Scientists from Iceland and United States, together, studied the genealogical database of HCCAA sufferers’ ancestors. While hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA) is principally a disease that a person inherits, the origin of the disease was not known.
Finally, scientists have identified a deadly mutation in the cystatin C gene, L68Q that lead to the disease. […]
There must be very few people who do not fear from the not-so-easy-life that they will have to live on becoming old. The most common tragedies of getting old are weak bodies and the constant need of help and support for certain things.
Now no one would like to fall down every time they walk, when […]
Popes and scientist can put their debate on homosexuality to rest. While priests argued that homosexuality was a matter of choice and a sin, scientists were still finding a reason behind the ‘similars attract’ phenomena in homosexuals.
Finally a simple discovery resulting from brain scan has unveiled the reason behind the same sex attraction in gays […]
Drinking pomegranate extract trims down on the production of chemicals which leads to irritation or inflammation according to a study published in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of Inflammation. The end results showed that pomegranate extract might aid humans relieving of from the severe inflammatory conditions.
Pomegranate extract is known to be used as an optional […]
Sleep seems to rule the Health zone and every health column seems to be shouting out the importance of sleep, now here’s one more Research that speaks on the importance of sleep. According to a recent research by University of Minnesota, disturbed or disrupted rest and activity rhythms are linked with higher mortality rates which […]
Ever thought of people who cannot even afford to buy toothpaste and live such a hard luck of not brushing teeth with toothpaste. According to study published in the BioMed Central’s open access journal Globalization and Health it has been found that fluoride toothpaste prices have raised and have become too expensive for the world’s […]
When individuals go to the bed late they tend to eat more due to inactivity and raise the calorie intake from snacks at such time. Such behavior accounts to weight gain in people and also suffer from obesity because of short sleep hours, according to a research presented on 11th June at SLEEP 2008, the […]
According to the UT Southern Medical Center researchers, have found that children in U.S find various discrepancies in health care in the houses where English is not the prime language.
The study is present in June’s online issue of Pediatrics, Dr. Glenn Flores, professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern and is also the lead author who […]
People suffering from insomnia can now expect a good amount of sleep, just by shaking the body with the foot-tapping music. People who are commonly suffering from lack of sleep or sleeplessness are prone to various health issues like fatigue, anxiety, depression and lack of concentration. A Person who undergoes from sleep deprivation suffers loneliness […]
According to a research presented on 10th June at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) has found that less hours of overall night sleep, even being under the normal range results an rise in percentage of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep during the consequent naps.
The study has been […]
