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Seed oils best for lowering bad cholesterol: Study
Using seed oils -- such as those derived from sunflower and flaxseed -- may be the best choice for people looking to lower their bad cholesterol, a study has found. Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition rounded up 55 studies dating to the 1980s that assessed the effects of consuming the same amount of calories from two or more different oils on participants' blood lipids. The study, published in the Journal of Lipid Research, showed that solid fats like butter and lard are the worst choice for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, called LDL. "Sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, safflower oil and flaxseed oil performed best," said Lukas Schwingshackl, a researcher at the German Institute of Human Nutrition. "Some people from Mediterranean countries probably are not so happy with this result, because they would prefer to see olive oil at the top. But this is not the case," said Schwingshackl. Researchers caution that meta-analyses run the risk of misleading by combining ...
Seed oils better for lowering cholesterol: Study
Oils obtained from seeds such as sunflower, rapeseed, safflower and flaxseed could be more beneficial in lowering bad cholesterol, known to damage arteries, and increase the risk of heart diseases and strokes, new research claims.
New drug delivery system may help prevent infections
Scientists have discovered a new drug delivery system that could help prevent bacterial infections. The researchers at Rutgers University in the US synthesised nanostructured silica particles, considered to be promising drug carriers, that contained payloads of an antimicrobial agent. They found that the particles were effective at killing two human bacterial pathogens, according to the study published in the Journal of The American Chemical Society. The new mechanism allows compounds to slowly release antimicrobials into local environments, resulting in high amounts of the molecule in a specific location. This is a different scenario than when antibiotics are taken orally and they become widely distributed throughout the body. "Interestingly, the particles were more effective at killing the bacteria than the antimicrobial was, which may highlight a more efficient mechanism for drug delivery," said Jeffrey Boyd, an associate professor at Rutgers University. Bacteria are rapidly ...
Air pollution linked to high risk of oral cancer: Study
Higher levels of air pollution may be linked to a heightened risk of developing oral cancer, which includes cancers of the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, a study has found.
Apollo Hospitals Launches Apollo Clinical Knowledge Network (ACKN) on the Medvarsity Assimilate Platform and Introduces Virtual Grand Rounds-the Largest Virtual Live Lecture Hosted in India
/ -- Apollo Hospitals launched the Apollo Clinical Knowledge Network (ACKN) on Medvarsity's Assimilate platform. Under its aegis, the 'Grand Rounds' was introduced, the largest virtual live lecture hosted in India and it brought together 44 hospitals and close to 3,800 clinicians from across the country. The occasion marked the formal launch of very first ACKN case presentation series and soon, it will be scaled up to include the entire Apollo Hospitals network in the region. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/766799/Dr_Prathap_C_Reddy.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/766801/Apollo_Medvarsity_Case_Presentation.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/766800/Apollo_Medvarsity_ACKN_Launch.jpg ) The Virtual Grand Round had participation of hospitals from across India and overseas and it facilitated diverse perspectives, vital for the ongoing Diplomate of National Board programme for multiple specialties. In addition, numerous healthcare consultants, clinicians, .
Sleeping too much may be bad for brain: Study
Sleeping too much can harm your brain function, according to a study which shows that those who sleep less or more than seven to eight hours a night have worse cognitive performance. Researchers from Western University in Canada said that for the world's largest sleep study, launched in June last year, over 40,000 people from around the world participated in the online scientific investigation. The study, published in the journal Sleep, included an in-depth questionnaire and a series of cognitive performance activities. "We really wanted to capture the sleeping habits of people around the entire globe. Obviously, there have been many smaller sleep studies of people in laboratories but we wanted to find out what sleep is like in the real world," said Adrian Owen, from Western University. About half of all participants reported typically sleeping less than 6.3 hours per night -- an hour less than the study's recommended amount. One startling revelation was that most participants who ...
People remember an average of 5,000 faces: Study
Scientists have for the first time put a figure on how many faces people actually remember -- a staggering 5,000 on average. Researchers from the University of York in the UK tested participants on how many faces they could recall from their personal lives and the media, as well as the number of famous faces they recognised. Humans have typically lived in small groups of around one hundred individuals, but the study suggests our facial recognition abilities equip us to deal with the thousands of faces we encounter in the modern world -- on our screens as well as in social interactions. The results, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, provide a baseline with which to compare the "facial vocabulary" size of humans with facial recognition software that is increasingly used to identify people at airports and in police investigations. "Our study focused on the number of faces people actually know -- we haven't yet found a limit on how many faces the brain can ...
Sweet surprise! Scientists map sugarcane genome
Scientists have sequenced the massive and complex genome of sugarcane, which may lead to the development of hardier and more productive crops. For centuries, sugarcane has supplied humans with alcohol, biofuel, building and weaving materials, and the world's most relied-upon source of sugar, said researchers at the University of Illinois in the US. Producing the comprehensive sequence required a concerted effort by over 100 scientists from 16 institutions who published their finding in the journal Nature Genetics. The sugarcane grown by most farmers is a hybrid of two species: Saccharum officinarum, which grows large plants with high sugar content, and Saccharum spontaneum, whose lesser size and sweetness is offset by increased disease resistance and tolerance of environmental stress. Lacking a complete genome sequence, plant breeders have made high-yielding, robust strains through generations of crossing and selection, but this is an arduous process relying on time and luck, ...
Seed oils best for controlling LDL cholesterol
If you wish to lower your Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, called LDL, solid fats like butter and lard are the worst choice, while oils from seeds are the best alternatives, a new study has revealed.The research suggests you should exchange saturated fats with unsaturated fat. Many of the studies establish that mono -and polyunsaturated fats are better for blood lipids than saturated fats swapped out one food source at a time, making it hard to tell which of a plethora of vegetable oils might be most beneficial.Lukas Schwingshackl, a researcher at the German Institute of Human Nutrition, is using sophisticated statistical tools to reduce uncertainty about what the mountain of data in the nutrition literature can tell us. Schwingshackl and colleagues used an emerging technique called network meta-analysis to extract insight from published studies on the effect of various dietary oils on blood lipids. The researchers found that seed oils were the best choice for people looking to ..
Gene mutation may fight diabetes and heart disease
Turns out, people with the natural gene mutation appear to have an advantage when it comes to diet. Those who eat a high-carbohydrate diet and have this mutation absorb less glucose than those without it.Researchers have discovered a gene mutation that slows the metabolism of sugar in the gut, giving people who have the mutation a distinct advantage over those who do not. Those with the mutation have a lower risk of diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and even death.The researchers said that their finding could provide the basis for drug therapies that could mimic the workings of this gene mutation, offering a potential benefit for the millions of people who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and obesity."This study helped us clarify the link between what we eat, what we absorb, and our risk for the disease. Knowing this opens the door to improved therapies for cardiometabolic disease," said Scott D. Solomon, M.D., the lead researcher. He explained that the study is the first to fully
Indo UK Institute of Health to invest Rs. 1600 cr for Integrated Medicity in Uttarakhand
Indo UK Institute of Health (IUIH), one of the largest healthcare infrastructure projects in the world, has signed up a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttarakhand for setting up an integrated IUIH Medicity in the state.Signed during Destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit 2018, this initiative shall deliver to the people of the state world-class NHS standard healthcare that's available, affordable and accountable. IUIH shall enable Uttarakhand to emerge as a global hub for medical tourism, medical equipment and device manufacturing, pharmaceutical production; and cutting-edge medical research.Dr. Ajay Rajan Gupta, Managing Director and Group CEO, IUIH, said, "The IUIH Medicity to come up in Uttarakhand will be developed with an investment outlay of Rs. 1600 crores. It will have a 1000 bed hospital in association with one of UK's leading NHS hospital."The IUIH Medicity in Uttarakhand shall also have medical college, nursing college, PG academy and a training .
Air pollution may up mouth cancer risk: Study
High levels of air pollutants -- especially fine particulate matter -- may increase the risk of developing mouth cancer, a study has found. The number of new cases, and deaths from, mouth cancer is increasing in many parts of the world, according to the researchers including those from Asia University and Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan. Known risk factors include smoking, drinking, human papilloma virus, and in parts of South East Asia, the chewing of betel quid or paan. Exposure to heavy metals and emissions from petrochemical plants are also thought to be implicated in the development of the disease, while air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is known to be harmful to respiratory and cardiovascular health. For the study published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine, the researchers mined cancer, health, insurance, and air quality databases. They drew on average levels of air pollutants (sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen monoxide, ..
Every sixth person in India needs mental-health help (Oct 10 is World Mental Health Day)
India is standing on the threshold of a mental health epidemic with a greater number of people affected by mental health issues in the country than the entire population of Japan.
Bhilai Steel Plant blast: Centre dispatches four doctors from AIIMS
A team of four doctors from the AIIMS was despatched Wednesday by the Centre to treat the patients who suffered burn injuries in an explosion at the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, officials said. Eleven people died and 14 others were injured in the gas pipeline blast at the plant of the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in Durg district on Tuesday. Union Health Minister J P Nadda spoke to the state government and assured them of all support, a source from the ministry said. The team of doctors was led by Maneesh Singhal, a professor and the head of the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. "The team of doctors have reached the hospital there to take stock of patients and assist doctors there in the treatment of patients," the source said.
Pungency is the key in mustard oil (Tasting Notes)
Mustard oil has a unique pungent flavour and aroma -- it tingles your throat and gives you a buzz in the nose. This is the essential characteristic of mustard oil and yes, it certainly is something of an acquired taste and makes it pharmacologically a healthy oil.
Avoid fried food, smoking, alcohol to prevent acidity (Health Tips)
Amidst the hectic schedule of day-to-day life, we often neglect common digestive problems such as acidity. Considering these digestive problems to be minor, we either ignore or tend to treat them by ourselves.
'Planned fasting may help reverse diabetes'
Planned intermittent fasting may help to reverse type 2 diabetes, according to doctors who were able to cut out the need for insulin treatment for three patients in their care. Lifestyle changes are key to managing type 2 diabetes, but patients themselves can not always control blood glucose levels. According to doctors from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine and Scarborough Hospital in Canada, three men, aged between 40 and 67, planned intermittent fasting to see if it might ease their symptoms. "The use of a therapeutic fasting regimen for treatment of type 2 diabetes is virtually unheard of," doctors wrote in the journal BMJ Case Reports. "This present case series showed that 24-hour fasting regimens can significantly reverse or eliminate the need for diabetic medication," they wrote. The patients were taking various drugs to control their disease as well as daily units of insulin. In addition to type 2 diabetes, they all had high blood pressure and high ...
Keep sleeping hours in check for a healthy lifestyle
It's time to keep track of your sleeping hours because according to a recent study, people who sleep for 7 to 8 hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less, or more than this amount.As a part of the study, more than 40,000 people from around the world participated in the online scientific investigation, which includes an in-depth questionnaire and a series of cognitive performance activities.Adrian Owen, lead researcher of the study, said, "We really wanted to capture the sleeping habits of people around the entire globe. Obviously, there have been many smaller sleep studies of people in laboratories but we wanted to find out what sleep is like in the real world.""People who logged in gave us a lot of information about themselves. We had a fairly extensive questionnaire and they told us things like which medications they were on, how old they were, where they were in the world and what kind of education they'd received because these are all factors that ...
Family alleges negligence by pvt hospital led to 3-yr-old child's death
A family from Delhi Tuesday accused a private hospital here of negligence in treatment which resulted in the death of their three-year-old child, police said. In a complaint at the Sector 20 police station, the family, residing in New Ashok Nagar, Delhi, said they had taken the child to the Apollo Hospitals in Sector 26, Noida, after he complained of stomach ache and fever on September 7. Diwakar Prasad Singh, the maternal uncle of the child, told PTI that the hospital suggested that the child be kept under observation for two days. "During this period, multiple tests including ultrasound were done but nothing critical was reported. But they were negligent in the use of the needle during treatment which led to the deterioration of his health," he said, and alleged that the child was left thirsty for a long time in the hospital. Claiming negligence in administering injections to the boy, Singh said when the situation worsened, the doctors suggested that child be shifted to the Apollo ..
Childhood asthma may up obesity later
Toddlers with asthma are more likely to develop obesity -- linked to diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke -- by early young age, according to a study.