Science & Health

Say Goodbye to Air Conditioners; Wristbands Can Provide Desirable Body Temperature

Scientists have developed a device that can help people experience the temperature they wish for - either a cooling or heating effect - without much effort.

Nov 5, 2013

Alzheimer's Cure: Lasers Can Treat Brain Diseases Safely

Lasers can be used to treat different types of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or the mad cow disease, claims new research.

Nov 5, 2013

Sugar intake not directly linked with fatty liver disease

New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): A new study has claimed that sugar intake is not directly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, as it was earlier believed. Rather, high-calorie diets promote the progression of this serious form of liver disease. Researchers conducted a double-blind study of healthy, but centrally overweight men to compare the effects of high intakes of two types of sugar, glucose and fructose, in two conditions - weight-maintaining (moderate-calorie diet) and weight-gaining ( high-calorie diet). In the weight-maintaining period, men on neither diet developed any significant changes to the liver. However, in the weight-gaining period, both diets produced equivalent features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Nov 4, 2013

Most smokers think about kicking the butt on Mondays

New Delhi, Nov 03 (ANI): A new study found that Mondays are when smokers are most likely to think about kicking their habit. Researchers from San Diego State University, the Santa Fe Institute, The Monday Campaigns and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health monitored global Google search query logs from 2008 to 2012 in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish for searches related to quitting, such as "help quit smoking," to examine weekly patterns in smoking cessation contemplations for the first time. The study found that people search about quitting smoking more often early in the week, with the highest query volumes on Mondays, using a daily measure representing the proportion of quit smoking searches to all searches.

Nov 3, 2013

Eating too much fish detrimental to health

New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Omega-3 fatty acids, which are normally found in fish, if taken in excess could have unintended health consequences in certain situations, a new study has suggested. Omega-3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties, which is one of the reasons they can be beneficial to heart health and inflammatory issues. However, the researchers said excess amounts of omega-3 fatty acids can alter immune function sometimes in ways that may lead to a dysfunctional immune response to a viral or bacterial infection.

Nov 3, 2013

Poor Sleep Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Poor sleep can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Oct 22, 2013

Bottle Feeding linked to Stomach Obstruction in Infants

Using bottles to feed the baby can increase the risk of developing a serious form of stomach obstruction, researchers warn parents.

Oct 22, 2013

Breast Milk Sold Online Unhygienic, Finds Study

Purchasing breast milk on the net is unsafe, a new study reveals.

Oct 21, 2013

Nibbling on chocolates can help you lose weight and live longer

New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): Good news for chocoholics, people who eat chocolate are more likely to lose weight than those who don't, a new poll has revealed. The survey conducted by research agency YouGov has found that 86 percent of slimmers who continued enjoying their favourite treats successfully lost weight. It was found that of the 2100 men and women surveyed, those who lost the most weight- 91 percent of cases- had continued to eat the same amount of chocolate they normally ate before going on a weight-loss plan. Janet Aylott, a nutrition scientist with online calorie counting plan Nutracheck, who commissioned the YouGov survey, said that extensive research has proven that diets cantered around food elimination are much more likely to fail.

Oct 18, 2013

Scientists Reveal How Sound Sleep Helps Avoid Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists have discovered how getting a goodnight's sleep can help avoid various types of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.

Oct 18, 2013

10 Most Shocking Celebrity Weight Loss: Jennifer Hudson, Christian Bale and More [PHOTOS]

Celebrities resort to all types of dieting to fit into their film roles or meet public expectations, despite the health risks involved. Some celebrities had undergone shocking transformation in the past, losing weight beyond the normal range.

Oct 17, 2013

Yoga, Meditation Does Away with High-Blood Pressure Medications

An intervention program that combines yoga and meditation can help manage prehypertension, often referred to as borderline high blood pressure.

Oct 17, 2013

Cinnamon Cures Infertility in Women

Cinnamon can help improve fertility in women affected with a common hormonal disorder, researchers reveal.

Oct 17, 2013

Oreo Cream Cookies Can be Harmful as Cocaine, Say Scientists

Oreo, one of the most popular cream biscuits across the globe, can affect the brain the same way as some illegal drugs, new research reveals.

Oct 16, 2013

Drinking tea cuts mortality risk by 30%

New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): Scientists suggest that drinking a regular cup of tea or coffee can help you live longer. Researchers have found that a diet packed with polyphenols - potent antioxidant compounds contained in the drinks - can lower the "risk of several chronic diseases and overall mortality.” Experts from Barcelona University studied 807 men and women aged 65 or over from central Italy for 12 years. The researchers recorded a 30 percent reduction in mortality among a group of participants who had a high intake of polyphenols. The compounds occur naturally in fruits, vegetables, nuts and cereals as well as tea and coffee. More than 8,000 different types have been identified in plants. They have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.

Oct 16, 2013