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Meat Protein and Not Fat Causes Obesity: Study

August 4, 2016 Srijitaand, causes, fat, meat, Not, Obesity, Protein:, Study

We all need protein in our diet to help our body repair cells and make new ones and it is also an important factor for our growth and development. Protein foods are broken down into parts called amino acids during digestion. The human body requires a number of amino acids in large enough amounts to maintain good health. It’s equally important to eat the right amount and the right kind of protein to get its health benefits. Protein in meat is causing obesity in the same way sugar does, reveals…

Girls have huge sense of being ‘unclean’ during periods: Study

July 15, 2016 Srijita'unclean', being, During, girls, Have, huge, of, periods, sense, Study

In July last year, the state government launched a scheme to distribute free sanitary napkins. The distribution was done directly in schools and among slum populations by the manufacturer. It continued only for about three months, but it has led to changes in menstrual hygiene practices, researchers who questioned 270 of the over 20 lakh girls covered by it found. Over 73% of the girls said they had no notion what periods were about at the time they first got them. Many said they would not ask their mother…

Kids who bite nails have fewer allergies: Study

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Parents, relax! Children who bite their nails or suck their thumbs are less likely to develop allergic sensitivities, a study suggests. And, if they have both ‘bad habits’, they are even less likely to be allergic to such things as house dust mites, grass, cats, dogs, horses or airborne fungi, researchers said. “Our findings are consistent with the hygiene theory that early exposure to dirt or germs reduces the risk of developing allergies,” said Malcolm Sears, formerly from Dunedin School of Medicine, in New Zealand and currently with McMaster…

Cancer Risk May Rise Before and After Diabetes Diagnosis: Study

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Individuals with Type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing cancer before and immediately after their diagnosis, says a new study. The findings showed that the highest risk appears shortly after a diabetes diagnosis. Cancer incidence was also significantly higher in persons with diabetes within the first three months after diagnosis, but not after this time period.”This may in part be explained by increased health care visits and screening tests following a diagnosis of diabetes,” said Iliana Lega, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in Canada.…

Family History Important Factor for Prostate Cancer: Study

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PhotoCredit:istock Research in Sweden published on Monday found family history an important factor in men developing various types of prostate cancer. “Men with brothers who have had prostate cancer run twice as high a risk of being diagnosed themselves in comparison to the general population,” the study by Umea University and Lund University said. “It’s well known that men with prostate cancer in the family have a higher risk of the disease,” said Par Stattin, researcher at the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences and principal investigator of Prostate Cancer…

Soldiers of our body starve to fight enemies, says study

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The regulatory T-cells (Tregs), which are responsible for suppressing aberrant immune responses that attack our body’s healthy cells and tissues and act as guards, face harsh conditions like starvation. For survival and continued function, these cells resort to autophagy (cannibalism) that can recycle non-essential portions of a starving cell to generate energy, says a study. Scientists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), have explained in international journal `eLife’ as to how the defence mechanism in our…