A surprising new discovery will help fight obesity and heart problems. The University of Western Ontario has carried out research and discovered a substance in tangerines that helps obesity and gives protection against type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. Nobiletin is found in high concentrations in the tangerine fruit. The research was published on Science Daily.
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Cancer ‘fuelled by extra drinks’
Drinking more than a pint of beer a day can substantially increase the risk of some cancers, research suggests. The Europe-wide study of 363,988 people reported in the British Medical Journal found one in 10 of all cancers in men and one in 33 in women were caused by past or current alcohol intake. More ... Read more
How sleep will make you lose weight
It’s a wonderful feeling when you wake up from a good night’s sleep refreshed and ready to face the day. Now scientists have discovered yet another reason to start counting sheep and have an early night. They found that people who regularly get six hours sleep or more were twice as likely to lose a ... Read more
Alleviate Acidity By Eating Cucumber
Tokyo: Cucumber is a healthy and highly beneficial to your health in various purposes. Surplus stomach acid after having meals can cause stomach discomfort, heartburn, excess gas, nausea and bloating. Most of the traditional pills, liquids and tablets for alleviating acidity will be distasteful to ingest and often may not work effectively. Luckily, eating cucumber ... Read more
DNA test to give bowel cancer alert
Scientists have discovered what could be the first step towards a DNA test to detect the early signs of bowel cancer. Tests on two distinct genes were highly accurate in distinguishing between tumours and benign polyps — growths in the bowel that can become cancerous. While not all polyps in the bowel become cancerous it ... Read more
Breakthrough in the war on breast cancer
A major breakthrough in the hunt for a breast cancer cure has been made after scientists discovered how to stop the disease spreading. They have identified the enzyme that promotes the spread – changing the tumour from a single, more treatable one, to a number of separate cancers threatening other organs. If drugs can be created ... Read more
Music really is like a drug, researchers say
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal believe they’ve tied enjoyment of music to the body’s release of dopamine. People who become euphoric over music unleash dopamine, a brain chemical that also induces the sense of reward that comes from food, psychoactive drugs and money, a new study says. McGill University researchers in Montreal, Canada,
Two-thirds of women suffer mental health problems
‘Generations of women are in crisis’ was the conclusion of a recent survey that found two-thirds of women suffer from mild to moderate mental health problems. ‘Millions of women are facing mental health problems and they are telling us that they are not getting the support they need’ says Penny Newman, chief executive of Platform ... Read more
Eating orange is better than popping vitamin pills
Eating an orange is much better for one’s health than simply taking vitamin C pills. Food scientists have identified why eating an orange is much better for you than simply popping vitamin C and other pills. Its unique mix of antioxidants work much more effectively together than they do separately, found researchers at Brigham Young ... Read more
Tomato juice helps beat bone disease
Scientists say two glasses of tomato juice a day strengthens bones and can ward off osteoporosis. The key ingredient is thought to be lycopene, the antioxidant already credited with cutting the risk of prostate cancer in men and protecting against heart disease, reports dailymail.co.uk. Osteoporosis affects around three million people in Britain and
Which food cause headaches and migraines?
Science has shown that some foods are linked with headaches Many of us know at least one person who avoids certain foods because they say they trigger headaches. The chances are these friends are right, as there is scientific evidence to back the connection between food and headaches or migraines as well as other health ... Read more
Garlic ‘remedy for hypertension’
Garlic may be useful in addition to medication to treat high blood pressure, a study suggests. Australian doctors enrolled 50 patients in a trial to see if garlic supplements could help those whose blood pressure was high, despite medication, BBC News informs. Those given four capsules of garlic extract a day had lower blood pressure ... Read more
Contraceptive gel being developed
A birth control gel that is applied to the skin could offer woman an alternative to the Pill, say experts presenting latest trial data. Used once daily, it delivers hormones to prevent a pregnancy in the same way as oral contraceptives do. Early studies show the gel is effective and well tolerated, with none of ... Read more
Coffee, tea linked to lower brain cancer risk
Researchers have discovered that coffee and tea might do more than boost your energy levels: Regular consumption of the world’s two most popular beverages may also shield you against a form of brain cancer. In fact, the latest research suggests that those who drink as little as a half cup or so of coffee per ... Read more
Diabetes linked to flabby dads: study
SYDNEY: Men with high-fat diets are more likely to have diabetic children, research showed today, in the first study linking a baby’s health to what their father ate. The study tracked a group of rats that were fed fatty foods until they were obese and showing precursory signs of type 2 diabetes and were then ... Read more
Social isolation is like smoking 15 cigs a day health wise
We all know that smoking, drinking and eating too much rubbish is bad for us. But now scientists have discovered that loneliness can be even more damaging to your health. Yes, good friends really can be a lifesaver. A new study from Brigham Young University in Utah, has discovered that the support of friends, family ... Read more
The water’s lovely: 10 reasons to swim
You’ve no doubt heard that swimming is good exercise, but do you know just how good it is for you? Swimming is the perfect summer sport: when the mercury rises, what better way to cool off than to take a refreshing dip? It doesn’t matter whether it’s at the beach, river or pool, the long ... Read more
How much water to keep body well-hydrated
The human body is over half water, and in the summer more than ever we need to make sure we keep hydrated. The exact figure depends on health, sex, age, lifestyle and the climate we live in, but on average, our bodies are 65% water. And each day we lose around two and a half ... Read more
Mobiles have more germs than toilet handle
London: The average mobile phone carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush handle in a men’s toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?. A hygiene expert who swabbed and analysed 30 handsets for the study found seven had warning or high levels of environmental bacteria. One harboured levels of bacteria, including ... Read more
Cherry juice for insomnia
“Cherry juice could hold the key to a good night’s sleep,” say scientists, qouted dailymail.co.uk. It said, a study found that volunteers with insomnia enjoyed more sleep after drinking cherry juice than when they drank other juices. Curing insomnia has become one of the biggest health challenges of the modern age. Cherry juice helped people ... Read more