Caffeine may help prevent weight gain after high fat diet Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. --Obesity is defined as an excess of fat accumulation that might harm health. The imbalance between energy intake and expenditure...
A better and easy testing method for patients with Parkinson's disease Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTParkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests through symptoms such as tremor, slow movements, limb rigidity and gait, and...
IIT Hyderabad researchers unravel functioning of DNA repair proteins Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers are seeking to understand the workings of the DNA damage repair proteins. Certain types of chemicals produced naturally in the body can...
High-dose vitamin D safe but may not generate better health benefits, finds trial Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTVitamin D was discovered about a century ago. Vitamin D supplementation (as cod liver oil, ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol) was rapidly implemented...
Fish bone pierces intestine and causes abdominal wall abscess: rare case Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTDr Kiyomitsu Kuwahara at the Department of Surgery, Yachiyo Hospital, Anjo-shi, Aichi, Japan and colleagues have reported a rare case of Fishbone...
IIT Madras study links tissue-remodelling enzyme to increased Hypertension risk Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTStudy on association of MMP7 gene with hypertension in 2 distinct Indian populations – North & South Indians - discovered strong association of a...
Cumulative occupational exposure to low-dose radiation tied to higher cataract risk Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt has long been known that relatively high-dose ionising radiation exposure (> 1 Gy) can induce cataract, but the radiogenic excess additive risk...
Overspill of fat to pancreas shown to cause Type 2 Diabetes Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe role of hepatic lipoprotein metabolism in diet-induced remission of type 2 diabetes is currently unclear. Type 2 diabetes can be reversed back to...
MP Homeopaths design Inheritance prediction card for sickle cell anaemia & Thalassemia Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTResearchers of Bhopal-based Government Homeopathic Medical College, Prof Dr Nisanth Nambison and his wife Dr Smita Nambison, have designed the GIPC...
New training method may improve walking in children with cerebral palsy Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTChildren with cerebral palsy walk usually at lower-intensity stride rates with less variability, which limits their walking activity and ability to...
Diabetes Management in wilderness athlete: WMS Guidelines Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:00 PM ISTStrenuous exercise and wilderness environments can complicate glycemic control in diabetes. Wilderness Athletes including mountaineers with diabetes...
Glutamine may decrease fat mass and help in obesity Hina Zahid25 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTGlutamine is an important amino acid with many key functions such as providing energy and maintaining good intestinal health. It also has...
