Health Update

MRSA produces deadly protein to kill immune cells

London, November 13: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) develops drug resistance by producing deadly proteins called phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs), which kills cells of the immune

Blue-light blocking glasses improve sleep, ADHD symptoms

Washington, November 13: Scientists at John Carroll University have created special glasses that may help reduce ADHD symptoms and improve sleep patterns among individuals with sleep disorders by b

12-year-old girls hooked to abusing weight-loss products to look super-skinny

Melbourne, Nov 13 (ANI): Girls as young as 12 years of age are buying rapid weight-loss products in order to starve themselves to achieve the super-skinny figures of their celebrity idols, claims a dietician.

Clare Collins, an associate professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle, said that it was essential to impose restrictive sale conditions on products such as meal replacement shakes and fasting or detox packages, to keep the young girls from buying and abusing the products.

Heart-powered pacemaker may reduce device replacement need

London, November 13: US scientists have suggested a way to reduce the need of replacing implanted pacemakers and defibrillators, whenever their built-in power sources run low.

Eating green leafy veggies may keep heart attacks at bay

Washington, Nov 13: A study has found that eating leafy vegetables as part of your diet may help minimize tissue damage caused by heart attacks.

Vitamin D May Help To Stay Young

vitamin-dStay young for more five years with healthy levels of vitamin D, which may slow the a

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