Roshni Mahesh

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How Safe is Your Energy Drink? New Study Warns of Heart Problems

A study from France has linked consumption of energy drinks to heart problems like angina, cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and sudden death.

Sep 1, 2014

Eating Tomatoes Keeps Prostate Cancer at Bay; 10 Other Foods that Fight the Deadly Disease

In a new study, eating about 10 portions of tomato a week slashed the risk of prostate cancer by 18 percent.

Aug 28, 2014

Marijuana Compound Holds Promise for Alzheimer's

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychotic component in cannabis, reduced production of amyloid beta, the toxic proteins responsible for the brain disease, to slow and halt progression of the brain disease.

Aug 28, 2014

Hormone Therapy Lowers Brain Abnormalities in Premature Babies

Preterm babies who received high doses of hormone erythropoietin (EPO) within 42 hours of birth showed fewer brain abnormalities.

Aug 27, 2014

Pomegranate Compound Slows Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

New study says that a phenolic compound found in pomegranate, prevents the destruction of brain cells.

Aug 27, 2014

Traditional Wood-Burning Stoves Bad for Health - Study

A new study from Canada found that regular exposure to the black carbon pollutants in wood smoke can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in women.

Aug 26, 2014

Aspirin Reduces Blood Clot Risk; Prevents Heart Attack and Stroke

Aspirin lowers risk of venous thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and other cardiovascular events by one-third.

Aug 26, 2014

Improving Social Interaction Treats Depression

The social identification or "the sense of being part of a group" relieved depressive symptoms in people already suffering from it, the authors said.

Aug 25, 2014

Nail Polish Detects Date Rape Drugs in Drinks; More Anti-Rape Products

Women can now protect their honour with the newly invented flashy nail colours named Undercover Colors.

Aug 25, 2014

Drinking Coffee Boosts Oral Health: Study

A recent study showed that coffee intake helped to lower the total number of teeth with periodontal bone loss.

Aug 22, 2014

Polio Eradication: Taking up IPV after OPV Improves Immunity

Researchers found that administering IPV after OPV improved immunity and body's ability to protect against the disease.

Aug 22, 2014

Obesity in Middle Age Linked to Dementia: Study

A new research provided solid evidence to show that being obese in middle age nearly tripled a person's risk of developing dementia later in life.

Aug 21, 2014

Popular Anti-Wrinkle Drug Botox Slows Stomach Cancer Growth

Researchers based their findings on the break-through discovery that nerves played a huge role in stomach cancer growth and the realisation that Botox, a non-surgical cosmetic method used to treat wrinkles, involved nerve block.

Aug 21, 2014

Indian Yoga Icon BKS Iyengar Dies at 95; Tributes Pour in from around the World

The yoga legend BKS Iyengar bid farewell to the world at 3:15 am on Wednesday at a private hospital in Pune.

Aug 20, 2014

Art of Yoga Best Way to Improve Cognitive Function at Old age

In the study, older participants who attended hatha yoga sessions for two months performed better on cognitive tasks than the others.

Aug 20, 2014

Blood Disorder Drug Cures Baldness in Patients - Study

Three patients, affected with alopecia areata, were completely cured after they took ruxolitinib, a drug approved for blood disorder myelofibrosis.

Aug 19, 2014

Drawing Skills at Age 4 Signal Later Intelligence

Children who received high scores in the "Draw –a –Child" test at age four also scored high in intelligence tests at the same age and at age 14.

Aug 19, 2014

Aspirin, Ibuprofen Effective against Breast Cancer Recurrence

Overweight and obese postmenopausal women, who used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), achieved a 50 percent reduction in ERα positive breast cancer recurrence for more than two years.

Aug 14, 2014

Being Tech Savvy Good for Ageing Brain: Study

Increased use of Internet is said to be associated with significant improvement in delayed recall over time intervals.