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Obesity May Cause Eight More Types of Cancer: Study

August 30, 2016 SrijitaCancer, cause, eight, May, More, Obesity, of, Study, types

Are you overweight and obese? Be warned, as you may be at an increased risk of developing eight more forms of cancer, including stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ovary, meningioma – a type of brain tumour – thyroid cancer and the blood cancer multiple myeloma, says a review. The findings showed that for most of the cancers on the newly expanded list, the higher the body-mass index, or BMI, the greater was the risk of developing cancers. “The burden of cancer due to being overweight or obese is more extensive…

Exercise Does More Good if You Believe it Will: Study

August 18, 2016 SrijitaBelieve, Does, exercise:, Good, if, It, More, Study, Will, You

People who believe exercise is good for them may derive more mental and physical benefits from working out than those with lower expectations, a new study has claimed. In the study conducted by Hendrik Mothes from the University of Freiburg in Germany and his team, test subjects derived more neurophysiological as well as psychological benefits from exercise if they already have positive mindsets about sports.Moreover, the team provided evidence that test subjects can be positively or negatively influenced in this regard before engaging in the exercise. The researchers invited 76…

Cancer Kills More Europeans Than Heart Disease: Study

August 18, 2016 SrijitaCancer, Disease, Europeans, Heart, Kills, More, Study, Than

With 17.3 million deaths globally, cancer has now overtaken heart diseases as the main cause of death in 12 European countries, revealed a study. The findings showed that in France, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Britain more men die of cancer than of diseases of heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular or CVD). This was also the case in Norway and Israel (which are not members of the EU). In Denmark and Israel more women die from cancer than heart diseases. France was the first country…

Viral Infections More Dangerous During Morning: Study

August 18, 2016 Srijitadangerous, During, infections, More, morning, Study, Viral

Our body clock accelerates the ability of viruses to replicate and spread between cells ten times faster during the morning than by the end of the day, placing people at a higher risk of catching infection, a study involving an Indian-origin scientist has revealed. Disruptions in body clock lead to increased virus replication and dissemination, indicating that severity of acute infections is influenced by circadian time-keeping. “The time of day of infection can have a major influence on how susceptible we are to the disease, or at least on the…

Viral infections more dangerous during morning: Study

August 17, 2016 Srijitadangerous, During, infections, More, morning, Study, Viral

Viral infections more dangerous during morning: Study (Getty Images) Our body clock accelerates the ability of viruses to replicate and spread between cells ten times faster during the morning than by the end of the day, placing people at a higher risk of catching infection, a study involving an Indian-origin scientist has revealed. Disruptions in body clock lead to increased virus replication and dissemination, indicating that severity of acute infections is influenced by circadian time-keeping. “The time of day of infection can have a major influence on how susceptible we…

Hypertension is Now More Common in Poor and Middle-Income Countries Than Rich Ones

August 14, 2016 Srijitaand, common, Countries, Hypertension, In, Is, Middle-Income, More, Now, One's, Poor, Rich, Than

Middle- and lower-income countries now have a higher rate of hypertension than high-income countries. Worldwide, the prevalence of hypertension is at a record high, according to a new study in the journal Circulation. From 2000 to 2010, the rate of hypertension in middle- and lower-income countries increased by nearly eight percent. For higher-income countries in that same time period, it decreased by nearly three percent. “If you look over the past 10 years, the number of hypertensive people has decreased in higher income countries, but it’s higher in lower-income countries,”…