Category Archives: Health News
Good if men sleep after sex
According to a recent study by evolutionary psychologists at the University of Michigan and Albright College in Pennsylvania, the tendency to fall asleep first after sex is associated with greater partner desire for bonding and affection. “The more one’s partner was likely to fall asleep after sex, the stronger the desire for bonding,” explains Daniel [...]
Dental X-rays can double brain tumor risk, study finds
Dental X-rays could double the risk for the most common brain tumor, according to a study released Tuesday from scientists and doctors at Yale, Harvard and other prestigious institutions published in Cancer, a scientific journal of the American Cancer Society. It sounds frightening — and there is no question it invokes a serious warning — [...]
Hormone in the blood sugar will reduce innovation
Washington: The way to reduce the amount of sugar in the blood of American scientists have found hormone. Significantly increasing the number of diabetes patients around the world. The only drug currently varapiracatam is insulin. Various studies have been conducted to find an alternative route. The University of Texas scientists, found in the blood glucose [...]
Bitter ‘lauki’ juice can kill you, says panel
HYDERABAD: Do not drink your bottle gourd (‘lauki’ in Hindi, and ‘sorakaya’ in Telugu) juice if it tastes bitter, it could kill you. This recommendation comes after some investigation by an experts’ committee. The death of 59-year-old scientist, Sushil Kumar Saxena, a deputy secretary in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in New [...]
Earless bunny video stokes Japan nuke fears due to earthquake
Earless bunny video stokes Japan nuke fears due to Earthquake The earthquake and tsunami-spawned disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has raised concern about possible biological mutations. And now, a video that’s gone viral on YouTube is adding to those concerns. It shows a baby rabbit with no ears, supposedly born in April [...]
How to be sexy By BBC Science & Nature
How to be sexy We explore the intimate connections between food and sex and unearth the truth behind the many food/sex myths deep-rooted in our culture. Read about the studies and watch the films in our interactive player. You can also have a look at some sexy Takeaway Tips. The Sperm RaceOver a six month [...]
The Truth About Food – BBC Science & Nature
The Truth About Food Want to know what food really does to your body? Forget the headlines, watch our intriguing investigations with 500 volunteers as we expose the real science behind the food we eat. The Truth About Food: Wednesdays 7pm, BBC TWO, from 26 September. Interactive video playerUse our interactive video player to watch [...]
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Types Of Cancer | Types Of Cancer List | Cancer List | Common Cancer Types | Common Cancer Types List | All Types Of Cancer | All Types Of Cancer List Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can [...]
Cut down the coffee
We all know that there’s really nothing to beat that curiously intoxicating smell of freshly ground coffee beans as well as that addictive first cup to jump-start your day. But it’s not just the morning a steaming cup always comes in handy while driving negotiations, initiating great conversations or even kicking back next to a [...]
Don’t ignore back pain after a sneeze
Ever felt a sudden pain in your spine after a sneeze? Medics caution not to take it lightly as there are chances of the spine becoming vulnerable to serious disorders like a slipped disc, hernia or in rare cases, paralysis of limbs. A body pulverising sneeze, which makes body jerk as if on a take [...]
Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection
People who have had repeated flu infections — or repeated flu vaccines — may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They found evidence that the human immune system can recognize bits of the new H1N1 virus that are similar to older, distantly related H1N1 strains. “What we [...]
HIV uses several routes to escape immune system pressure
Washington, September 19 (ANI): Researchers at the Emory Vaccine Center have shown that HIV relies upon a number of strategies rather than use any preferred escape route to escape immune system pressure. The human immune system has the ability to temporarily overpower HIV in early infection. Studies conducted in the recent past have shown that [...]
Scientists unveil antioxidant that controls spinal cord development
Washington, September 19 (ANI): John Hopkins scientists have gained significant insights into a mechanism whereby an antioxidant protein controls the activity of another protein, critical for the development of spinal cord neurons. Writing about their work in the journal Cell, the researchers have said that it describes a never-before known mechanism of protein control. “This [...]
Three cups of tea a day can cut diabetes risk by almost half
London, Sept 19 (ANI): Intake of at least three cups of tea every day can reduce the risk of diabetes by almost half, concludes a new study. To reach the conclusion, researchers studied more than 40,000 people whose consumption was monitored for 10 years. After analyses, boffins discovered that chemicals found in all types of [...]
Middle-aged smokers with high cholesterol, BP ‘cut life short by 10yrs’
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Middle-aged smokers with high cholesterol and blood pressure face a ten-year cut in their lives, warns a new study. The warning follows an Oxford University study of 19,000 men over an average of 38 years. According to researchers, the deadly combo cuts life expectancy by 10 years compared with individuals who [...]
Green tea may help improve bone health
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Green tea may help improve bone health, researchers in Hong Kong have reported. The boffins found that the tea contains a group of chemicals that can stimulate bone formation and help slow its breakdown. The study has been published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication. In [...]
Centre allows regulated sell of swine flu medicine
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): Taking into account the current spread of the swine flu in the country, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has decided allow retail sell of Oselatamivir Phosphate and Zanamivir in a regulated manner. The Oselatamivir Phosphate and Zanamivir are only available drugs that can be used for the treatment of [...]