequence over long periods of evolution.

Researchers have found a new treatment to kill cancer cells but leave the body`s healthy cells undamaged, unlike traditional therapies such as radiotherapy.

Chris Proud, Professor of Cellular Regulation in Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton said that the cancer cells grow and divide much more rapidly than normal cells, meaning they have a much higher demand for and are often starved of, nutrients and oxygen.

Diapers go digital! A new `smart` diaper that can detect possible urinary tract infections, kidney dysfunctions, and dehydration in babies has been developed in the US.

The product, developed by a New York start-up, is accompanied by a smartphone app that can transmit the information about baby`s health to a physician.

At the front of the diaper is a patch with several coloured squares. Each square represents a different interaction with a protein, water content or bacteria, and changes colour if it detects something is outside of normal parameters.

Stressing on the need for population stablisation, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Thursday the focus of the government was on creating awareness about the need for small families.

“As per 2011 census, India`s total population was 1.21 billion. As per population projection, India`s population would be 1.40 billion by 2026,” Azad said in his address at the `National Dialogue for Population Stabilisation for Better Tomorrow` organised here on World Population Day.

Hearing loud and blasting music through headphones is causing hearing loss among a wide range of people, a new poll has found.

The survey conducted by New York City Health Department has revealed that nearly one in four young adults -between the ages of 18 and 44, have hearing problems because of heavy headphone use, the New York Post reported.

It was found that they were more than twice as likely to have trouble hearing as those who were not frequent MP3 listeners.

The survey suggested that more than one-third of young adults say they listen to music with buds every day.

Having Alzheimer`s or cancer may lower the risk of developing the other disease, according to the largest study ever on the topic.

Older people with Alzheimer`s disease are less likely to also have cancer, and older people with cancer are less likely to also have Alzheimer`s disease, researchers said.

Spending too much time with mobile phones can harm your health, a new research has revealed.

The study conducted by Kent State University found that students, who spent lot of time on their phone- up to 14 hours each day- were less fit than those spending about 1 and a half hour a day, New York Daily News reported.

The report also said that people, who spent more time on their mobile devices, were more likely to engage in other sedentary forms of entertainment, like playing video games or watching films.