Washington: Overeating reduces levels of a hormone that signals the feeling of fullness in the brain, potentially promoting more eating, a new study has found. When the gut senses too many calories, a pathway that promotes the feeling of fullness becomes blocked, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University inRead More

The Mediterranean diet, with a high fat content from olive oil and nuts, does not cause people to gain weight, a major study has found. Fear of fat is misplaced and guidelines that restrict it in our diets are wrong, say the Spanish researchers, who have followed more than 7,000Read More

Bangkok: When Anya Nopalit became pregnant with her first son, 16 years ago, she learned she had HIV and worried she would pass the virus on to him. Fortunately, Thailand had launched a program that year to provide antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and counseling for pregnant women with HIV, and herRead More

Washington: If you want to maintain your health in your older years, you may want to opt for a diet high in fiber, according to a recent study. Scientists from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research reports that eating the right amount of fiber from breads, cereals and fruits canRead More

Washington: Turns out, women watch more porn after getting married, while the opposite is the case for men A team of researchers interviewed a hundred married men and women to establish how behaviour and attitudes towards sexuality change before and after marriage. Of female participants, 9 per cent reported viewingRead More

Toronto: This is definitely a good health tip which all would-be-mothers should follow. A new study reveals that women should eat lots of fruits during pregnancy as it helps to have a smart kids. They should consume more fruits as doing so the IQ levels of the kids would beRead More

New Delhi: The Centre for Science and Environment on Monday came up with an alarming study confirming the presence of cancerous chemicals in 84 per cent of 38 widely-consumed brands of pre-packaged breads, including pizzas, buns and paos, as they tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate, both bannedRead More

London: A team of international researchers has found that if an individual’s own immune cells cannot recognise and fight tumours in the body, borrowing immune cells might help. The findings showed that adding deficient DNA from cancer cells of an individual into the immune stimulating cells from healthy donors couldRead More

New Delhi: I’m sure most of us have experienced that peak of pain – back pain – a common health problem among people of all classes. It can be caused by fracture, soft tissue injuries, disease, disc problems, being overweight, long hours of sitting in offices, poor lifestyle habits, stress,Read More

New Delhi: Hepatitis C is prevalent worldwide with the most affected regions being Africa and Central and East Asia. Hepatitis C is an infection caused by the hepatitis C virus, leading to inflammation of the liver. As per the WHO, about 130 – 150 million people globally have chronic hepatitisRead More