Washington, Oct 4 : Consuming flavonol-rich foods like apples and onions reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study conducted by a group of international researchers has revealed.

Previously, the most consistent inverse association was found between flavonols, especially quercetin in apples and lung cancer.

While found in many plants, flavonols are found in high concentrations in apples, onions, tea, berries, kale, and broccoli. Quercetin is most plentiful in apples and onions.

Researchers have discovered that obese women should lose weight in their pregnancy, rather than adding on pounds to keep away from troubles during delivery.

London, October 3: Laboratory experiments conducted at the University of Leicester have shown that compounds extracted from sticky rice, red wine, berries, and spice have the potential to fight against cancer.

Professor Will Steward, an expert in molecular medicine, has revealed that tests on human cells have shown that drugs made from the foods and wine may reduce the risk of cancer by 40 per cent.

The researcher said that such drugs could be taken like daily vitamins to protect against tumours in the breast, bowel and prostate.

Washington, Oct 3: A new study in worms has found that renouncing sweets could help spell a longer life. A team of German researchers discovered that restricting glucose, a simple sugar found in foods such as sweets, triggered a process that extended the life span of some worms by up to 25 percent.

Washington, Oct 3: Clinicians should rely less on X-rays and expensive diagnostic imaging and more on therapies supported by the evidence, including some medications and some alternative therapies,

Washington, Oct 3: Those looking for an alternative to red wine can switch to Concord grape juice, for a new study has revealed that the family-friendly liquid has a similar arterial relaxation effect on the heart, and that it induces a prolonged relaxation effect that has not yet been reported with red wine.

This study supports other preliminary research which showed that Concord grape juice had a blood pressure-lowering effect.