A new research suggests that long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer.
At issue are routine testing procedures — currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States — that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such […]

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A new study in Germany finds that an antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. German team says the tea antioxidant, called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), has potent anti-plaque ability.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears […]

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Adhering to the so-called Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal products, may protect you against developing type 2 diabetes, a Spanish study suggests.
A Mediterranean diet is often recommended as a way to guard against cardiovascular disease, but whether it protects against diabetes hasn’t been established. The diet emphasizes […]

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According to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet, men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don’t exercise.
These results show for the first time, the affect that daily exercise has in reducing cancer death risk in men aged between 45 and 79. Experts found that […]

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Valeri V. Mossine of the University of Missouri said the power of tomatoes to protect against prostate cancer has been suggested in many studies, but researchers aren’t sure how it works
Mossine and colleagues demonstrated that FruHis, an organic carbohydrate present in dehydrated tomato products, exerts a strong protective effect.
The study, published in the June issue […]

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Estrogen, known as a ‘female hormone’, plays a crucial role in the development of almost half of all prostate cancers, a new study Weill Cornell Medical College (UK). has revealed.
This unique finding could have implications for prostate cancer research, including drug development.
The study is published in the latest online edition of the Journal of the […]

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A new study has shown that elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1, or insulin-growth factor, appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk.
The study showed that subjects with the lowest IGF-1 function had a significantly higher mortality rate than subjects with the highest IGF-1 bioactivity. These findings were especially important […]

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Experts said that people needed not to spend huge amounts of money on video games or other costly gadgets to increase the flexibility and activity of their brains.
They also said that a Swedish study had shown that regular exercise could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 50 per cent. Swedish researchers recommend that people […]

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Pushing your overweight child to exercise might be of no use, for a new study has revealed that exercising has no impact on weight loss in children.
Researchers suggest that overweight children should be encouraged to eat healthy food and focus on their calorie intake.
In order to lower the rate of childhood obesity, parents need to […]

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Researchers said on Tuesday that vitamin D — the so-called sunshine vitamin — does not appear to cut a man’s risk of getting prostate cancer.
Previous studies have found protective effects from higher vitamin D levels for certain cancer types including colon and breast cancer, as well as other ailments.
U.S. National Cancer Institute researchers found no […]

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