Health Update

New instrumentation may help fight obesity, diabetes

Fight Obesity
Washington, Sept 12 : The University of Queensland researchers hope to deal with growing obesity and diabetes epidemics with the help of a new instrumentation that will determine how to produce food which is nutritional yet palatable.

Obesity is a major concern in Australia and poor eating habits are significant factors in obesity and diabetes epidemics.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Is Under-Use In Canada - A Report

Colorectal Cancer Screening
According to a new report, colorectal cancer screening is under-use in Canada. The main reasons for under-use of colorectal cancer screening procedures include, talking about that part of body is not easy to do, and lack of organized provincial screening programs across the country.

Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Early Death

Vitamin-D Source
London: A new research has indicated that the regular doses of vitamin D lower down the early death’s risk.
The Earlier studies had found that the deficiency of vitamin D increases the cancer’s risk, heart disease or diabetes, but the new results has shown that vitamin D provides bigger bang.

Pigments in yellow plants may help reduce macular degeneration risk

Macular Degeneration
Washington, September 11 : The risk of eye disease macular degeneration may be reduced by consuming higher levels of the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin, suggests a study.

Boffins discover role of oxidative stress in estrogen-related bone loss

Postmenopausal Bone Loss
Washington, Sep 11 : Scientists have shed light on the role of oxidative stress in estrogen-related bone loss.

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine, with colleagues at the University of Udine, Italy, have discovered new information about an immune pathway in mice that explains how oxidative stress that results from acute estrogen deficiency leads to the loss of bone.

Being overweight may independently raise risk of heart disease

Overweight

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