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Is It Safe To Have Banana During Night? Here’s The Answer

April 4, 2018 Loknath DasAnswer, Banana, During, Have, Here's, Is, It, Night, safe, The, to

One of the most nutritious fruits known to humans, bananas are packed with nutrients and antioxidants that a bunch of fruits together cannot compete with. They are rich in potassium, which are crucial in maintaining blood pressure levels in our body. Bananas are also natural antacids that make them an excellent remedy for soothing an upset stomach. Moreover, having banana can eliminate the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, further ease heartburns. The high fibre content of bananas helps bowel regularity and ease constipation. They are extremely good for drooping energy levels, too. Bananas contain…

The Four Pillars of Foreign Investment

March 31, 2018 Loknath DasForeign, four, investment, of, Pillars, The

In Switzerland, there are very few cantons-—Swiss member states—in which foreign investors can purchase property, according to an investment expert. ALEKSANDARGEORGIEV / GETTY IMAGES There are abundant rewards to investing in real estate overseas: The opportunity to immerse yourself in a foreign culture, diversify your investment portfolio, and perhaps see substantial returns over time, to name a few. But as complex as purchasing domestically can be, investors should anticipate that buying a home in a foreign market will be even more complicated, given that there are unfamiliar property ownership laws,…

Novel treatment for cancer: Immunotherapy trials show promise in curing the disease

March 26, 2018 Loknath DasCancer, curing, Disease, for, immunotherapy, In, Novel, Promise, show, The, Treatment, trials

In the winter of 2013, Sue Scott, then 36, had already planned her own funeral. Her cervical cancer was spreading fast. Multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery had all failed. Tumours were invading her liver and colon, and squeezing her ureters. Her last chance was to enroll in an experimental trial in which doctors were trying to partially replace patients’ immune systems with T-cells that would specifically attack cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection. Within a few months, her tumours completely disappeared. This…

How to Get the Best Nutrition from Chicken Breasts

March 26, 2018 Loknath DasBest, Breasts, chicken, From, Get, How, nutrition, The, to

Skinless, grilled chicken breasts appear in just about every healthful eating plan, but confusion about poultry — no hormones added! white striping! routine antibiotics! — might leave you standing mystified in the meat aisle. Have no fear: Chicken breasts are an excellent source of protein that’s low in saturated fat, not to mention the bonus antioxidants and nutrients. Get the real answers on this diet staple below, and start planning your weeknight menu worry-free. NUTRITION STATS Serving Size: 3 ounces grilled boneless chicken breast 128 calories 2.7 grams of fat (4% DV) 0.8 g saturated fat (4% DV)…

Beware, these are the types of cancer where patients are at higher risk of committing suicide

March 21, 2018 Loknath DasAre, at, beware!, Cancer, committing, higher, of, Patients:, Risk, suicide, The, these, types, where

Patients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are five times more likely to commit suicide, a survey led by an Indian-origin scientist has found. The analysis also showed that cancer patients are about three times more likely to commit suicide than the general population. The proportion of attempted suicides which result in a completed or successful suicide was higher in cancer patients, with a higher proportion still in patients with urological cancers. Severe psychological stress is one of the main side-effects of both a diagnosis of cancer and the treatment,…

Male infertility: Why are sperm counts around the world falling drastically?

March 20, 2018 Loknath DasAre, Around, counts, drastically, Falling, infertility:, Male, Sperm, The, Why, World

They can make test-tube babies, grow human eggs in a lab and reproduce mice from frozen testicle tissue, but when it comes to knowing how a man’s sperm can swim to, find and fertilize an egg, scientists are still floundering. Enormous advances in treating infertility in recent decades have helped couples conceive longed-for offspring they previously would not have had. Yet this progress has also been a work-around for a major part of the problem: Sperm counts are falling drastically worldwide – and have been doing so for decades –…