Washington, Mar 23 : Researchers in Canada have found that proteins from a common garden pea could be used as a food additive or new dietary supplement to fight high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Researchers said that the study is the first to report that a natural food product can relieve symptoms of CKD.
Melbourne, Mar 23 : A new study by University of South Carolina researchers has found that women who work out are three times less likely to die of breast cancer.
The study indicated that aerobically fit women are three times less likely to die of the disease than those who seldom exercise.
For the study, researchers examined 14,000 women who were given preventive medical exams and treadmill tests at the Cooper Clinic in Houston from 1970-2001.
At the time of their exams, the women, ages 20 through 83, had no history of breast cancer.
Hanoi - Vietnamese authorities believe a woman who died last week may have been infected with avian influenza, state media said Monday.
The state-run newspaper Vietnam News reported the 26-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in Soc Trang Province, in the country's Mekong Delta, on March 16 with symptoms of headache, high fever and respiratory difficulties.
Her condition worsened and she died on Friday.
The head of the community health centre where the patient was initially treated reportedly said she had eaten a sick duck about a month ago.
Washington, Mar 22 : A new study has discovered that if olive oil has been sitting on the shelf for six months, it can lose up to 40 percent of its health benefits.
The research was carried out an analysis on several varieties of extra-virgin olive oil produced from groves in the Italian countryside at production and during storage.
It was discovered that after three months of storage, the antioxidant activity in the oils remained unchanged, but antioxidants decreased by about 40 percent for almost all of the oils after six months.
Washington, Mar 22 : A new study from Creighton University of Omaha has revealed that chronic marijuana abuse is linked to a severe vomiting sickness.
Lead researcher Dr. Sontineni said that doctors and health care workers currently under recognize the syndrome leading to delayed diagnosis and expensive diagnostic investigations.
With the increasing consistent use of marijuana, particularly young people, over several years might give rise to the number of cases diagnosed each year.
Washington, Mar 22 : A new study has revealed that cancer patients who are malnourished experience significantly greater levels of psychological distress than those who are more adequately nourished.
For the study, Dr Shafia Amdouni, from the Cancer Nutrition Rehabilitation Program at Canada''s McGill University Health Center, and colleagues set out to examine the relationship between malnutrition and psychological distress in patients who were taking part in a cancer nutrition rehabilitation program.
They looked at 213 patients with advanced cancer, asking them to assess their own nutrition status and their distress.
Washington, Mar 23 : Researchers in Canada have found that proteins from a common garden pea could be used as a food additive or new dietary supplement to fight high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Melbourne, Mar 23 : A new study by University of South Carolina researchers has found that women who work out are three times less likely to die of breast cancer.
Hanoi - Vietnamese authorities believe a woman who died last week may have been infected with avian influenza, state media said Monday.
Washington, Mar 22 : A new study has discovered that if olive oil has been sitting on the shelf for six months, it can lose up to 40 percent of its health benefits.
