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How Much Exercise Will Lower Chronic Disease Risk?

August 11, 2016 Srijitachronic, Disease, exercise:, How, Lower, much, Risk, Will

Image via iStock The daily dose of activity needed to lower the risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease by at least 20 percent is several times the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization, researchers said Wednesday.The same applies to breast and bowel cancer, they reported in a study reviewing 35 years of research on the link between physical exertion — whether gardening or long-distance running — and five chronic diseases. The benefits of exercise are well known and beyond dispute. Most health authorities issue guidelines on the bare…

Here’s how leaky calcium puts epileptics at heart risk

August 2, 2016 Srijitaat, Calcium, epileptics, Heart, Here's, How, leaky, puts, Risk

Here’s how leaky calcium puts epileptics at heart risk (Keith Brofsky/Getty Images) Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has long bedeviled doctors and now, a team of researchers may have found the cause of it. In a paper, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine reported how a mutation in a gene involved in the regulation of calcium inside brain cells can help trigger blackouts of the brainstem, the center that controls heartbeat and breathing, and increase the risk of sudden unexpected death. “SUDEP turns out to be the most common…

Common viruses may increase risk of breast cancer

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 SrijitaBreast, Cancer, common, Increase, May, of, Risk, viruses

Common viruses may increase risk of breast cancer (Chad Baker/Getty Images) Infection with the most common viruses like Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put women at increased risk for developing breast cancer, according to a study. EBV, one of eight known viruses in the herpes family to infect humans, is also known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis and has been linked to various cancers, including African Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, gastric adenocarcinoma, and leiomyosarcoma. Association of EBV infection with breast cancer has been reported in several studies, but…

Excess of red meat, eggs may up mortality risk

August 2, 2016 Srijitaeggs, excess, May, meat, Mortality, of, Red, Risk, Up

Excess of red meat, eggs may up mortality risk (Diana Miller/Getty Images) A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study. On the other hand, the elevated mortality risk association was found to disappear in participants with living a healthy lifestyle. The findings showed that higher consumption breads, cereals, pasta, beans, nuts and legumes – the protein from plant sources can lower…

Walnuts, soybean may prevent risk for diabetes

July 27, 2016 SrijitaDiabetes, for, May, Prevent, Risk, soybean, Walnuts

Walnuts, soybean may prevent risk for diabetes (Mar Portal del Pozo/Getty Images) Eating more unsaturated fats like walnuts and soybean in place of dietary carbohydrate can lower blood sugar level and improve in the prevention and management of type-2 diabetes, according to a new study. The study provides evidence for the effects of dietary fats and carbohydrate on the regulation of glucose and insulin levels and several other metrics linked to type 2 diabetes. “Our findings support preventing and treating these diseases by eating more fat-rich foods like walnuts, sunflower…

Heart failure after first heart attack may increase cancer risk

July 18, 2016 Srijita'First, After, Attack:, Cancer, failure, Heart, Increase, May, Risk

While cancer is usually considered a separate cause of death from heart disease, studies have been conducted to determine an association between heart disease and an increased cancer risk. According to the study, the non-cardiac causes of heart failure death, such as cancer, are becoming increasingly recognised as researchers learn more about their association with the disease. In this study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the researchers looked at cancer risk in patients who developed heart failure after their first heart attack. For the study,…