Depending on their smoking history, a drug may have contrary effects on people suffering from diabetes - reducing lung cancer risk among nonsmokers and increasing the risk among smokers....
A researcher has found that adropin, a hormone that regulates whether the body burns fat or sugar during feeding and fasting cycles, can improve insulin action in obese, diabetic mice....
Simple distraction techniques, such as talking to a nurse, watching a DVD or using stress balls, can help patients to relax during varicose vein surgery and reduce their pain, says a study....
If new hypertension guidelines are followed sincerely, it could help us significantly prevent deaths owing to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) each year without increasing overall health care costs, an analysis conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found....
According to food scientists from Pennsylvania State University, the research could lead to treatments for oral cancer as well as other types of cancer. ...
In a finding that may help improve treatment and diagnosis of common reading disorders like dyslexia, a study suggests that phonics should not be overlooked in favour of a whole-language technique that focuses on visually memorising word patterns. ...
Online dieters who log in regularly lose more than eight percent of their body weight in six months, a new study shows adding that the less users interacted in the community, the less weight they lost....
New York, Jan 29 : A compound found in green tea may trigger a process that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone,...
"Eight percent of the Austrian population suffers from diabetes but only two-thirds know they have it," Xinhua news agency quoted Vienna General Hospital's Thomas Stulnig as saying in a press conference Tuesday....
London, Jan 28 : A stomach hormone involved in the stimulation of our appetite by activating the brain's reward system may also enhance sex drive, a first-of-its-kind study has documented. Ghrelin is a gastro-intestinal hormone that is released from the stomach. Since the brain's reward system also motivates us to seek a partner and to have sex, S...
