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Why Repeated Dieting May Backfire

December 9, 2016 SrijitaBackfire, Dieting, May, Repeated, Why

Instead of helping you slim down, repeated dieting may lead to weight gain because the brain interprets the diets as short famines and urges the person to store more fat for future shortages, a study says. The finding may explain why people who try low-calorie diets often overeat when not dieting and so do not keep the weight off. By contrast, people who do not diet would learn that food supplies are reliable and they do not need to store so much fat, the study said. “Surprisingly, our model predicts…

Cardio versus Weightlifting: What’s The Best Way to Get Rid of Fat?

December 9, 2016 SrijitaBest, Cardio, fat, Get, of, rid, The, to, Versus, Way, Weightlifting, What's

The world of fitness is shrouded in myths and misconceptions. One of them would certainly be the association of cardio exercises with weight loss and linking weight training with alpha-human, muscular bodies. Cardio and weight training, both work in tandem to drop kilos and help you get toned. While cardio helps in burning fat, resistance training builds muscles in place of the lost fat. Some recent studies suggest that our metabolism stays high from 24 to 36 hours post a high-intensity workout. In order to lose weight, one should get…

India Urged to Take Better Initiatives at Stroke Management

December 9, 2016 Srijitaat, Better, India, Initiatives, Management, Stroke, Take, to, Urged

A global meet of experts on neuro sciences — which saw over 500 participants — on Monday called upon the Indian government to increase initiatives for more awareness on brain strokes. According to them, the necessity for better awareness was more among women as in certain parts of the country women are five times more prone to stroke incidences than men. “This is attributable to the poor socio-economic status and literacy rates among women. The average age of patients with stroke in developing countries (India) is 15 years younger than…

This flexible heart patch does not need stitches

December 5, 2016 SrijitaDoes, flexible, Heart, Need, Not, patch, stitches, This

Researchers have developed a new polymer patch that can be stuck onto the heart without the need for stitches to improve the conduction of electrical impulses across heart tissue damaged during a heart attack. Heart attacks create a scar, which slows and disrupts the conduction of electrical impulses across the heart. “This leads to potentially fatal disturbances of the heart rhythm. Our electrically conducting polymer patch is designed to address this serious problem,” said Sian Harding, Professor at Imperial College London. The new stitch-less patch is stable and retains conductivity…

Use of antibiotic needs to be brought down

December 5, 2016 SrijitaAntibiotic, be, brought, Down, Needs, of, to, Use

Use of antibiotic needs to be brought down There is an overall decline in antibiotic effectiveness across the world. While the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that antibiotic resistance is responsible for more than 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths each year in the US, the `State of the World’s Antibiotics2015′ estimates that 58,000 neonatal sepsis deaths are attributable to drug resistant infections in India alone. Director of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, Lance Price,…

Going on and off diets may make you gain weight

December 5, 2016 Srijitaand, Diets, Gain, Going:, Make, May, Off, On, Weight, You

According to a study, repeated dieting may cause weight gaininstead of shedding extra pounds. This is due to the reason that brain interprets the diets as short famines, hence, urges to store fat for future food shortages. “Surprisingly, our model predicts that the average weight gain for dieters will actually be greater than those who never diet,” said Andrew Higginson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter in England. “This happens because non-dieters learn that the food supply is reliable so there is less need for the insurance of fat…