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Too Much or Too Little Sleep May Up Inflammatory Disease Risk

July 8, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Inflammatory, Little, May, much, or, Risk, Sleep, Too, Up

Sleep disturbances and longer sleep duration are associated with increases in markers of inflammation, finds a new study. Insufficient sleep is considered a public health epidemic by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Together with diet and physical activity, sleep health represents a third component in the promotion of health-span,” said Michael Irwin from the University of California – Los Angeles, US. Common sleep disturbances, such as insomnia, have been associated with increased risk of inflammatory disease and mortality. “Sleep disturbance or insomnia should be regarded as behavioural…

New Biomarker For Parkinson’s Disease Found in Urine

July 8, 2016 SrijitaBiomarker, Disease, for, Found, In, New, Parkinson's, Urine

Researchers have discovered that a protein in urine samples correlates with the presence and severity of Parkinson’s disease. The biomarker may act as a possible guide for future clinical treatments and a monitor of the efficacy of potential new Parkinson’s drugs in real time during treatment. “Nobody thought we’d be able to measure the activity of this huge protein called LRRK2 (pronounced lark two) in biofluids since it is usually found inside neurons in the brain,” said Andrew West, Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the…

consume meals rich in Omega-3 to cut coronary heart disease danger

July 2, 2016 Srijitaconsume, coronary, Cut, danger, Disease, Heart, In, meals, Omega-3, Rich, to

consuming foods rich in omega-three fatty acids which include salmon, trout, walnuts and flaxseed oil may also drastically reduce the prevalence of growing a heart disorder, finds a brand new worldwide look at. by means of pooling findings from numerous large research that had measured blood or tissue levels of omega-3 fatty acids, researchers evaluated relationships with coronary heart disease occasions over time. They determined that blood tiers of seafood and plant-basedomega-3 fatty acids are fairly related to a lower threat of…

Paleo-Type Diets May Cut Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk

April 4, 2016 Srijitaand, Cut, Diabetes, Diets, Disease, Heart, May, Paleo-Type, Risk

The consumption of a paleolithic-type diet by obese women can help them lose weight and lower their future risk of diabetes and heart disease, says a new research. A typical Paleolithic diet includes lean meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts and berries, with rapeseed, olive oil and avocado as additional fat sources. It excludes dairy products, cereals, added salt and refined fats and sugar. “Eating a Paleolithic-type diet without calorie restriction significantly improved the fatty acid profile associated with insulin sensitivity, and it reduced abdominal adiposity and body weight in…