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Moderate coffee consumption 'not linked' to dehydration

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Researchers have dispelled the myth that coffee consumption can cause dehydration, as they have found that drinking moderate amounts of coffee does not result in dehydration and contributes to daily fluid requirements in regular coffee drinkers just as other fluids do. New study by the researchers at the University of Birmingham School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, UK, is the first study to directly assess the effects of a moderate consumption of coffee compared to equal volumes of water. "Despite a lack of scientific evidence, it is a common belief that coffee consumption can lead to dehydration and should be avoided, or reduced, in order to maintain a healthy fluid balance. Our research aimed to establish if regular coffee consumption, under normal living conditions, is detrimental to the drinker's hydration status," lead author of the study, Sophie Killer said.

Jan 10, 2014

Drinking 4 Cups of Coffee A Day does not Cause Dehydration: Study

Drinking moderate amounts of coffee will not affect fluid balance in the body and cause dehydration, a new study says.

Jan 10, 2014

New Blood Test Detects Heart Attack before Warning Symptoms Start Appearing

A new test can tell whether a person will suffer from a heart attack, by identifying certain markers in the blood stream.

Jan 10, 2014

Simple, Cheap Blood Test Detects Cervical Cancer Early

A new test can help detect cervical cancer early and track its progress easily, researchers reveal.

Jan 9, 2014

Infertility Treatments Linked to Poor Birth Outcomes

Conceiving with the help of infertility treatments can double the risk of adverse birth outcomes including stillbirth, low birth weight, preterm birth and neonatal death, a new study says.

Jan 9, 2014

New Blood Test to Detect Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease on the Way

A new blood test that can detect early markers of Alzheimer's disease has been developed in UK.

Jan 9, 2014

Popping 4 Sleeping Pills a Year Enough to Get Heart Attack, Finds Study

Certain drugs used to treat sleep-related problems can increase the risk of heart attack, a new study reveals.

Jan 8, 2014

Mother's touch critical for preemies

New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI): Scientists have claimed that the benefits that premature infants gain from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers is measurable even 10 years after birth. In a new study, Dr. Ruth Feldman, a Professor at Bar-Ilan University, and her team studied the impact of different levels of physical contact on prematurely born infants. Specifically, the researchers compared standard incubator care to a novel intervention called " Kangaroo Care" (KC), which uses the mother's body heat to keep their babies warm.

Jan 8, 2014

Infant Feeding Style Matters: Study Links Spoon-Feeding to Childhood Obesity

Spoon-feeding can contribute widely to childhood obesity, researchers warn parents.

Jan 8, 2014

Binge Drinking: Stimulating Brain Cells with Light Can Help Quit Alcohol

Researchers have found a technique that uses light to stimulate neurons, highly effective in preventing binge drinking.

Jan 8, 2014

Meditation as Effective as Medication in Treating Depression, Anxiety

Sparing some time for meditation can help fight anxiety and depression, researchers reveal.

Jan 7, 2014

Mediterranean Diet with Olive Oil Can Help Ward off Diabetes

Following a Mediterranean diet can help fight diabetes, a new study says.

Jan 7, 2014

Eating Fibre Rich Diet may Help Treat Asthma: Study

Including more fibre rich foods into the diet can help protect against allergic asthma, a new study reveals.

Jan 6, 2014

E-Cigarettes can Make your Little One Sick: Children Falling Critically Ill after Ingesting E- Liquid

Electronic cigarettes can be life-threatening for small children, caution experts who noticed a recent surge in the number of children being rushed to the emergency room for accidentally ingesting the e-cigarette liquid.

Jan 6, 2014

Key to happiness may lie in matrimony

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): Married people are much happier with their personal levels of success than others, who are just in relationships, a new poll has found. A Happiness Poll of 2,000 adults, by GE, found that more than 52 per cent were happy or very happy with their level of success, however, for people married or in a civil partnership, the figure went up to 60 per cent.

Jan 1, 2014