Washington, March 17: When a group of musicians perform during a concert, their brains become synchronised in the same fashion as their instruments do, according to a new study.

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and the University of Salzburg came to this conclusion after recording the brain electrical activity in eight pairs of guitarists with the aid of electroencephalography (EEG).

Nearly one in ten men over the age of 50 years suffers from Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS). The data, presented by Dr. Geoff Hackett and Professor Hugh Jones at the Diabetes UK Annual Conference revealed that TDS is found in over 50% of men with Type 2 diabetes, more than double as compared to non-diabetic population.

Data showed that TDS is associated with insulin resistance, raised HbA1c, visceral adiposity; raised BMI and ED, all of which are significant CHD risk factors.

Obesity is the growing concern for various medical experts around the globe. Excessive weight increases vulnerability to various diseases. Recent study revealed that the enzyme, MGAT2 can help in preventing obesity. Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco believe that drugs targeting this enzyme can help in preventing obesity.

Researchers found that the intestinal enzyme MGAT2 plays a crucial role in this energy storage process and the consequent build-up of fat in animal models. Mice in which this enzyme has been made inactive were able to consume a high-fat diet without putting on weight.

Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women and was diagnosed in more than 184,000 U. S. patients in 2008, according to estimates from the National Cancer Institute.

Recent study revealed that daily intake of mushroom can help in fighting cancer. Intake of green tea along with mushroom can increase the protection against breast cancer.

Research team at the University of Western Australia in Perth analyzed data collected from 2,000 Chinese women. Approximately half of the study subjects had suffered breast cancer.

According to researchers teens with low levels of vitamin D had a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes and are also significantly more likely to have high blood pressure and blood sugar.

The study by Jared P. Reis, PhD, and colleagues from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, was presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. It said that the link between adults with low vitamin D levels and an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease was known but it now apparent that a lack of vitamin D can trigger these risks earlier in life.

U. S. researchers said curcumin, turmeric's main ingredient, has a wide repertoire of health benefits ranging from antioxidant, anti-cancer, antibiotic, antiviral and other properties.

India has long known the healing powers of turmeric and the spice has been used for centuries to treat wounds, infections and other health problems though how exactly it works inside the body was never clear.