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Diet combined to Alzheimer's disease

... intake of the women studied was 1200 calories per day and 1250 calories per day for the men. The average daily fat consumption was 38 grams. During the study, researchers report 20...

Support for patients with Leg Pain

...reated with either intravenous glutathione twice a day or saline solution twice a day for five days. The patients' pain and blood circulation were then assessed. Researchers found the p...

Compound of Broccoli combats breast cancer

...ff, the researchers caution. But oxomate could one day lead to the development of a 'broccoli pill' that people could take to help them reduce their risk of cancer....

Awareness of oral cancer is low

...ware of the risk. The survey was part of a three day oral cancer screening programme. Of the 750 participants, 60 per cent had heard of oral cancer, but only 40 per cent knew you could have an oral cancer examination (ask your dentist about this). And only 12 per cent had ever had such an exam. 70% w...

Almonds Improve Cholesterol

According to a new study, one handful of almonds a day may improve your cholesterol. Previous research has shown eating nuts can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by lowering cholesterol.// However, eating more nuts also increases calories, so nuts are generally not recommended for people who nee...

Stretching does not rule out soreness after exercise

...umed that this will prevent soreness the following day and reduce the risk of injury like a muscle strain. So it is surprising to learn from researchers at the University of Texas that such stretching exercises are of little benefit. They reviewed five studies, covering 75 participants. Three studies l...

A new herbal therapy to quit smoking

... for sessions of hypnotherapy on the 15th and 30th day to help maintain this status. The sessions of hypnotherapy will not only help the subject quit smoking completely, but also help him become a more pleasing and positive person. The money that a smoker spends on cigarettes over a period of three month...

Lung cancer gets better with new radiotherapy rule

... programme known as CHART which uses three doses a day for 12 days. Now researchers at the Mount Vernon Hospital, Middlesex, England, have taken CHART further. Using computer models, they suggested that a higher dose of radiotherapy, over 18 days, with weekends off to recover, would give patients a bet...

Quality of lives of older people

...ll be living in their own home and independence in day to day tasks, as expected, declined with age. But the vast majority were still dressing themselves and were...

Watching television linked to smoking

...hat those who watched five hours or more of TV per day were nearly six times more likely to start smoking...ose who watched four to five hours of television a day were more than five times more likely to start smoking than those who watched less than two hours of...

Hazards of anger in heart patients

...tion, the Stress on human life has been increasing day by day.It is high time they pay attention to the adoption of a more healthy and peaceful life style.//This article is an eye-opener for those people with fragile hearts.Most of us get angry for trivial things which does not concern us.But this one m...

Space research leads to needle-free blood tests

...rhaps in researching the science of sport. But one day we may all be able to use the needle-free approach for routine blood tests....

Regular exercise linked to extended menstrual cycles

...ven menstrual cycle, an increase of 20 minutes per day of vigorous exercise would lengthen that cycle by about two-tenths of a day. "These findings lend modest support to the hypothesis that moderate levels of physical activity can lengthen the menstrual cycle," Sternfeld and her colleagues conclude. Re...

Eczema patients lack natural antibiotic in skin

...cation containing or inducing the peptides may one day be used to fight the infections that plague millions of atopic dermatitis patients. "This study helps explain why 90 percent of atopic dermatitis patients are colonized by staphylococcus aureus and 30 percent develop active infections," said the st...

Indian Cherry: Richest Source of Vitiamin C

...s are also nutritionally and medicinally rich. The day may not be far off when the doctor says “Take ten cherries and call me in the morning”....

Pain relieved by ionized bracelets

...sked to rate their pain at intervals during the 25 day study. Both groups reported significant improvement in pain. There was no difference in pain relief between those wearing an ionized bracelet and those wearing a placebo. It looks as if there is a powerful 'placebo' effect at work here. The ionized b...

Drinking wine beneficial in dementia

...hey predict the healthy substances in wine may one day be identified and made into medications to treat the disease. They speculate it is the flavenoids in the wine that offer the protective effect. Doctors studied 1,567 people and determined their drinking patterns from the 1975s. Then they looked for ...

Genetic indicates memory

...hough the research is early, they say it could one day lead to better treatments// for memory and learnin...ure, however, the researchers speculate it may one day help doctors develop treatments to improve memory and possibly even help Alzheimer's patients....

Caffeine fights Gallstones

...lth study, women who drink four cups of coffee per day run a lower risk of developing gallstones than those who do not drink coffee. Previous studies// on men have shown similar results. Women are twice as likely to be affected with gallstones than men, and those women who are overweight or have experie...

Stress triggers acne

...ion. Washing the skin clean with a mild cleanser, day and night, is essential in keeping away pimples. However, skin must not be scrubbed or washed too often, since this may trigger irritation or excessive oil secretion. An over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide preparation can help clear up acne above and ...

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