Long daytime naps may increase risk of diabetes

Sleep is an important part of a healthy life, along with a healthy diet and exercise. Sleep plays an important role in shaping our physical and mental health. Taking a short nap during the day is also considered to be beneficial to health. However, long daytime naps may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study. This research led by Dr Tomohide...

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Aspirin can double life expectancy of gastrointestinal cancer patients

A major study has found that daily doses of aspirin can double the life expectancy of patients with cancers affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Researchers in Netherlands analyzed data from nearly 14,000 patients suffering from a range of cancers, around half of whom were regular aspirin takers. After a 4-year follow-up period, those who took the anti-inflammatory painkiller...

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Obesity may increase brain tumor risk

A new study has found that obesity may lead to development of some types of brain tumor. The report published in the journal Neurology, suggested that people who are overweight or obese are at an increasing risk of developing a type of brain tumor known as meningioma. According to the study, the risk was said to increase by 54% for obese people and 21% for those who are...

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Yoga may improve arthritis symptoms, new study says

A new study found yoga a safe and effective way to improve symptoms of arthritis. Researchers reported that patients who underwent yoga classes for eight weeks experienced improvements in their health and mental state. Arthritis is a painful joint disorder. Out of more than 100 different types of Arthritis, the most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis....

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Brain cells can be controlled by sound waves

Scientists, for the first time used sound waves to control brain cells. The technique, called sonogenetics was developed by the scientists from Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La Jolla, California. Scientists successfully used the method on worms when they selectively activated their brain, heart, muscle and other cells by using sound waves. This new technique...

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Scientists develop protein patch to repair heart attack damage

Stanford University researchers have created a protein patch that they said would repair heart attack damage. According to a report by Medical News Today, the patch has worked on animal testing when damages on mouse and pig hearts caused by heart attack were reversed by the patch. The patch is said to be available for human clinical trials by 2017. Each year around 735,000...

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Scientists develop new test to calculate how well a person is ageing

Scientists have developed a molecular test to determine how well a person is aging. A team of researchers from 3 countries worked for seven years to develop the method which calculates a person’s biological age instead of chronological age. They say "health" and "age" are two separate entities. This project is a collaborative effort by researchers from King's College...

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Drinking beet juice boosts muscle strength in heart failure patients

For heart failure patients, following a diet rich in nitrates – found in beetroot juice – boosts their muscle power, according to a new study.  “It’s a small study, but we see robust changes in muscle power about two hours after patients drink the beet juice,” says senior author Linda R. Peterson, associate professor of medicine at the Washington University School...

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Abnormal fat deposits in brain may be trigger Alzheimer’s disease

A new study suggests an abnormal accumulation of fat in the brain may trigger or hasten the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This breakthrough research was led by the Research Center of the University of Montreal led Hospital (CRCHUM). The findings were published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate, there...

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Long-term use of low-dose Aspirin may lower risk of colon cancer

A new study has found that taking one or two low-dose aspirins every day for at least 5 years could reduce the risk of developing colon cancer in men and women. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the world. Excluding skin cancers, it is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the US. In UK, 16,187 deaths were reported from bowel...

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A bottle of water before meal could help you lose weight

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found that drinking 500ml of water half an hour before major meals of the day may aid in weight loss among adults with obesity. Obesity is a major health issue in the United States where two out of every three Americans are considered to be overweight or obese.  Published in the journal Obesity, the study revealed that...

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The power of music: It relieves pain during and after surgery

The health benefits of music have been proven once again. Researchers at Brunel University and Queen Mary University of London have discovered that relieves pain when played before, after or during surgery of patients. The study was conducted on 7000 patients. When researchers allowed the patients to listen to their favorite tune during surgery, the participants...

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Daily aspirin intake could lower the risk of cancer in overweight people

Overweight people who frequently take aspirin at night lowers their risk of getting cancer, according to a new research.  British researchers assessed the effects of aspirin during a 10-year study of 937 participants with Lynch syndrome – a type of inherited cancer associated with a genetic predisposition to different cancer types. To put it simply, people...

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