Heart benefit of moderate drinking greater in wealthy people Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTPeople who enjoy a few cocktails each week may be less likely to die from heart disease than people who rarely or never drink, especially if they’re...
The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year :WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTMore than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor...
An organ-on-a-chip device that models heart disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTWhen studying diseases or testing potential drug therapies, researchers usually turn to cultured cells on Petri dishes or experiments with lab...
Teens show decreased risk for heart disease later in life after bariatric surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTAdolescents with severe obesity who had bariatric surgery showed significant improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the...
Increased stress at work linked to higher risk of diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTWorkers who experience an increase in stress on the job over time may be more likely to develop diabetes than their coworkers who don’t, a recent...
Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTConsuming coconut oil daily for just four weeks may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, suggests a recent study.Researchers Kay-Tee Khaw and...
Girls menstruating before 12 at heart disease, stroke risk in adulthood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTStarting periods early--before the age of 12--is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, suggests an analysis of data...
Dietary fiber protects against obesity and metabolic syndrome, study finds Ruby khatun khatun23 Jan 2018 7:06 PM ISTATLANTA: Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse changes in the intestine by promoting the growth of "good"...
Women with PCOS have less bacterial diversity in gut Ruby khatun khatun24 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTWomen who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common hormone condition that contributes to infertility and metabolic problems, such as diabetes...
Fetal infections may cause adult heart disease: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Medical Dialogues Bureau25 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTRecent studies have shown that infants born prematurely have a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. Now, a study led by researchers...
Even one cigarette a day ups heart disease, stroke risk: BMJ study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jan 2018 8:13 PM ISTSmoking just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for developing coronary heart diseaseand stroke as puffing 20 cigarettesper day, warns a...
Patients suffering from chronic diseases have increased cancer risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe researchers based in the US and Taiwan investigated the combined effect of eight common chronic diseases or disease markers (for example, high...
