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Cottage cheese: Your healthy bed time snack

If you have a habit of snacking before bedtime, cottage cheese is the way to go, suggests a recent study.According to a recent research, consuming 30 grams of protein about 30 minutes before bed appears to have a positive effect on muscle quality, metabolism and overall health. And for those who have sworn off eating at night, there is no gain in body fat.As part of the study, participants, active young women in their early 20s, ate samples of cottage cheese 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime. Researchers specifically wanted to see if this food may have an impact on metabolic rate and muscle recovery.Their findings are published in the British Journal of Nutrition.Michael Ormsbee, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences said, "Until now, we presumed that whole foods would act similarly to the data on supplemental protein, but we had no real evidence.""This is important because it adds to the body of literature that indicates that whole foods work just as well as ...

Kanye West's father diagnosed with prostate cancer

Rapper Kanye West's father, Ray West, is battling cancer.

Why cannabis affects women differently

Hormones could be the reason why cannabis affects women differently than men, brain studies on animals and humans suggest.

Processed meat, carbonated beverages may up kidney failure risk

If your diet consists of pro-inflammatory foods such as processed meat, carbonated beverages and vegetables other than the green leafy and dark yellow variety, you may be at a higher risk of developing kidney failure, researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, suggest.

Exercise, low calorie diet may cut stroke risk in menopausal women

Mid-aged women transitioning to menopause may be able to lower their risk of developing stroke, heart disease and Type-2 diabetes if they exercise more or eat a low calorie diet, suggests a research.

Exposure to wood smoke affects men, women differently: Study

A recent study suggests that exposure to wood smoke can have different effects on the respiratory immune systems of men and women.As part of the study, the scientists exposed men and women volunteers to wood smoke or filtered air prior to inoculating them with a standard dose of the live-attenuated influenza virus vaccine, which causes a natural, yet mild, immune response in the nasal passages.They later discovered that the men exposed to wood smoke had significantly higher markers of an inflammatory response in cells that line the nasal. In contrast, for women, the wood smoke exposure appeared to lower markers of the inflammatory response.When the researchers averaged out the data from men and women, as these sorts of exposure studies typically do, the analysis gave the false impression that the wood smoke had almost no effect on the immune response to the live-attenuated influenza virus vaccine. The study was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care ...

Cocoa for a healthy heart!

A recent study has reaffirmed that bioactive compounds found in cocoa can keep the heart healthy.The findings have been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN).According to the researchers, the two types of bioactives, called flavanols and procyanidins, behave differently in the body.Bioactives are dietary compounds that can be beneficial to health. Comprised of two kinds of bioactives, namely flavanols and procyanidins, the cocoa flavanols present in cocoa have attracted considerable scientific attention in recent years.As both groups of compounds are also found in apples, grapes, berries, and some cereals and legumes, the use of cocoa extract as a model for flavanol- and procyanidin-containing foods is likely to generate insights relevant beyond cocoa.Multiple studies have shown that daily consumption of flavanols and procyanidins has led to improved blood pressure, cholesterol and the flexibility of blood vessels. But until now, it was less clear to what ...

Tall people at greater risk of cancer?

While for most cancers, risk increases dramatically with age, a recent study has found that the height of a person could also make them more prone to cancer.The University of California study has been published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.Leonard Nunney examined data from four large-scale surveillance projects on 23 cancer categories. Each of these cancer studies established that tall individuals are at an increased risk of cancer, with overall risk increasing by about 10 percent per 10 centimeter (4 inch) increase in height.Other researchers have proposed that that factors acting early in life - nutrition, health, social conditions - independently influence height and cancer risk. But Nunney, a professor of biology, challenges this hypothesis."I tested the alternative hypothesis that height increases cell number and that having more cells directly increases cancer risk," he said. "The data strongly supported this simple hypothesis. For most cancers, the size of .

Ayushmann fasts for Tahira's good health, long life

Actor Ayushmann Khuranna has kept a karva chauth fast for his wife Tahira Kashyap, who has been detected with pre-invasive breast cancer.

New 'trojan horse' antibiotic shows promise against UTI

Scientists say they have engineered a new antibiotic that appears promising in early clinical trials against kidney infections and urinary tract infection (UTI).

Abbott, AbbVie settle TriCor marketing case for $25 million

(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc will pay a total of $25 million to resolve allegations that Abbott paid kickbacks to doctors in exchange for prescribing the cholesterol drug TriCor and promoted the medication for unapproved purposes.

City witnesses 3 organ transplants

The city on Friday witnessed three major organ transplants simultaneously after retrieving the heart, liver and kidneys from a young male donor, said a senior doctor who was part of the surgery. The donor been declared brain dead Thursday at a government hospital and the heart, liver and one kidney were transplanted to three recipients at a private facility. "The other kidney was sent to the state run SSKM Hospital through a green corridor facilitated by the Kolkata Police while the corneas were transplanted at a private eye hospital," the doctor said. The donor and recipients were all from the state. The transplanted heart gave a second lease of life to a patient with refractory heart failure, while the liver was transplanted to a patient suffering from end-stage liver disease. The kidneys saved the lives of two patients with advanced kidney failure, he said.

Single donor gives new lease of life to six persons

A private hospital here retrieved the heart, liver, kidneys and corneas from a young male donor who had been declared brain dead and at least six people were given a new lease of life here on Friday.

Weight loss surgery may prevent womb cancer in obese women

Undergoing bariatric surgery to combat obesity can prevent women from developing womb cancer also known as uterine or endometrial cancer, claims a study.

Tooth loss in elderly linked to malnutrition

Older adults with just 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk malnutrition, warns a new study.

Wood smoke causes more respiratory problems among women: Study

Women exposed to smoke from burning wood and related "biomass" combustibles, such as leaves, crop stalks, and dung are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems including chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).

Head, neck cancer survivors at increased suicide risk: Study

Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, those treated for head and neck cancers are at an increased risk of death by suicide, a new study has found.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals announces completion of USFDA inspection of Panelav facility

Gets 4 procedural observations under Form 483

Kidney transplant gives life to four terminally ill patients

Four terminally ill renal failure patients received a new lease of life after receiving kidneys of two men who died of cardiac arrest at a hospital here. Paramjit Singh (45), a resident of Mohali's village Jatot was fatally injured after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road. He was admitted to PGIMER in an extremely critical condition, head of the hospital's department of renal transplant surgery Dr Ashish Sharma said on Friday. After struggling for 10 days, Paramjit died of a cardiac arrest on October 22, he said. Considering the prognosis, his wife, Jaswinder Kaur had already consented to donate his organs, he added. Paramjit's kidneys benefitted two renal failure patients who had been on the waiting list for donors for long and were undergoing painful dialysis, Dr Sharma said in a statement. The kidneys of the second man ended the suffering of another two renal failure patients. Recently, Mukhtiar Singh (56), a resident of village Tasrauli was referred to the PGIMER in a

Long-term care policies loom over U.S. life insurance results

(Reuters) - Big U.S. life insurers are bracing for elevated payouts to owners of long-term care policies, which cover expenses like assisted living for infirmed and elderly customers.