In an attempt to improve the overall health of citizens, the mayor of San Francisco is considering a tax on sodas and other drinks which are artificially sweetened by high-fructose corn syrup. He says there is mounting evidence that children are increasingly at risk for poor health because of such drinks, and feels it is […]

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A research team at Aberdeen University, Scotland, suggests that men in the company of smiling women are likely to catch the fancy of other  females. This copycat behavior among women is because they do not have confidence in their own judgment.
According to psychologists, if you are a male and lack the ability to attract females, then simply get […]

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Researchers at the Imperial College of London have revealed a mechanism that can lead to hay fever and other allergic reactions.
The study concluded that a gene known as GATA-3 can obstruct the development of regulatory T-cells in the immune system by locking FOXP3 gene and hampers the production of new regulatory T cells.
Scientists believe that […]

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A new research by the University of California -Los Angeles has revealed that high levels of triglycerides and the lipoprotein cholesterol increase the risk of atherosclerotic stroke, a type of ischemic stroke caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain.
According to the researchers people with high triglycerides (fatty acids), and non-high density lipoprotein […]

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The hypothalamus has long been suspected as it regulates physiological responses to factors known to trigger headaches, such as hunger. Recently a French team observed activation in the hypothalamus region of the brain as sufferers had a migraine attack.
This conclusion published in the journal Headache, could lead to new treatments.

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A study published online December 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute revealed that researchers claims consistent findings in suspecting that there are genetic variants that predispose some men to develop prostate cancer.

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A new study at Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Denmark, suggests that early exposure to environmental factors may influence the development of testicular cancer. Researchers reveals that the risk of testicular cancer was significantly lower among first-generation immigrants to Denmark, compared with men born in Denmark to immigrant parents and Danish men with Danish parents.
Denmark […]

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Reporting in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, UCLA’s Alzheimer Disease Research Center researchers suggests fish oil as an accessible and inexpensive “weapon” that may delay or prevent this debilitating disease.
It’s good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset […]

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A study focusing people behavior conducted at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth suggests healthy diet and  exercise are real blues-beaters.
According to Baylor health system experts, the holiday season is fraught with triggers for depression. Eating, drinking and spending too much are among the causes of holiday blues. Add family tension or grief […]

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According to a new study at Methodist Hospital in Houston, playing catch with your young pitcher months before baseball season can help prevent an increasingly common pediatric pitching pitfall: torn rotator cuff injuries.
The data suggest that two factors - a high pitch count and throwing curve balls — increases the risk of shoulder pain in […]

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