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Blood Cells Capable of Regenerating Liver

...d bone marrow transplants from men. Bone marrow is rich in stem cells and is routinely used to help patients with leukemia, a blood cancer treated by destroying the bone marrow and replacing it with healthy bone marrow. <br.Various studies are just starting to suggest that at least some of these stem...

Want a Healthy brew? Have some Tea!

...refer fruit, vegetables and a diet low on fats and rich in anti oxidants to stay fit. But if Dr.Weisburger and his tribe are correct it is advisable to add a cuppa tea to your diet every day....

Gene linked to early puberty in girls

...n for this is growing childhood obesity, intake of rich foods and lack of physical activity.Also scientists were keen on the role of estrogen, a female hormone, in attaining puberty.They were surprised to learn after their investigations, that the breakdown of testosterone, the male hormone, in the body a...

The World Bank funds private Hospital in India

...laim that the new hospital will cater not just for rich India's health system, and the poor people who can...o with health. The hospital will cater for a super rich transnational population who will come to Indian for treatment instead of Europe." Source : BMJ, Vo...

Eat greens to have a ever green heart

...iple," Joshipura concluded. Diets low in fats and rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, improved the blood flow in men with high cholesterol, the second study reveals. "The beneficial effects of dietary intervension are not limited solely to its action on fat levels but also they influence other machanisms, ...

"Make AIDS Therapy affordable" - Physicians demand

... small minority of patients living in a handful of rich countries while a large majority of HIV victims are from developing world. Speakers at the meeting focused onto deliver HIV/AIDS care in a countries, including the Ukraine, Thailand, Kenya and Cameroon. They variously noted that abject poverty, gove...

Protective effects of tomatoes in prostate cancer

Diets rich in tomato products, such as tomato sauce and ketchup, have long been associated with a reduced risk of various cancers, especially prostate cancer, but the reason for such an action is yet to be found. Clinical trials have suggested that lycopene, w...

Flaxseed fights cancer risk

...the ground seeds in bread and cereal.The seeds are rich in lignans, which resemble the female hormone oestrogen.// High levels of oestrogen are linked to breast cancer and lignans may lower levels by blocking oestrogen synthesis. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have studied the effect of flax...

Role of fats and oils in vision care

...ne, had an 86 per cent increased risk. But diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish like tuna and salmon, were protective against AMD. The message is that if you want to look after your eyes, cut down on processed foods high in vegetable fats, but eat more fish....

Fish for the lungs

...f lung cancer. Studies also point out that fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which some research indica...sh, such as herring and mackerel, are particularly rich in this type of fat. Consumption of the most raw and green vegetables, fruit, and milk were also s...

Omega-3 fatty acids impair immunity

... to damp down inflammation. That's why fish oils - rich in omega-3s - often benefit those with arthritis, a painful inflammatory condition of the joints. Yet the inflammatory response is a key component of the immune system in fighting infection. // The Missouri team studied how mice responded to bacter...

Animal Fat Enhances Risk Of Stomach

Individuals who enjoy diets rich in meat, cheese and whole milk may be at increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus and the stomach. The rates of two types of cancer--gastric cardia and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus--have risen rapidly over the past 30 years. To investi...

Look out for gout

... reason. It is not always linked to consumption of rich food and wine, and women can be affected too, especially after the menopause. However, the condition does tend to affect middle-aged men and some people find an attack follows eating foods such as anchovies, sardines or liver. Typically gout affects ...

Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

...University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Legumes are rich in soluble fiber, which has been shown to help lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels and improve insulin resistance. Legumes also contain low levels of sodium and high levels of potassium, calcium and magnesium--a combination that is ass...

High-protein diets may pose health risks

...diets increase fat intake and reduce nutritionally rich foods such as fruits and vegetables, which is not ...and similar diets are from animal sources that are rich in both protein and saturated fat such as meat and eggs.Meanwhile, some of the diets drastically lim...

Salt reduction lowers blood pressure

According to a new study combining a diet rich in fruit and vegetables with decreased salt intake can lower blood pressure, even in those not suffering from hypertension. The DASH (Dietary Approached to Stop Hypertension) diet can lead to significant health benefits.// Previous research has shown...

Red Wine Helps Fight Heart disease

...cidence of heart disease in France, despite a diet rich in butter and other fats, has led researchers to look to the consumption of red wine, another staple of the French diet. //Scientists say they have discovered the key component in red wine. The explanation is pigments known as polyphenols. Polyphe...

Get, set, go...

...ight type of exercise with a well-balanced calcium rich diet....

Variation in breast cancer

...ies have suggested a link between a high fat diet, rich in animal products, and breast cancer.// An independent researcher based in Chicago, USA, reveals that dietary differences might explain the geographical variation in breast cancer. Rates are high where the proportion of daily calories from animal pr...

High vitamin A increases risk of hip fractures

...iver, fish oils and supplements - and not by foods rich in beta carotene, such as dark, leafy vegetables. Beta carotene is converted by the body to vitamin A as needed. The Institute of Medicine -- a private science organization that sets the nation's recommended daily allowances for nutrients -- recomm...

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