Ulcerative colitis is a long-term inflammatory disorder of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. There is no effective therapy which works in all patients of ulcerative colitis. In a re...
Drinking 8 to 12 cups of coffee or tea per week elevates circulating vitamin D levels in adolescents independent of physical activity, sun exposure, age, gender and BMI, according to a S...
According to experts, the people of Britain have their soil to blame for ill health! Not in their wildest dreams would the British have imagined that the soil beneath their fe...
Laws in the US to strictly curb sale of junk food and sweetened drinks in schools may help to control childhood obesity, according to a recent study. The results were announced afte...
A recent study indicated that body mass index (BMI) in children increases if they eat their breakfast out or if they skip breakfast. BMI is the measurement of body fat based on bod...
A study was carried out by Swedish researchers to evaluate the long- term consequences of low carbohydrate, high protein diet on cardiovascular health. Obesity is prevalent all over...
Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that not only help in the proper functioning of digestive tract but also reduce the presence of harmful microbes in the intestinal tract. R...
A long -term study on a north Swedish population revealed that the decrease and increase in cholesterol levels changed with the prevailing diet trends and that these changes havea ...
A group of scientists at the University of Michigan carried out a study to understand why the fat-storing cells get fatter and takes a long time to metabolize fat in obese individuals. ...
Prebiotics-enriched bread is usually obtained from oligosaccharides, does not get digested in the stomach and hence remains in the human body to promote the growth of the beneficial bacte...
A study was carried out to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) among Sri Lankan adults and to evaluate its link with socio demographic, biochemical and clinical factors. ...
Esophageal cancer , the eighth-most prevalent cancer globally, causes over 400,000 deaths annually with the 5-year survival rate rarely exceeding 40%. Esophageal adenocarcinoma incidence...
Researchers from Norway, US, and Japan in a combined study developed a comprehensive Antioxidant Food Database consisting of antioxidant content of typical foods, herbs and spices, medici...
Metabolic syndrome , also known as insulin resistance syndrome or cardio-metabolic syndrome, is a combination of risk factors including increased waistline (abdominal obesity), hypertensi...
A recent anonymous internet survey report published in the journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, reveals that more than fifty percent of young adults aged between 18 to 25 years ...
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