Researchers at the University of Brasilia (UnB) and Brazil's state-owned agriculture and livestock research company Embrapa have discovered a protein in coffee with effects similar to morphine....
Low carb diets may be used as a weight loss tool by some people, but dieticians and nutritionists warn that the tactic may be contributing to a reduction in fibre intake and thus, helping in setting up health problems instead....
By the time people reach middle age, more sleep during the day such as an afternoon nap helps the memory and protects against its decline as long as they night-time sleep is not skipped, a study has found.Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning....
The device named "Coupler" is a paper clip-sized implant which is inserted between the artery and vein in the upper thigh in a procedure lasting around 40 minutes under local anesthesia, informed the team from Queen Mary University of London....
Next time when you look at your overweight partner, do not get frustrated as he is the one who can beat slimmer men at least on one front -- in between the sheets....
"The diverse gut bacteria can impact normal brain activity and development, affect sleep and stress responses, play a role in a variety of diseases and be modified through diet for therapeutic use," said Sampath Parthasarathy, Florida Hospital Chair in Cardiovascular Sciences at University of Central Florida, Orlando. ...
Though India is second only to China with shockingly high prevalence of diabetes, hardly 0.1% of patients regularly use a glucometer to adjust dosages of medications and lifestyles accordingly....
Xavier Hames has type 1 diabetes and is at constant risk of hypoglycaemia -- when low glucose levels can result in seizures, coma or death. But Hames was fitted with a pancreas-like pump that can identify when sugar levels are low and stop the release of insulin, Xinhua reported....
Scientists have found that drinking four cups of coffee a day has a protective effect against skin cancer....
Alarmed over mounting swine flu cases in Telangana, the state government Wednesday swung into action and sought help from the central government, which agreed to send a high-level medical team, medicines and diagnostic kits....
