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Eating high-cholesterol diet may up colon cancer risk

Eating high-cholesterol diet may up colon cancer risk

Health January 26, 2018 at 5:42 pm 0 comments

Los Angeles, January 26 People eating a high-cholesterol diet are at an increased risk of developing colon cancer, a study warns. Scientists discovered that boosting mice’s cholesterol levels spurred intestinal stem cells to divide more quickly, enabling tumours to form 100 times faster. The study, published in the journal CellRead More

Onion type may hold key to combat drug-resistant TB: Study

Health January 26, 2018 at 5:41 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: They may be pungent, but onions contain numerous health benefits which have been established by previous studies. Now, a study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that a certain type of onion may hold the key to fighting antibiotic resistance in cases of tuberculosis. The study ledRead More

Turmeric can improve memory and mood, reduce Alzheimer’s risk: Study

Health January 26, 2018 at 5:41 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: The health benefits of turmeric or ‘haldi’ – a spice found and used extensively in Indian households around the world – are firmly rooted in ancient Indian healing practices. Often referred to as the ‘Queen of Spices’, turmeric has been generously used in almost everything, from treating coldsRead More

Vitamin D supplements may ease painful IBS symptoms

Vitamin D supplements may ease painful IBS symptoms

Health January 25, 2018 at 5:44 pm 0 comments

London, January 25 Vitamin D supplements may help ease the painful symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a study has found. IBS is a debilitating functional disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Little is known about why and how the condition develops, although it is known that diet and stressRead More

Not getting sound sleep? Try out some easy ways

Not getting sound sleep? Try out some easy ways

Health January 25, 2018 at 5:43 pm 0 comments

New Delhi:f you are someone who hardly gets a sound sleep than time now to add smart options in your sleeping habit like mint flavoured throat sprays and sleeps masks. Ankit Garg, co-founder and CEO of Wakefit and Devrath Vijay, Founder of the Functional Training Studio suggest some smart optionsRead More

Sugar tax on soft drinks may up alcohol consumption

Health January 25, 2018 at 5:43 pm 0 comments

LONDON: Levying a sugar tax on soft drinks may have the unintended consequence of driving up alcohol consumption, a study has warned. Many other countries impose an industry levy on soft drinks with a high sugar content, including Hungary, Finland, France, Belgium, Portugal, Mexico, Chile, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and theRead More

Marijuana use may not affect fertility: Study

Marijuana use may not affect fertility: Study

Health January 23, 2018 at 5:30 pm 0 comments

New York, Jan 23 Marijuana use — by either men or women — does not lower a couple’s chances of becoming parent, finds a study challenging previous theories. While marijuana is one of the most widely used recreational drugs among individuals of reproductive age, it has also long been promotedRead More

Why mothers’ response to baby’s babbling is important

Health January 23, 2018 at 5:29 pm 0 comments

New York, Do not stop your little ones when they are babbling. According to new research, babies tend to listen to mothers’ verbal languages that further helps them in learning language skills. Babies organise mothers’ verbal responses, which promotes more effective language instruction and infant babbling is the key, theRead More

‘Love hormone’ helps us understand social cues

‘Love hormone’ helps us understand social cues

Health January 22, 2018 at 3:33 pm 0 comments

Boston Oxytocin –popularly known as the love hormone–plays a crucial role in helping the brain process a wide array of social signals, Harvard scientists have found. The study suggests that oxytocin acts like a modulator in the brain, turning up the volume of certain stimuli while turning others down, helpingRead More

New eczema therapy reduces asthma severity in kids

Health January 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm 0 comments

London Scientists have discovered insights for a possible new therapy for eczema that also reduces the severity of asthma in children. The findings, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, are an important next step in understanding the relationship between the two inflammatory diseases and to developing effective therapies. ChildrenRead More