Tokyo Researchers have found that drinking unsalted tomato juice can lower blood pressure and cholesterol level in adults who are at risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study. For the study, published in the journal of Food Science and Nutrition, researchers from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University inRead More

New York Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced fewer headache days per month, a study has found. The RELAXaHEAD app, developed by researchers from the New York University in the US, guides patients through progressive muscle relaxation, or PMR. In this formRead More

NEW YORK Egg lovers please take note. Researchers have warned that eating more than two eggs daily can increase the risk of death and developing cardiovascular diseases. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study tracked the diets, health and lifestyle habits of nearly 30,000 adults inRead More

LONDON Eating a cup of blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 15 per cent, according to a study. The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that blueberries and other berries should be included in diets to reduce the risk ofRead More

LONDON Scientists have identified a genetic ‘switch’ that helps breast cancer spread through the body, an advance that may help combat the deadly disease. The team from Imperial College London and The Institute of Cancer Research in London showed that the ‘switch’ boosts the production of a type of internalRead More

MELBOURNE Women who experience symptoms of depression are at increased risk of developing multiple chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Health Psychology, suggests that depression and chronic diseases share a similar genetic or biological pathway. “TheseRead More

Boston The flavouring liquid used in electronic cigarettes may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease when inhaled, a Stanford study warns. Scientists investigated the effect of the e-liquids on cells called endothelial cells that line the interior of blood vessels. The study, published in the Journal of the American CollegeRead More

NEW YORK: People who sleep less than seven hours each night are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease, warn researchers. The findings, published in the journal Experimental Physiology, show that people who sleep fewer than seven hours per night have lower blood levels ofRead More

NEW YORK Researchers have identified a common gene variant that increases the risk of obesity in children. In a study published in Obesity journal, the researchers from University of Columbia found that a specific variant (single nucleotide polymorphism) of a gene called “FTO” affects eating behaviour that may be predictiveRead More

MELBOURNE Depression and other mental health problems can spread through social networks, up to “three degrees of separation” —or a friend of a friend of a friend, scientists warn. In a hyperconnected world, traditional social networks —face-to-face contacts of daily life—are unravelling with the loss of social supports, said researchersRead More