A new research at UT Southwestern Medical Center shows that whole grains are good for heart, lower risk of diabetes and stroke, and may help prevent certain cancers. They also help in managing weight.
To ensure that there is a good amount of whole grains in your diet, you may add wild rice or brown rice […]

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According to a study the Veterans Affairs Medical Centres in Washington and Palo Alto in California, just 20 to 40 minutes of brisk walking can reduce the risk of death in elderly men by 50pct.
By comparing the death rates in men aged between 70 and 92 who were sedentary with those of varying levels of […]

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A cardiologist suggests weight loss achieved through regular exercise and a heart-healthy diet can help improve cardiac risk factors. His main advice is to eat ‘real food’, rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and healthy oils in your diet and omit trans fats and minimize animal and dairy fats, processed flour and sugar.
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A new research at the University College London, concluded elderly skin raises risk of cancer and infection because their skin is unable to mobilize the immune system to defend itself.
This new finding  contradicts previous thinking that defects in a type of immune cell called a T cell were responsible for waning immunity with age. In […]

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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome affects 4-5% of middle-aged men.
According to a study at Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Niederlande, a high percentage of these patients suffer from additional urological diseases such as erectile dysfunction, nocturia, overactive bladder, and urgency incontinence. Awareness of these correlations is crucial for diagnosis and treatment of affected patients to avoid unnecessary […]

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According to experts, small interfering RNA (siRNA), a type of genetic material, can block potentially harmful activity in cells, such as tumor cell growth. The problem is that delivering siRNA to specific cells, other cells have been affected.
Researchers at University of Iowa have modified siRNA so that it can be injected into the bloodstream and […]

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A recent study at the University of Western Australia (UWA) comes with big news for people who have memory concerns. Physical activity, non-smoking, social engagements and mental stimulation cut down the risk of dementia. These lifestyle changes are not expensive and do not involve pharmaceutical treatment.
Dementia has often been thought to be unavoidable and incurable. […]

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Scientists from University College London, have discovered why older people may be so vulnerable to cancer and infections in the skin. The research team has shown in human volunteers that defective immunity in the skin is caused by an inability to mobilise essential defences that would otherwise recognize threats and clear them before irreparable damage […]

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Parents, teachers, and school officials are anxiously awaiting the expected return this fall of the H1N1 virus, known as Swine Flu. Declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the virus may prove a significant problem to schools and families across the country.
To help both teachers and parents prepare for swine flu, the website TeachersFirst.com […]

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A new report has found that fat people are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s.
In the current online edition of the journal Human Brain Mapping, Paul Thompson, senior author and a UCLA professor of neurology, and lead author Cyrus A. Raji, a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues compared […]

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