Roshni Mahesh

Articles by Roshni Mahesh

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Diabetes

Australian Boy Gets the World's First Artificial Pancreas

Xavier Hames, from Perth, developed diabetes when he was just 22 months old and had been on daily insulin injections until Wednesday, when a team of doctors at the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) fixed the wearable insulin pump to his body. Jan 23, 2015
walnut

Walnuts Boost Memory, Prevent Dementia

In a study reported in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, eating just 13g walnuts per day helped improve memory, concentration and other important cognitive functions in the participants. Jan 23, 2015
Birthcontrol Pills

Hormonal Contraceptives Can Give You Brain Tumour

Women in the study who used hormonal contraceptives for five years increased their risk of getting glioma, a deadly cancer that starts from the brain tissues called glia, which help support the nerve cells. Jan 23, 2015
vitamin D

Vitamin D May Protect Against Colon Cancer

Results showed that people with higher levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, (abbreviated 25 (OH) D) in their blood were less likely to develop colon cancer than the others. Jan 19, 2015
Ebola Virus

Mali Becomes Ebola-Free

Reports from the Malian Health Minister Ousmane Kone and the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that the nation hasn't received any new cases of Ebola since 6 December. Jan 19, 2015
Blue

Eating Blueberries Helps Manage Prehypertension

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, states that intake of blueberries delayed progression of prehypertension and improved arterial stiffness. Jan 14, 2015
FDA Suggests Pregnant Women to Consume Low-Mercury Fish (Bing/ cherrylet/Flickr)

Fish Peptide Could Cure Cardiovascular Diseases

Experiments showed that the peptide can help widen or narrow blood vessels and also regulate a wide range of biological activities associated with kidneys, central nervous system and cardiovascular system. Jan 14, 2015
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