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Freedom makes kids ‘more active’

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 1:07
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London, April 6 (ANI): Kids who are allowed to visit friends and go shopping on their own are more active, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Bristol tracked the movements of 1,307 children using GPS technology. They also asked the pupils, aged ten and 11 from 23 schools, to complete a questionnaire about how ... Full story

Banana may reduce sleep apnoea sufferers’ choking risk

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 0:56
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Wellington, April 6 (ANI): Suffering from sleep apnoea? Well, the humble banana may prove to be your ultimate saviour, according to a study. Obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers experience recurrent choking when the throat closes during sleep. Therefore, it is a potentially life-threatening disorder. However, an Australian research team has found that downing an unconventional nightcap of a banana smoothie may help keep sufferers' throats open and ... Full story

Broccoli sprouts may help prevent stomach cancer

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 0:54
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Washington, April 6 (ANI): Three-day-old broccoli sprouts, a widely available human food, could prevent stomach cancer by suppressing Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections, according to a new study. H. pylori infections are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide and can lead to stomach cancer. For the study, researchers enrolled 48 Helicobacter-infected Japanese men and women and randomly assigned them to eat 70 grams of ... Full story

Novel stem cell therapy may treat deafness

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 22:23
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Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have developed a new stem cell therapy that may help in treating hearing impairment. Deafness typically involves the loss of sensory receptors, called hair cells, for their "tufts" of hair-like protrusions, and their associated neurons. Led by Dr. Marcelo N. Rivolta of the University of Sheffield, researchers have has successfully isolated human auditory stem cells from foetal cochleae ... Full story

Insomnia with short sleep duration linked to hypertension risk

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 23:51
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Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Chronic insomnia with short sleep duration is an independent and clinically significant risk factor for hypertension, according to a new study. In the study, researchers found that participants with insomnia and an objectively measured, severely short sleep duration of less than five hours had a risk for hypertension ... Full story

Soon, HIV drug that may help patients not responding to treatment

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 23:45
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Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A potential new HIV drug may one day treat patients who are not responding to Anti-Retroviral Therapy, suggests a new study. Researchers, from Imperial College London, the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, and Innsbruck Medical University, said when they used a molecule called D-1mT alongside Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) to treat monkeys they were able to reduce the levels of the simian form of ... Full story

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Sleep problems ‘up suicidal behaviour risk in adults’

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 23:45
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Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Adults who suffer chronic sleep problems are more likely to show suicidal tendencies than those without any insomnia complaints, a new study has found. In the study, researchers found that the more types of sleep disturbances people had, the more likely they were to have thoughts of killing themselves, engage in planning a suicidal act or make a suicide attempt. "People with two ... Full story

Genes ‘time virginity loss’

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 23:26
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London, Apr 1 (ANI): There's a genetic link to the age at which a person loses his or her virginity, says a new study. And the correlation can be explained by inherited behavioural traits such as impulsivity could help determine when people first have sex. "It's not like there's a gene for having a sex at a certain date," New Scientist quoted says Nancy Segal, a psychologist ... Full story

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Reading ‘can help cut stress’

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 4:42
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London, Mar 31 (ANI): Even six minutes of reading can reduce stress levels by more than two thirds, according to a new study. The study, conducted on a group of volunteers by consultancy Mindlab International at the University of Sussex, also found that it works better and faster than other methods to calm frazzled nerves, such as listening to music, going for a walk or ... Full story

Novel stem cell therapy may treat deafness

Monday, March 30, 2009, 0:15
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Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have developed a new stem cell therapy that may help in treating hearing impairment. Deafness typically involves the loss of sensory receptors, called hair cells, for their "tufts" of hair-like protrusions, and their associated neurons. Led by Dr. Marcelo N. Rivolta of the University of Sheffield, researchers have has successfully isolated human auditory stem cells from foetal cochleae ... Full story

Aerobics can reduce migraine suffering

Friday, March 27, 2009, 19:22
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Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): While physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study suggests that aerobics can significantly reduce the suffering. During the study, researchers examined a sample of migraine sufferers before, during and after the aerobic exercise intervention program. The program was based on indoor cycling (for continuous aerobic exercise) and was designed to improve maximal oxygen uptake without worsening ... Full story

Scientists try to mend ‘broken heart syndrome’

Friday, March 27, 2009, 19:19
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Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Love surely hurts - in fact you really can die from a broken heart, say a new research, which has shed light on "broken heart syndrome". The condition, known medically as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, was first described by Japanese researchers in the early 1990s. However, it is still a mystery to many in the medical community. Symptoms typically mimic a heart attack and tend ... Full story

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Why insomnia leads to weight gain

Thursday, March 26, 2009, 22:28
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Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Insomnia has previously been linked to poor health, including weight gain. Now, a new study has revealed why. Sarosh Motivala, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, and colleagues looked at two hormones that are primarily responsible for regulating the body's energy balance, telling ... Full story

Gene that turns carbs into fat identified

Friday, March 20, 2009, 20:15
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Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A team of American researchers has identified a gene that plays a critical regulatory role in the process of converting dietary carbohydrates to fat. In a new study, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, disabled this gene in mice, which consequently had lower ... Full story

Spinal cord stimulator shows promise to treat Parkinson’s disease

Friday, March 20, 2009, 20:15
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Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A novel device implanted inside the spinal cord might offer an effective treatment against Parkinson's disease, according to a study. Researchers at Duke University Medical Centre have developed a prosthetic device, which applies electrical stimulation to the dorsal column ... Full story

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5 minutes of sustained physical activity prevents obesity in kids

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 12:37
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Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Just five minutes of sustained physical activity can help prevent childhood obesity, according to a study. Researchers from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, have revealed that several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more may be better for preventing childhood obesity than ... Full story

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Being nice helps finish first in business world

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 7:33
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Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): When it comes to making big in the business world, being honest, kind and respectful gives an individual a real competitive advantage over his/her peers, according to a new study. Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that project managers can get much better performance from their team members by treating them with honesty, kindness, and respect. Another study has shown that ... Full story

Now, biomarker test to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer’s disease

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 11:37
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Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have pioneered a biomarker test that can confirm or rule out Alzheimer's disease. The test measures cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of two of the disease's biochemical hallmarks - amyloid beta42 peptide and tau protein. With this information in hand, the scientists also predict whether a person's mild cognitive impairment would ... Full story

Scientists uncover origin of consciousness in the brain

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 11:36
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Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered where exactly lies the origin of consciousness in the brain. While some neuroscientists have argued that consciousness may arise from a single "seat" in the brain, the new study has suggested that four specific, separate processes combine as a "signature" of conscious activity. For the study, researchers analysed the neural activity of people who were presented with two different types ... Full story

Vegetarian diet ’slashes cancer risk’

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 7:57
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London, Mar 17 (ANI): A vegetarian diet could help protect against cancer, new research suggests. Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers, who analyzed 52,700 men and women, found that those who did not eat meat had significantly fewer cancers overall than those who did. However, ... Full story

Posts Tagged ‘study researchers’

Freedom makes kids ‘more active’

Banana may reduce sleep apnoea sufferers’ choking risk

Broccoli sprouts may help prevent stomach cancer

Novel stem cell therapy may treat deafness

Insomnia with short sleep duration linked to hypertension risk

Soon, HIV drug that may help patients not responding to treatment

Sleep problems ‘up suicidal behaviour risk in adults’

Genes ‘time virginity loss’

Reading ‘can help cut stress’

Novel stem cell therapy may treat deafness

Aerobics can reduce migraine suffering

Scientists try to mend ‘broken heart syndrome’

Why insomnia leads to weight gain

Gene that turns carbs into fat identified

Spinal cord stimulator shows promise to treat Parkinson’s disease

5 minutes of sustained physical activity prevents obesity in kids

Being nice helps finish first in business world

Now, biomarker test to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists uncover origin of consciousness in the brain

Vegetarian diet ’slashes cancer risk’

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