Health

‘Super’ banana to face first human trial

June 16, 2014 Comments Off 47 Views

SYDNEY: A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A levels, Australian researchers said Monday. The project plans to ...
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Resistant mosquitoes may fly in to fight dengue in Australia

June 16, 2014 Comments Off 30 Views

SYDNEY: Australian scientists said Monday they want to fight dengue fever — which is spread by mosquito bites — by releasing more of the buzzing, flying insects into the environment. The mosquitoes released would be resistant to dengue and expected ...
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency: More Common Than You Think

June 13, 2014 Comments Off 40 Views

Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that influences certain very important processes within the body. These processes include the formation of red blood cells, which are required to transport oxygen to all parts of the body, and the construction of ...
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How Good is Your: Samosa

June 13, 2014 Comments Off 39 Views

A famous Pakistani snack, samosas are a fried pastry with a savory filling. The filling can consist of spiced potatoes, ground lamb, ground beef or ground chicken. The first instance of the samosa was found in the Middle East prior ...
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Recession ‘led to 10,000 suicides’

June 13, 2014 Comments Off 34 Views

The economic crisis in Europe and North America led to more than 10,000 extra suicides, according to figures from UK researchers. A study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, showed “suicides have risen markedly”. The research group said some ...
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Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors

June 12, 2014 Comments Off 29 Views

Proposals to extend the use of statin drugs should be scrapped, a group of leading doctors and academics says. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published draft guidance in February calling for their use to be extended to ...
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10 Amazing Reasons to Eat Cherries

June 11, 2014 Comments Off 28 Views

Spring is here, and that means you will soon enjoy cherries and their incredible benefits. In fact, there are many reasons why you should eat more cherries and use them in your recipes, but the major reason is because of ...
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Tomato extract ‘improves blood vessel function’ in CVD patients

June 11, 2014 Comments Off 21 Views

The heart benefits of a Mediterranean diet have been well documented. Last year, Medical News Today reported on a study suggesting that the diet reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease. ...
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Bariatric surgery yields higher diabetic remission: study

June 11, 2014 Comments Off 15 Views

WASHINGTON: Stomach-shrinking bariatric surgery beats other forms of treatment in bringing about remission of type 2 diabetes in the obese, according to a Swedish study out Tuesday. The study, to appear in Wednesday´s issue of the Journal of the American ...
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Are butter, cheese and meat that bad?

June 9, 2014 Comments Off 25 Views

– “To eat, or not to eat?” For many people these days, that really is the question. For the past four decades, we’ve been told to stay away from red meat, dairy and cheese — foods high in saturated fats ...