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Sugar-Free Drinks Do Not Help In Weight Loss

January 5, 2017 SrijitaDo, drinks, Help, In, Loss, Not, Sugar-Free, Weight

There is no evidence that sugar-free and “diet” drinks help in weight loss as is generally believed and may actually have “detrimental impacts” on health and environment, according to a new research released today. Academics from Imperial College London and two Brazilian universities – University of Sao Paulo and Federal University of Pelotas – argue that sugar-free versions of soft drinks may be no better in preventing weight gain than their full sugar counterparts. “A common perception, which may be influenced by industry marketing, is that because ‘diet’ drinks have…

Vitamin D Deficiency May Up Chronic Headache Risk In Elderly Men

January 5, 2017 Srijitachronic, D, Deficiency, elderly, Headache, In, May, Men, Risk, Up, Vitamin

Deficiency in the levels of Vitamin D may increase the risk of chronic headache in middle-aged and older men, according to a new study. The findings showed that individuals with the lowest vitamin D levels had over a two-fold risk of chronic headache in comparison to the those with the highest levels. Vitamin D deficiency has also been associated with chronic tension-type headache, perhaps by causing musculoskeletal pain. Previous studies have found Vitamin D to play a role in various neurovascular diseases. The study adds to the accumulating body of…

Vaccine shows promise in fight against breast cancer

January 4, 2017 SrijitaAgainst, Breast, Cancer, Fight, In, Promise, Shows, vaccine

An experimental vaccine is safe and effectively stimulates the immune system leading to regression of early-stage breast cancer, show results of a clinical trial. The researchers created the vaccine from immune cells called dendritic cells that are harvested from each individual patient to create a personalised vaccine. The immune cell vaccine targets the HER2 protein on breast cancer cells. The HER2 protein is overexpressed in 20-25 per cent of all breast cancer tumors and is associated with aggressive disease and poor prognosis. Researchers had previously shown that immune cells are…

Brain and tooth size didn’t co-evolve in humans

January 4, 2017 Srijitaand, Brain, co-evolve, didn't, humans, In, Size, tooth

Brain and tooth size didn’t co-evolve in humans Contradicting a prevalent perception, a new study says that our brain enlargement and dental reduction did not happen in lockstep. The findings suggest that evolution of brain and tooth size in humans were likely influenced by different ecological and behavioural factors. “Once something becomes conventional wisdom, in no time at all it becomes dogma,” said study co-author Bernard Wood, Professor at George Washington University, US. “The co-evolution of brains and teeth was on a fast-track to dogma status, but we caught it…

The 3 most exciting developments in sports nutrition right now, according to scientists

January 3, 2017 Srijita3, According, developments, Exciting, In, Most, Now, nutrition, Right?, Scientists, Sports, The, to

IT SEEMS LIKE every day a study comes out touting the purported health perks of a new supplement or food or beverage. Gelatin can help you recover faster! Chili pepper supps could help solve the obesity epidemic!Apple peels and green tomatoes could help preserve muscle mass! And while there’s certainly some validity to these claims and probably hundreds more, there’s still a lot “more research needed,” per the scientists behind the studies. And while many of these things are worth trying in an “it can’t hurt” mentality, there are certain…

China Confirms Human Bird Flu Case in Guizhou Province

January 3, 2017 Srijitabird, Case, China, Confirms, Flu, Guizhou, human, In, Province

Health authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou have confirmed a new human case of H7N9 avian influenza, state radio said, bringing the total number of human infections of the highly pathogenic strain to 19 this winter. The 49-year old man, who is a chicken trader, was being treated in hospital in Qiannan prefecture, the report said on Sunday. The local authorities were taking precautions to try and prevent the infection from spreading, the report said. A total of 19 people have been infected with bird flu in China…