Health
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Diet more important than exercise to lose weight: Study
New York: For those planning to hit the gym to lose weight, take note. A new study suggests that diet is far more important than physical activity including walking, fidgeting and formal…
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New test better recognises kids who need oral or IV antibiotics
Sydney: Researchers have devised a simple new test that will help clinicians decide whether to use oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics to treat childhood infections. According to a team from the Murdoch…
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Could DNA screening test become norm to detect genetic diseases?
New York: While adding DNA sequencing to the screening of newborns for hundreds of potential genetic diseases may help accurately identify babies who will develop a disease, it could be too early…
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Exercise hormone can delay Alzheimer’s: Study
Brasilia: Physical exercise can help counter the loss of memory caused by Alzheimer’s as well as delay the onset of the most common type of dementia, according to a study. Researchers at…
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Obsessive compulsive symptoms in youth red flag for psychological issues
Washington: While engaging in repetitive and ritualistic behaviour is a part of childhood development, a new study now says that behaviours that develop into obsessive and compulsive symptoms (OCS) may represent a…
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Anti-inflammatory diet may help you live longer
Washington: A new study now says that the best way to live a long and healthy life is by taking up an diet”>anti-inflammatory diet. A healthline story cited a study, published in…
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Cancer diagnosis notably increases suicide risk
Washington: Findings of a recent study suggest that cancer diagnosis significantly increases the risk of suicide. The study, which appears in the journal CANCER, points to the importance of screening for suicide…
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Stroke, cardiac arrests, lead to loss of work, reduced income
Washington: A new study now finds that people who have experienced a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working than healthy people. The study goes on…
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Losing weight comes at great cost!
Montreal: If you are one of those people who think that eating healthy with a bit of exercise can help a person lose weight than you are probably wrong. According to the…
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Why your computer can cause neck pain
New York: Do you tend to suffer from headaches or neck and backaches from computer work? If so, checking your posture may help, researchers say. Sitting at a computer with jutting head…
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Morning women more likely to become pregnant than ‘night owls’: Study
London: Planning motherhood? Becoming a morning person could make it easier to conceive than for night owls, says a study. It could be because “morning people” have better chances of getting pregnant…
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This ‘superfood’ can relax your arteries, lower blood pressure
London: Suffering from hypertension? Take heart, Italian researchers have identified Spirulina, a “superfood” made from algae, that could help to reduce blood pressure. The superfood, described as the “most complete food source…
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Researchers reveal new mechanism to ‘activate’ immune system against cancer
Washington: A recent study now says that a new mechanism for activating the immune system against cancer cells allows immune cells to detect and destroy cancer cells better than before. The study,…
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Recurrent miscarriage might be linked to faulty sperm: Study
Washington: According to a recent study, recurrent miscarriage may be linked to the poor quality of a man’s sperm. As part of the study, the researchers investigated the sperm quality of 50…
