New paper-based diabetes test `ideal for developing countries` like India

In a new study, scientists have reported the development of an inexpensive and easy-to-use urine test ideally suited for areas like rural India, China and…

High-fat diet lowers blood sugar in diabetics

Food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates may actually benefit type-2 diabetics who are advised to stick to a low-fat diet. The results…

‘This World Health Day, focus on ageing and health’

With nearly eight percent of southeast Asia’s population above the age of 60 years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Monday said it will draw global…

Seaweed bread can help fight obesity by cutting your calorie intake

Seaweed replicates the taste of salt in bread but contains far less sodium. A low-sodium diet reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. Seaweed…

Wine, beer doubles mouth cancer risk

Drinking two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing mouth cancer, Daily Mail reported Sunday.…

Exercise can improve health and wellbeing of cancer survivors

A fitness regimen can improve the health of cancer patients who have completed their main cancer-related treatment, say experts. Previous research found that cancer patients…

New dietary supplements for brain promises ‘Ninja like focus’

For people looking forward to boost their brainpower and have a mental edge over others, a purported brain enhancer dubbed citicoline is becoming increasingly popular…

Exercise stimulates cell’s housekeeping process

A mouse study has provided the first evidence that exercise stimulates autophagy, a process by which a cell responds to starvation and other stresses by…

Dietary supplements can elevate cancer risk: Study

Supplements such as beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid, quaffed at much higher levels than their recommended daily doses, are most likely to elevate the risk of developing a host of cancers, a...

Protein that stimulates brown fat to burn calories identified

Scientists have identified a protein, which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body’s tissues, suggesting an ‘ideal mechanism’ for development of new therapies to fight obesity. Unlike...