A recent research has shown that a certain class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of heart failure in patients. Researchers found out that a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones can double the risk of heart failure in diabetics. These drugs are used to control blood sugar levels. Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are the two major thiazolidinediones prescribed to diabetics.

Researchers analyzed the data collected from four long-term trials. Researchers found that rosiglitazone doubled heart failure risk among the diabetes patients.

According to recent research, Black raspberries can slow cancer spread. Researchers found that black raspberries have a mixture of preventative agents like vitamins, minerals, phenols and phytosterols which can effectively slow down the process of cancer development.

Lead researcher Gary D. Stoner, a professor of pathology, human nutrition and medicine said, “We have clearly shown that berries, which contain a variety of anticancer compounds, have a genome-wide effect on the expression of genes involved in cancer development.”

Deafness, an old ailment of human beings, have not been yet found with a perfect cure and thus the scientists worldwide are struggling hard to find a cure for the same. As they say, hard work leads to success; similarly scientists finally have been able to grow a gene that can lead to the treatment of deafness. This new gene is basically aims at growing ear hair that can improve the hearing abilities.

Researchers have found that working out on a treadmill could improve stroke survivors walking ability and may be more beneficial than stretching, which is the traditional prescribed exercise. People who have survived a stroke and gone through the routine rehabilitation programs do better by walking on a treadmill as the walking ability gets improved by rewiring parts of the brain, say experts.

The recent study has shown that a drug can slow down the progression of the Parkinson’’s disease. This study conducted by a team of international researchers has shown that early use of rasagiline, also known as Azilect, can slow down progression of Parkinson’’s disease. According to statistics, 10,000 cases of the Parkinson disease are diagnosed in Britain every year.

A recent study has shown that fat cells in lean persons are healthier as compared to fat cells in obese persons. The team led by Dr Guenther Boden has found that the cells in fat tissue of obese person don’t work properly and as a result, are sicker as compared to cells found in lean patients” fat tissue.