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Excess fat around heart ups heart failure risk in diabetics
A team of researchers has revealed that excess fat around the heart can increase the risk of heart failure in people with diabetes by two to five times.According to the University Of Iowa Health Care in the U.S. researchers, excess fat in the heart, may contribute to the two- to five-fold increased risk of heart failure in people with diabetes.The heart is the most energy-hungry organ in the body. Just like a combustion engine burning fuel to power the pistons, healthy heart cells consume fuel molecules to create the necessary energy to keep the heart pumping.This essential energy production takes place inside mitochondria, the self-contained 'powerplant' organelles inside cells.Diabetes, however, reduces the heart muscle's metabolic adaptability and causes heart cells to overuse fat as a metabolic fuel.The study found that this cardiac lipid overload leads to numerous small, misshapen mitochondria that don't produce energy as efficiently as normal mitochondria.Previous research ...
Sauna bath may influence a person's health: Study
A study has recently warned that heat exposure of sauna may influence a person's health.According to the University of Eastern Finland researchers, taking a sauna bath of 30 minutes reduces blood pressure and increases vascular compliance and heart rate similar to medium-intensity exercise.The findings revealed that during sauna bathing, heart rate of the participants increased similarly to medium-intensity exercise and their body temperature rose by approximately 2°C.Previous research has suggested that regular sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of coronary diseases and sudden cardiac death1, hypertension2 and Alzheimer's disease and dementia3.The study analysed the effects of a 30-minute sauna bath in 100 participants.In particular, the objective was to analyse the role of vascular compliance and reduced blood pressure in the health benefits caused by sauna bathing.Vascular compliance was measured from the carotid and femoral artery before sauna, immediately after ...
Kids with Acute Chest Syndrome at risk of respiratory failure: Study
A study has recently warned that if Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS), a potentially severe lung complication of sickle cell disease, is not treated effectively in children then it may increase the risk of respiratory failure, chronic lung disease and prolonged hospitalisation.According to researchers, ACS increases a child's risk of respiratory failure, chronic lung disease and prolonged hospitalisation if not recognised early and treated effectively.Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down.Researchers Shilpa Jain from Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, New York, Buffalo and Nitya Bakshi and Lakshmanan Krishnamurti from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta conducted the study.The team examined the multiple factors that can contribute to a child's increased risk of ACS and proposed mechanisms by which ACS may develop.The researchers also provide a comprehensive review of the clinical features of ACS in this patient ...
LT Foods intimates of the modernization undertaken by Ecolife
At Nature- Bio Foods' manufacturing facility in Sonepat, Haryana
Maternal intake of egg yolks, nuts can boost baby's brain
Want to have smarter kids? Eating foods such as egg yolks, nuts and cruciferous vegetables -- that are rich in nutrient choline -- during pregnancy can boost your kids' memory and brain skills, a study has found.
Whiff of your partner's shirt may lower stress
Are you are feeling physically and emotionally drained out? Try taking a whiff of your romantic partner's shirt -- for it can help lower stress levels, suggests a study.
Common birth control drug may up HIV risk: study
A popular injectable contraceptive drug may significantly increase the risk of HIV infection, a study claims. Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) - a birth control shot administered every three months - is the predominant contraceptive in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers said. Human studies suggest DMPA use may raise the risk of HIV infection by 40 per cent. Other forms of contraceptive shots do not show the same correlation with HIV infection, researchers said. They reviewed the underlying biological mechanisms that could contribute to increased risk of HIV infection for certain hormonal contraceptives but not others. "To protect individual and public health, it is important to ensure women in areas with high rates of HIV infection have access to affordable contraceptive options," said Professor Janet P Hapgood, from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. "Increasing availability of contraceptives that use a different form of the female hormone progestin than
When MMA star Garcia 'almost died' shedding weight
MMA star Gabi Garcia has revealed how she "almost died" during her last weight cut.The Brazilian star informed that she could have literally killed herself if she continued to lose weight ahead of the scheduled MMA fight against Shinobu Kandori last month in Japan.Informing that she missed the weight cut-off by 17 pounds-not 27, Garcia told TMZ Magazine, "I decide not cut weight because I feeling like I almost died. [I decided to not lose weight anymore because I started feeling like I was dying]"The gold-medal winning grappler also revealed the side effects she faced when she started shedding weight.Garcia said that her vision went dark once she started losing before eventually realising that it was a right time to call it quits.Meanwhile, the 32-year-old also said, in a social media post, that she faced bloody noses as well as gnarly headaches every time she trained.Gracia was also forced to scrap her previous fight with Kandori in December 2016 because of a rib injury leading up to
Childhood asthma, food allergy may up anxiety disorder risk
If your child is suffering from chronic illness such as asthma or food allergy, he or she is more likely to develop anxiety or other mental health disorders, finds a study
New drug that cuts fat without suppressing appetite developed
Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have discovered a drug that selectively shrinks excess fat without suppressing appetite which may help cure obesity. According to a research published in the journal Biochemical Pharmacology, the drug significantly reduces body weight and blood cholesterol levels without lowering food intake in obese mice. The researchers discovered a molecule that blocks this metabolic brake from operating in obese white fat cells. By blocking this metabolic brake, they were able to increase the metabolism within white fat cells. "Blocking the action of the fat cell brake provides an innovative 'fat'-specific mechanism to increase cell metabolism and reduce the size of white fat deposits, thereby treating a root cause of obesity and related metabolic diseases," said Harshini Neelakantan, from the University of Texas in the US. "These initial results are encouraging and support further development of this technology as a new and more ...
Facial exercise may help you look more youthful: study
Facial exercises may significantly improve appearance and reduce some visible signs of ageing, a study suggests. Researchers found that a 30-minute daily or alternate-day facial exercise programme sustained over 20 weeks improved the facial appearance of middle-aged women, resulting in a younger appearance with fuller upper and lower cheeks. This is the first scientific study to test the premise of facial exercise improving appearance. "Now there is some evidence that facial exercises may improve facial appearance and reduce some visible signs of ageing," said Murad Alam from Northwestern University in the UK. "The exercises enlarge and strengthen the facial muscles, so the face becomes firmer and more toned and shaped like a younger face," said Alam, lead author of the study published in the journal JAMA Dermatology. "Assuming the findings are confirmed in a larger study, individuals now have a low-cost, non-toxic way for looking younger or to augment other cosmetic or .
Poor dental health leads to frailty among elderly
Poor oral health issues such as tooth loss and gum disease increases the risk of frailty in older men, while curbing their ability to speak, eat and even smile on their own, researchers, including one of Indian origin, have warned.
Common birth control drug may up risk of HIV
Taking a popular injectable contraceptive drug is likely to increase the risk of developing HIV infection by 40 per cent, claims a study.
No plans to revamp NPPA: Govt
The government is not considering revamping the drug price regulator NPPA or setting up an advisory body above it, Parliament was informed today. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said the government is not revamping the NPPA. "No, Sir," Mandaviya replied to the query of a member regarding revamping of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and setting up of an advisory body above it. The minister also clarified that there was no plan to delink the Drugs (Prices Control) Order from the NPPA. The NPPA is mandated to fix/revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country. It also monitors the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels. The regulator implements and enforces the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order. It is also entrusted with the task of recovering .
New drug cuts fat in rats, may help reduce obesity in humans
If you want to shed some weight without starving yourself, then there may be a sigh of relief for you as researchers, led by one of Indian origin, are developing a new drug that shrinks your fat without suppressing appetite.
Girls' social camouflage skills may delay autism diagnosis
Girls' social camouflage skills may delay or prevent autism diagnosis as they seem to struggle more than boys with performing routine tasks like getting up and dressed or making small talk, a study has found. Camouflaging is a social coping strategy for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). The findings, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, add to the growing evidence that girls with autism may show symptoms differently than boys, and that some of the social difficulties experienced by females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments. "Based on our research criteria, parents report that the girls in our study with autism seem to have a more difficult time with day-to-day skills than the boys," said Allison Ratto, from the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders in the US. "This could mean that girls who meet the same clinical criteria as boys actually are more severely affected by ongoing social and adaptive skill deficits ...
Scrub typhus virus: One persons dies, 47 infected in Mizoram
One person died and at least 47 people have been infected with suspected scrub typhus virus at Phullen village in Aizawl district, Health department officials said today. Nodal officer of the State Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma, who visited Phullen village yesterday said the spread of the disease has been contained and the patients were given medical treatment. Phullen village is about 125 kilometre north-east of the state capital. Lalmalsawma said that the first case was detected during the last part of November and new infection detected till January 3. Scrub typhus is a mite-borne disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia tsutsugamushi). Symptoms are fever, a primary lesion, a macular rash, and lymphadenopathy. Cases of scrub typhus infection have been detected in Champhai, Aizawl and Lunglei districts. Over a hundred people have died in the state during the past few years due to scrub typhus infection, ...
Ex-Peruvian president Fujimori discharged from hospital
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was discharged from the Centenario Clinic in the Peruvian capital, after being hospitalised, since his pardon on December 23.According to Andina news agency, Fujimori left the clinic, located in Lima's Pueblo Libre district, in a wheelchair and was accompanied by his politician-son Kenji Fujimori.The 79-year-old leader, who was admitted to the hospital on December 23, after suffering a severe drop in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythm, underwent a series of health examinations.Fujimori was earlier sentenced to 25 years in 2009, after he was convicted of corruption and human rights violation charges during his term from 1990 to 2000.He was pardoned by the Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski due to the latter's frail health. Fujimori has heart-related ailments and is also diabetic.The decision has triggered several outrageous protests across the country as the former president is seen as a deeply divisive figure and a corrupt ...
Girls' camouflage skills may delay autism diagnosis
As girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys while performing routine tasks like getting dressed or making small talk, it may delay or prevent autism diagnosis among them, a study has revealed.
Stressed out? Try smelling your partner's shirt
Your partner's scent alone, even without their physical presence, can be a powerful tool to help reduce stress, a study suggests. While being exposed to a stranger's scent had the opposite effect and raised levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, researchers said. "Many people wear their partner's shirt or sleep on their partner's side of the bed when their partner is away, but may not realise why they engage in these behaviours," said Marlise Hofer, from the University of British Columbia in Canada. "Our findings suggest that a partner's scent alone, even without their physical presence, can be a powerful tool to help reduce stress," Hofer said. For the study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the researchers recruited 96 opposite-sex couples. Men were given a clean T-shirt to wear for 24 hours, and were told to refrain from using deodorant and scented body products, smoking and eating certain foods that could affect their scent. The T-shirts