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Green Tea May Help Patients With Rare Bone-Marrow Disease

February 7, 2017 SrijitaBone-Marrow, Disease, Green, Help, May, Patients:, rare, Tea, With

Green tea is that health benefiting potion that fights a host of diseases. It is easily available in the market and is fuss-free to prepare at home. Regular green tea consumption has been tied to a host of health benefits. It is known to help the body flush out toxins and promote healthy hair and skin. Stephanie Watson of Harvard Women’s Health Watch explains how regular consumption of green tea can lower the risk of cardiovascular ailments including heart attack and stroke. Green tea is power-packed with natural agents like…

Back Pain Again? Here’s Why Pain-killers May Not Help

February 7, 2017 SrijitaAgain, Back, Help, Here's, May, Not, Pain, Pain-killers, Why

Back pain is a simple thing that can get really disabling. The nagging pain in your lower back can meddle with your daily routine and put you on stress. With work pressure and personal commitments adding to up, popping those painkillers becomes the only option for most of us. A recent study published in ‘Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases’, suggests that back pain medication may not help you much. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may, on the other hand, cause many other health issues. The study found that only one in…

6 Everyday Ayurvedic Herbs That May Protect You From the Risk of Cancer

February 7, 2017 Srijita6, Ayurvedic, Cancer, Everyday, From, Herbs, May, of, Protect, Risk, That, The, You

The world is battling cancer which has become a growing menace. Oral cavity and lung cancer in males and cervix and breast cancer in females account for more than 50% of all cancer deaths in India. While experts have been looking for preventive measures and cures in the field of science, a lot of people are turning to Ayurveda for answers and solutions. Ayurveda originated in India more than 5000 years ago but modern science and allopathy now believe in its principle and more and more research is being directed…

Grapes may shield you from Alzheimer’s

February 5, 2017 SrijitaAlzheimer's, From, Grapes, May, Shield, You

Eating grapes daily can help protect the brain against early decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, show results of a pilot study involving people with early memory decline. Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that results in a slow decline of memory and cognitive skills. “The study examines the impact of grapes as a whole fruit versus isolated compounds and the results suggest that regular intake of grapes may provide a protective effect against early decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease,” said lead investigator of the study Daniel Silverman from University of…

Brain-based immune proteins may regulate sleep

February 5, 2017 SrijitaBrain-based, immune, May, Proteins, regulate, Sleep

Sleep may be regulated in parts by several brain-based immune proteins, says a study that could pave the way for new therapies to treat chronic sleepdisorders and sleep disturbances secondary to other diseases. The immune proteins — collectively called inflammasome NLRP3 — recruit a sleep-inducing molecule to trigger somnolence following sleep deprivation and exposure to a bacterial toxin, showed results of the study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Animals lacking genes for this protective immune complex showed profound sleep aberrations. “Our research points, for the first time,…

Obese Couples May Face Difficulty in Achieving Pregnancy, Can Take 50% Longer Than Others

February 5, 2017 Srijita'obese, 50, Achieving, Can, Couples, Difficulty, Face, In, Longer?, May, Others, Pregnancy?, Take, Than

“Our results indicate that fertility specialists may want to consider couples’ body compositions when counseling patients,” Rajeshwari Sundaram of Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development was quoted by IANS. Overall, close to 40% of the men and 30% percent of the women were obese. The participating couples also had a sedentary lifestyle with most engaging in physical activity less than once a week. Few other factors that were taken into account during the course of the investigation included smoking habits, cholesterol and blood pressure status…