A recent research showed that embryonic mouse heart has the capacity to regenerate, a phenomenon that was till now attributed to non-mammalian species. The study was conducted by Professor Timothy C. Cox and his colleagues from the University of Washington in Seattle.

The study showed that the embryonic heart can replace diseased tissue through compensatory proliferation of healthy cells. Disorders of the mitochondria, a cell structure required for energy production, are one of the leading causes of early onset of fatal cardiomyopathies.  

People who prefer white wine have a reason to rejoice. Recent study has shown that white wine just as healthy as red wine. According to traditional notion, red wine is better than white wine for heart as it contains resveratrol, which is said to protect against both heart disease and cancer. White wine lacks resveratrol as it is fermented only from the pressed juice of the grape. Resveratrol is found only in grape skin.

A new study has disclosed that taking exercise on a regular basis can reverse the decline in brain power, which comes with growing age and Alzheimer’s disease.

The researchers discovered that aerobic exercise can increase the speed and sharpness of thought plus the actual size of brain tissue.

Lead researcher Professor Art Kramer, cognitive neuroscientist from the US Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, USA, mentioned previous study pointing that six months of exercise reversed age-related decline in the brain.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. It is the commonest cause of cancer deaths among Indian women. Every year, almost 74,000 women die due to cervical cancer in India. More than 130,000 Indian women are diagnosed with it every year. According to statistics, every hour 8 women in India die due to cervical cancer.

AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. A recent research showed that low blood levels of antioxidants along with sunlight exposure increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD in older adults.

Dr. Astrid Fletcher, a professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the UK analyzed the data collected from 4,753 adults ages 65 and up, roughly half of whom had AMD.  

Number of people suffering from high BP is increasing at an alarming pace. Tensions of personal and professional life combined with unhealthy eating habits are the main cause of high BP.A recent Japanese study showed that chicken soup can help in fighting high blood pressure.  

Ai Saiga of Nippon Meat Packers and colleagues claim that chicken legs and feet are better source of collagen as compared to chicken breast.