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The consumption of sugary sodas has been linked to 25,000 deaths in the United States in 2010, and 180,000 worldwide, according to a new study released Tuesday.
Chinese authorities reported Saturday that a man from the southwestern part of the populous country is the second person to die from the H5N1 bird flu virus this year alone.
A new research claims that a child's risk of contracting an allergic disease genetically doubles if a parent of the same sex has it. According to Professor Hasan Arshad, a consultant in allergy and immunology at Southampton General Hospital, allergies such as asthma and eczema are gender related and not simply hereditary. "We have known for decades that allergy runs in the family and many thought that maternal effect was greater than paternal effect due to a mother's closeness to her child, but we have discovered the inheritance is from mother to daughter and father to son," Prof Arshad was quoted as saying by Mail Online.
A new observational study has found more evidence to link daily aspirin intake and reduced risk of cancer mortality. The study by American Cancer Society researchers led by Eric J. Jacobs, Ph.D. although claims benefits of aspirin use in reducing mortality from cancer, it also questions the size of the potential benefit. The study has found approximately 37 percent mortality rate reduction among those who used aspirin for five years or more.
A research claims that lifting weights could significantly cut down the risk of type 2 diabetes, and the results are even better if weight lifting is accompanied by aerobics.
Ginger, the common spice has been acknowledged as a healing agent with ability to combat number of diseases and conditions. A new study clams that the herb might have powers to regulate blood sugar diabetic patients. The study by University of Sydney reveals that using muscle cells, ginger can control blood glucose. According to lead researcher Basil Roufogalis, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry, ginger extracts obtained from Buderim Ginger were able to increase the uptake of glucose into muscle cells independently of insulin. "This assists in the management of high levels of blood sugar that create complications for long-term diabetic patients, and may allow cells to operate independently of insulin," says Roufogalis.
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia that affects millions each year and there have been scores of researches to understand the nature of the disease better and to find a cure or root cause of it. According to a new research at the University of California, San Diego, Alzheimer's disease hits the 'younger elderly' harder than it hits the older people. The study notes that people in their 60s and 70s are affected much faster than those who show symptoms only by the age of 80 or 90.
A research has found that older adults can improve their memory by using a brain fitness program. The study by UCLA researchers found that the computer game significantly improved memory and language skills in elderly people. For the study, the researchers observed 59 participants, aged 84 on an average, recruited from local retirement communities in Southern California. The participants were divided into two groups. While the first group used the brain fitness program for an average of 73.5 (20 minute) sessions for six months, the second group played the game for less than 45 times in the same time period.
Americans turn less to cigarettes, but find substitutes
In a surprising twist, new research has suggested that most Americans don't know whether they are gaining or losing weight.
Researchers from University of Warwick have revealed that about 150 million adults across the developing world are suffering from sleep-related problems.
A latest study reveals that people with poor mental health are at higher risk of encountering an early death. The study in UK states that a quarter of adults are at risk even if their problems are mild. It further says that people with depression or other major mental health problems are more prone to lower life expectancy. British researchers have found that those who have 'sub-clinical' anxiety or depression had 20 per cent higher chances of dying over a decade than those who did not, ...
Researchers have revealed that childhood obesity could be disrupting the timing of puberty and ultimately lead to a diminished ability to reproduce, especially in females.
Researchers have suggested that choline supplementation in pregnant women lowers cortisol in the baby by changing epigenetic expression of genes involved in cortisol production.
Researchers found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin appeared to prevent new cases of diabetes among people with abnormally high blood sugar levels that may progress to full-blown type 2 diabetes.
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