New York: Stressful events are not associated with cancer, researchers have said, adding that people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not at the risk of developing the deadly disease. The large population sample study by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) also showed no strong evidenceRead More

New York: Contrary to popular claims, restricting dietary fat can lead to greater body fat loss than carbohydrate restriction, even though a low-carb diet reduces insulin and increases fat burning, new researcher has found. “A lot of people have very strong opinions about what matters for weight loss, and theRead More

New York: An exercise-induced hormone does exists in humans, say scientists, adding that this hormone, called irisin, circulates in the blood at nanogram levels and increases during exercise. Irisin’s discovery in 2012 was exciting because scientists had potentially found one reason why exercise keeps us healthy. When irisin levels wereRead More

New York: Having a high-protein breakfast including milk, eggs, meat and yogurt daily can reduce unhealthy weight gain among overweight teenagers, says a new study.The researchers compared the benefits of consuming a normal-protein breakfast to a high-protein breakfast in overweight teenagers who would normally skip breakfast. “This study examined ifRead More

London: For young people at high risk of developing schizophrenia, a 12-week intervention with omega-3 supplements might reduce the long-term risk of progression to the psychotic disorder. According to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from Australia carried out a study over seven years on the effectRead More

New York: If you find it too hard to stay awake at work despite a good night’s sleep, daily aerobic exercise can help you focus, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. Exercise reduces the levels of the two proteins, resulting in reduced excessive sleepiness, the findings showed. The study involvedRead More

Washington DC: A new research has suggested that women who exercise in their teenage years have a lower risk of death from cancer and other health isuues in their middle and older ages. Lead author Sarah J. Nechuta and colleagues used data from the Shanghai Women’s Health Study from Shanghai,Read More

Washington DC: It’s time to start working out as a new study claims that even a little weekly physical activity curbs the risk of death among those above 60 years of age. In the study, the researchers searched databases for studies which assessed risk of death according to weekly physicalRead More

Ahmedabad: Even after two decades, acronym ‘BIMARU’ used to define underdevelopment and poor social indices in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh seems to ring true as a recently published study by IIM Ahmedabad has picked holes in the health care facilities provided by the states. The study byRead More

Washington DC: A new study has claimed that eating oily fish may help keeping nasal allergies at bay for kids. Diana Di Fabio of the Cleveland Clinic Children said that it is possible that fish consumption might help prevent the development of rhinitis. A healthy diet complete with a varietyRead More