A California study says Tai Chi may provide significant benefits to adults suffering tension headaches.
The study, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, found that patients who participated in a 15-week Tai Chi program reported less headache pain, increased energy, emotional well-being, social functioning and improved mental health, the university said in a […]
US researchers have said that itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer.
The study by Johns Hopkins University found that mice treated with itraconazole had 67 percent reduced blood vessel growth.
“We were surprised, to say the least, that itraconazole popped up as […]
According to findings reported in the February/March issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, patients with chronic back pain have significant impairments in short-term prospective memory compared to people without pain.
Prospective memory is the memory of future intentions, such as picking up groceries or making a doctor’s appointment. Prospective memory can be triggered by a time cue, […]
There are a number of studies that show that drinking tea is beneficial for one’s health. But now, scientists have said that drinking tea could cause dangerous side effects.
Scientists have show that antioxidant properties found in green tea could help to prevent coronary artery diseases. They also said that drinking tea could help fight […]
According to top U.S. woman’s magazine Cosmopolitan’s editor, human sex appeal comes in four distinct categories, varying from smell to personal histories.
Appearing on CBS’ “The Early Show,” Cosmopolitan Editor in Chief Kate White said sex appeal can be segregated on the basis of the major attraction types: instant attraction; the power of scent; slow-burn […]
According to the findings of two studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, high blood levels of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, found in fish oil, may help to preserve the thinking ability in the elderly.
The results were particularly striking among subjects with high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels.
According to a […]
A US study has found that people, who suffer from frequent migraine headaches, appear to have less loss of cognitive function as they age than those who do not suffer from migraines.
For the study, US researchers tracked 1448 people, including 204 people with migraine attacks, for a period of 12 years. They were given […]
After studying the cancer history of post-menopausal women over years, researchers have reported that those who took aspirin in the beginning of their study were likely to have 16 per cent less chances of developing the disease.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota conducted their study with a sample of […]
Research has found that Heliobacter pylori, the main cause of peptic ulcers, might just have a beneficial effect in reducing the risk of asthmas and allergies. The study based on this finding was published yesterday.
Researchers questioned 7,663 men and women about their history of asthma, allergic rhinitis and allergy symptoms, and then tested them for […]
British scientists are currently working on a baby formula which would chemically restructure the metabolic system of children so as to ensure that they never become obese later on in life.
Studies that have been conducted on mice have found that large doses of the appetite-controlling hormone leptin during infancy permanently prevent excess weight gain […]
