Health News
Tender love makes food taste better and even soothes pain
London, Jan 21 : Food that an individual believes has been prepared with tender loving care always tastes better, according to scientists.
The scientists also said that if one's friends and family constantly impress them with their culinary delights, it probably says as much about their relationship with them as it does about their prowess in the kitchen.
Soon, genes from 3 parents could eradicate incurable genetic diseases
London, Jan 20 : Scientists are working on a new IVF technique so that embryos can have genes from three parents in order to eradicate potential diseases.
British scientists want to start testing a new IVF technique to try to eradicate incurable genetic diseases such as muscular dystrophy.
Soon, blood test to tell whether you will live to be a centenarian
London, Jan 19 : Scientists are working on a blood test which, should one really want to find out, would reveal who will live to be 100.
Researchers identified 281 genetic markers associated with longevity after examining 800 pensioners with an average age of 104 along with a control group of people of all ages.
Weight gain ups aggressive prostrate cancer risk
Sydney, Jan 19 : An increase in body weight during a man's adult life is associated with an increased risk of suffering an aggressive form of prostate cancer and of dying from it, a new study has found.
The study also found that having a high body mass throughout life was also associated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
Cybercycling can boost brain function among seniors
London, Jan 17 : "Exergames", such as Wii fit, that combine exercise with virtual reality environments and interactive videogame feature, provide more cognitive benefits for the older user than exercise alone, researchers have claimed.
Researchers from New York's Union College found that Cybercycling yields greater cognitive benefits than traditional cycling.
Novel way to prevent drug-induced liver injury found
London, Jan 16 : An Indian origin scientist and his team have developed a novel strategy to protect the liver from drug-induced injury and improve associated drug safety.
Rutgers University and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators said that inhibiting a type of cell-to-cell communication could protect against damage caused by liver-toxic drugs such as acetaminophen.
Plant found with built-in drought alarm
Sydney, Jan 13 - A signal found in plants could act as a drought alarm, allowing them to adapt to such extreme conditions.
Scientists stumbled on the signal while trying to understand how different parts of the cell chat with one another in the Arabidopsis thaliana, a kin of canola, under drought conditions.
Drug immune TB found in India sparks concern
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The discovery has rung alarm bells among medical practitioners and authorities worldwide, especially those working in TB prevention.
The World Health Organisation itself is known to be organizing a meeting to assess the evidence and decide what to do next.
A sausage a day ups pancreatic cancer risk by 20 pc
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According to scientists in Sweden, eating even relatively small amounts of processed meat increases the chance of developing this deadly illness.
Vitamin B and folic acid may help prevent memory loss in older people
London, Jan 11 : Taking daily doses of vitamin B12 and folic acid for two years improves both short and long-term memory in pensioners, a new study has found.
Tots use different methods to control speech than adults
Washington, Jan 10 : Children under the age of two control speech using a different strategy than previously thought, a new study has found.
In the study, researchers at Queen’s University changed the vowel sounds that the participants heard over headphones as they talked.
Low electromagnetic fields shrink tumours without affecting healthy cells
London, Jan 9 : Low-intensity electromagnetic fields may be used in treating cancerous tumours, scientists have suggested.
In clinical trials patients were given a spoon-like antenna and told to hold in their mouths, which then delivered the magnetic fields to their bodies.
Indian kindergartener honoured for anti-smoking campaign in Dubai
Dubai, Jan 8 : A five-year-old Indian origin boy has been honoured by Public Health and Safety Department of Dubai Municipality for his efforts towards anti-smoking campaign.
Restricted embryo growth signals miscarriage risk
London, Jan 7 : Restricted growth of an embryo during the early stages of pregnancy is linked to its risk of miscarriage, a new study led by Indian-origin scientists has found.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham found that 78 percent of single-baby pregnancies that ended in miscarriage were in the smallest 5 percent of embryos.
Argentine capital Buenos Aires becomes smoke-free
Buenos Aires, Jan 7 - The Argentine capital has now become a smoke-free city after the passing of a new law that prohibits smoking in closed areas like bars, restaurants and rooms where the public gathers.
Soon, radioactive ‘paint’ to help cure skin cancer sans surgery
London, Jan 6 : A new technique involving radioactive "paint" could help clear skin cancer without surgery and save 3,000 lives per year.
In just two hours, the new technique can obliterate tumours caused by the most common skin cancers without surgery or conventional radiotherapy.
Infertile men may soon be able to father kids with lab grown sperm
London, Jan 3 : Infertile men may soon be able to father their own children rather than using donor sperm, thanks to researchers in Germany and Israel who have grown mouse sperm from a few cells in a laboratory dish.
Soon, anti-wrinkle cream that will ‘trick’ human skin cells to regenerate
London, Jan 2 : A leading cosmetic company will soon be coming out with a new range of anti-ageing cream that will `trick' human skin cells into regenerating themselves.
The products, meant for smoothing out wrinkles and repairing damaged skin, have been created by experts in `glycobiology', the science of using naturally occurring sugars to improve health.
94pc of obese people in denial of their weight causing health issues
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‘Poor, illiterate’ Indians becoming ‘guinea pigs’ for Western drugs firms’ trials
London, Jan 2 : Pharmaceutical companies in the West have seized on developing countries like India over the past five years as a testing ground for drugs, where the research costs for lucrative products to be sold in the Western nations are very low.
