Watercress starves and staves off breast cancer
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by Allen Smith in Health
If you should ask this question, British researchers will say, “Yes watercress may help stave off breast cancer.
According to British researchers, a phytoactive compound present in watercress (Nasturtium officionale) may actually suppress cancer of the breast. Graham Packham and his team from University of Southampton studied the effects of phenylethyl isothiocyanate on breast cancer.
The bioactive [...]
Broccoli for arthritis prevention
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
Eating broccoli regularly could prevent you from arthritis say British researchers. The laboratory research done at the University of East Anglia did show that a bioactive compound, sulforaphane present in the leaves of the broccoli blocks specifically those enzymes that destruct joints resulting in osteoarthritis.
With £650,000 funds from Arthritis Research, UK and Diet and Health [...]
FDA panel of experts rejects approval of weight loss drug lorcaserin
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
The FDA advisory panel of experts rejects weight loss drug lorcaserin. The experts’ panel voted to urge the FDA not to approve the lorcaserin (aka Lorgress by the brand) manufactured by Arena Pharmaceuticals.
Although it is not necessary that the FDA should go by the voting given by panel of experts; it goes that [...]
Severe acne among teens trigger more suicidal thoughts
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
New research says that teens with chronic acne more likely to suffer from mental problems. The new study says that the teens with severe acne also have more suicidal tendency which isn’t linked to acne meds as was suggested by earlier research.
A study based on questionnaire in Norway studied association between suicidal tendency among teen [...]
Portable Treadmill Tread Walk for the mobility challenged and elderly
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
Tread-Walk is a moving treadmill with steering handle. The product was on display at Good Design Expo 2010, Japan.
It is an invention of research representing amplified and enhanced walking systen from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. Tread-Walk takes you along streets twice faster than your walking.
The Tread-Walk can be managed with ease by moving [...]
Blood test determines life threatening complications of a pregnancy
Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
Single reliable screening test for preeclampsia was not available. However, researchers say that a blood test could predict (much before symptoms are presented) complications of the pregnancy including pre-eclampsia.
Pre-eclampsia is multisystem disorder among pregnant women marked by high BP and high proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. The high blood pressure and protein in [...]
Playing action paced video games promote faster decision making
Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
If you thought playing action video games can only harm people, it’s for you to rethink. A new research finds that people who play action video games can take decisions faster than those who play other games.
Daphne Bavelier who is a professor of brain and cognitive science with Alexandre Pouget and C. Shawn Green, at [...]
Breastfeeding moms lose 500 calories per day
Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
A public information campaign in New York City stressed the advantages of breastfeeding to new mothers; including burning about 500 calories a day.
Physicians recommend new moms to exclusively breastfeed the babies for six months and continue on breastfeeding for one year and more.
While the breastfed babies have advantages like possessing higher IQs, stronger immunity, lower [...]
India becomes fake drugs manufacturing hub
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
World leader generic drugs manufacturing, India is notoriously becoming a hub for fake drugs manufacturing, officials said.
According to a Washington Post report, fake drugs with genuine-looking package and labels and names of companies including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis are sold in India and some developing countries around the world.
Investigator, Suresh Sati, (who is also head [...]
Gene discovery could result myopia therapy
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
While Myopia or nearsightedness is the most prevalent eye disorder, not much is known about the genetic details that control the nearsightedness.
Team of researchers from Duke University Medical Center, in collaboration with other researchers unveiled the gene associated with myopia among Caucasians. The work featured in September 12th edition of Nature Genetics online,
Discovery of gene [...]
