Health & Food

Melbourne, Aug 5: The amount of light that falls on the Earth's surface may affect your spending behaviour and financial decision-making, a study suggests. Researchers at University of Sydney in Australia found that luminance affects decision-making in different ways. Luminance is a measurement of the amount of light that falls on the Earth's surface, which can be affected by cloud cover, humidity...

London, Aug 4: A simple drug used in the treatment of arthritis may provide hope for patients with blood cancer towards an affordable and effective treatment, a study has shown. Polycythemia Vera is a type of blood cancer which causes an overproduction of red blood cells and causes itching, headaches, weight loss, fatigue and night sweats. The researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK...

London, Aug 3: If you have a lean body shape with normal body mass index but with skinny lower legs, you may be at three fold increased risk of dying from cardiometabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, a research has claimed. According to the study, lean people who are metabolically unhealthy, but have normal weight, might be at a 300 per cent greater chance of dying...

Boston, Aug 2: People who consume alcohol regularly may be at an increased risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer, a study warns. Researchers from Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health in the US conducted a systematic literature search and meta- analysis to quantify the relationship between alcohol intake and non melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Several types of skin cancer fall within the...

London, Jul 31: Parents, take note! Being glued to television or video games for more than three hours a day may put your children at increased risk of developing diabetes, a study warns. Researchers found that both adiposity, which describes total body fat, and insulin resistance, which occurs when cells fail to respond to insulin, were affected by longer hours of watching television and using...

Houston, Jul 29: Artificial light emitted from digital devices such smartphones and tablets could reduce the quality of your sleep, a study has warned. The largest source of blue light is sunlight, but it is also found in most LED-based devices. Blue light boosts alertness and regulates our internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, that tells our bodies when to sleep. This artificial light...

New Delhi, Jul 30: In a bid to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance, scientists are developing a tool to help physicians distinguish between bacterial and viral infections. Researchers identified 11 genetic markers in blood that accurately distinguished between viral and bacterial infections. Antibiotics help us fight bacterial infections, but are not effective and should not be used to treat...

For when you need to appease your hunger with something tasty and healthy, but do not want to go all out with your cooking, here’s a simple dish, infused with your favourite greens and chicken sausages to go well with a plate of rice. Ingredients: 1. 1 pack Italian chicken sausages (or plain chicken sausages), cut in 1 inch pieces 2. 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3. 2 garlic cloves, minced 4. 2...

Washington, Jul 26: If you love Mediterranean cuisine, rejoice! While past research has shown that a Mediterranean diet (rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, protein-rich legumes and whole grains) may cut colorectal cancer risk by 86%, and may help treat HIV, diabetes patients, new research highlights more benefits. It could lower the risk of memory difficulties, suggests a study. The results...

Washington, Jul 26: An experimental HIV vaccine was well-tolerated and generated immune responses against the deadly virus in healthy human adults, scientists say. The vaccine regimens evaluated in APPROACH - an early- stage clinical trial - are based on "mosaic" vaccines designed to induce immunological responses against a wide variety of HIV subtypes responsible for HIV infections globally...