Mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned, a recent Australian research found on Tuesday.
This research from the University of Adelaide found that a junk food diet during pregnancy and lactation desensitized the normal reward system fueled by these highly palatable foods.
Yoga may be better than traditional exercise for strengthening the immune system and may also help change gene expression, a study has claimed.
The researchers have written that the data suggests that previously reported effects of yoga practices have an integral physiological component at the molecular level, which is initiated immediately during practice, and may form the basis for the long-term stable effects, Discovery News reported.
There is no proposal to introduce TB drug Bedaquiline in the Indian market, parliament was told Tuesday.
“No application under the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules has been received by the Drug Controller General (of India) for the grant of permission to market the drug,” Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told the Rajya Sabha in reply to a question.
A new drug can only be introduced in the Indian market after due approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).
Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested.
Also such youngsters are also up to eight times more likely to suffer diabetes, potentially fatal blood clots or a heart attack, Daily Mail reported.
It has been well-known how obesity in adulthood could pose a risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But it was not clear earlier whether obesity in early adulthood strengthened that risk.
Getting pregnant while you are still young is known to protect a women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Researchers in BioMed Central found that Wnt/Notch signalling ratio is decreased in the breast tissue of mice which have given birth, compared to virgin mice of the same age.
In humans having a child before the age of 20 decreases risk of breast cancer by half.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Studies continue to unlock the medicinal benefits of tea, which has been touted to help with everything from headaches to depression since Ancient times.
Nutritionist Patricia Bannan has provided eight reasons to why we should drink tea.
Tea contains a small amount of natural fluoride, a chemical that can help prevent tooth decay, she said.
When fluoride mixes with saliva, bacteria can’t produce the acid by-products that promote cavities. Additionally, fluoride works to repair teeth in the early stages of tooth decay, she explained.
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health are studying fats, or lipids, to learn more about normal and abnormal biology in the body.
When you have your cholesterol checked, the doctor typically gives you levels of three fats found in the blood: LDL, HDL and triglycerides.
In human plasma alone, researchers have identified some 600 different types relevant to our health.
A sample survey by the government, conducted in schools in three cities, has shown that more than one percent of children suffer from diabetes, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Lok Sabha Monday.
Azad, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke, a study was conducted on 92,047 school children in Nainital (Uttarakhand), Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh), and Bhilwara (Rajasthan).
One sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) said despite a late spring, the summer allergy season will be strong.
To take on the days ahead, Richard Waguespack, M.D., clinical professor and newest addition to the UAB Division of Otolaryngology, said avoidance is the best line of defense.
“When it is reasonable and consistent with your lifestyle, if you have outdoor allergies, you should stay indoors when everything is in bloom,” Waguespack advised, adding that checking the pollen counts online before heading out can help with decision-making.
Scientists have identified new drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria.
They found malaria-causing parasites in western Cambodia that are genetically different from other strains around the world.
These parasites could also withstand treatment by artemisinin – a frontline drug in the fight against malaria, the researchers found.
Reports of drug resistance in the area first emerged in 2008. The problem has since spread to other parts of South East Asia.
A few simple changes to diet and lifestyle can protect you against a string of killer diseases and add years to your life, a landmark study has shown.
Following seven golden rules not only cut the risk of dying from cancer by 20 per cent, it also slashed risks of lung disease by half and heart attacks by 44 per cent, the study of nearly 380,000 people by scientists at Imperial College London found.
Being forced to exercise can reduce anxiety and depression just as much as voluntary exercise does, according to new research.
Past studies have shown that people who exercise are more protected against stress-related disorders. And scientists know that the perception of control can benefit a person`s mental health.
However, it has been an open question whether a person who feels forced to exercise, eliminating the perception of control, would still reap the anxiety-fighting benefits of the exercise.
Using mice as a model organism, scientists from ETH Zurich have shown for the first time that brown and white fat cells in a living organism can be converted from one cell type to the other.
Their work provides important new insights into the origin of brown fat cells, which is a prerequisite for the development of successful anti-obesity therapies.
Two types of fat cells can be found in mammals and hence in humans: White fat cells function mainly as highly flexible energy stores which are filled in times of calorie abundance.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered a missing link in understanding how damage to the body`s cellular power plants leads to Parkinson`s disease and, perhaps surprisingly, to some forms of heart failure.
These cellular power plants are called mitochondria. They manufacture the energy the cell requires to perform its many duties. And while heart and brain tissue may seem entirely different in form and function, one vital characteristic they share is a massive need for fuel.
Studies continue to unlock the medicinal benefits of tea, which has been touted to help with everything from headaches to depression since Ancient times.
Nutritionist Patricia Bannan has provided eight reasons to why we should drink tea.
Tea contains a small amount of natural fluoride, a chemical that can help prevent tooth decay, she said.
When fluoride mixes with saliva, bacteria can’t produce the acid by-products that promote cavities. Additionally, fluoride works to repair teeth in the early stages of tooth decay, she explained.
Washington, Apr. 28 (ANI): A diet that includes tart cherries can provide cardiovascular benefits similar to the prescribed medications and can also reduce the risk of stroke, a new research has revealed.
A class of drugs called PPAR agonists that help regulate fat and glucose was considered promising by doctors who prescribed them for patients with metabolic syndrome – a collection of risk factors linked to heart disease and type 2.
However, studies have shown the long-term use of these drugs can also increase stroke risk, which has prevented many from securing FDA approval.
The study said that a systematic comparison of metastatic breast-cancer cells to healthy breast cells revealed dramatic differences between two cell lines in their mechanics, migration, oxygen response, protein production and their ability to stick to surfaces.
Cancer cells, which can break out of a tumour and invade other organs, are much more aggressive and nimble than nonmalignant cells, a new study has found.
According to the study, these cells exert greater force on their environment and can more easily manoeuvre small spaces.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): A yoga instructor has claimed that the popular practice, which has long been praised for helping people improve their flexibility and core strength, can also be used to help women conceive.
Sherry Longbottom, a registered nurse and yoga instructor, has developed fertility yoga, which avoids poses that could strain the body instead, she favours simple gentle poses that help lessen anxiety, ABC News reported.
Longbottom said that the goal of their yoga is to get blood flow in the pelvic area.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Cancer cells, which can break out of a tumour and invade other organs, are much more aggressive and nimble than nonmalignant cells, a new study has found.
According to the study, these cells exert greater force on their environment and can more easily manoeuvre small spaces.
The study said that a systematic comparison of metastatic breast-cancer cells to healthy breast cells revealed dramatic differences between two cell lines in their mechanics, migration, oxygen response, protein production and their ability to stick to surfaces.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Yoga may be better than traditional exercise for strengthening the immune system and may also help change gene expression, a study has claimed.
The researchers have written that the data suggests that previously reported effects of yoga practices have an integral physiological component at the molecular level, which is initiated immediately during practice, and may form the basis for the long-term stable effects, Discovery News reported.
Omron Corporation Limited, one of the world`s biggest medical equipment makers, has developed world`s first blood pressure analysis service named `Medical Link`.
Kohno Seiji, a representative of the system`s developer Omron Co., says: “We have got a lot of positive feedback from the user. Even a 96-years-old lady living on her own said, she didn`t face any problems while using it.”
China`s deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to a province in the country`s south, the government said today, marking the second announcement in two days of a case in a new location.
The local health bureau in the southeastern province of Fujian said a 65-year-old man was confirmed to have the virus.
Yesterday, the eastern province of Jiangxi confirmed its first case of H7N9, in a 69-year-old-man.
Cancer cells, which can break out of a tumour and invade other organs, are much more aggressive and nimble than nonmalignant cells, a new study has found.
According to the study, these cells exert greater force on their environment and can more easily manoeuvre small spaces.
The study said that a systematic comparison of metastatic breast-cancer cells to healthy breast cells revealed dramatic differences between two cell lines in their mechanics, migration, oxygen response, protein production and their ability to stick to surfaces.
A daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle can help boost brain power and keep mind alert in old age, a new study has claimed.
Researchers reviewed studies on mental decline and said that most showed no strong evidence that physical exercise or taking vitamins or drug treatments helped keep the brain active, the Daily Express reported.
The team of researchers, who reviewed 32 trials involving about 25,000 patients, said that mental exercise in the form of a regular “brain-teaser” puzzle is the only proven method to boost brainpower as you age.
Regular exercise may help reduce the chance of developing liver cancer, a study has said.
The research involved two groups of mice that were fed a control diet and a high fat diet, which were then divided into separate exercise and sedentary groups.
The exercise groups were made to run on a motorised treadmill for 60 minutes per day, five days a week.
After 32 weeks of regular exercise, 71 percent of mice on the controlled diet developed tumours larger than 10mm versus 100 percent in the sedentary group.