Life, Health, 16th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 16 Sep 2017

Life, Health, 16 Sep 2017

Intense exercise can slow down growth of breast cancer tumours: Study

Experts from the University of Copenhagen say such exercis releases bodily chemicals which slows tumour growth

16 Sep 2017 5:08 PM

Alteration of the gut microbiome with probiotics may become a new preventative or therapeutic strategy for patients at risk for colorectal cancer (Photo: Representational image)

Bowel cancer may be treated by probiotics

Researchers find administration of histamine-generating gut microbes reduced inflammation and tumour formation in mice.

16 Sep 2017 2:01 PM

After-effects of chemotherapy nerve damage could be prevented by anti-jet lag drug: Research

Researchers are now planning clinical trials on humans following successful experiments on rats.

16 Sep 2017 1:56 PM

From not having the right amount of sex to having too much smoothies, here are the mistakes people make that turn them fatter (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are mistakes people make that turn them obese

We list five mistakes a person could be making that are actually making them fatter.

16 Sep 2017 1:37 PM

Beetroot is the new superfood on the block. (Photo: Pixabay)

Beetroot helps muscles recover quicker after intense exercises

Scientists have found that higher doses of beetroot enhances muscle recovery

16 Sep 2017 12:35 PM

The patch can be used to burn off pockets of unwanted fat such as the 'love handles'. (Photo: Representational image)

Now, a skin patch to reduce obesity by 20 percent

Experts say, the patch can help treat metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes in people.

16 Sep 2017 11:36 AM

Once the human is infected, proteins from the parasite can alter communication between brain cells (Photo: AFP)

Cat faeces may cause cancer, Parkinson's disease, says study

According to research, toxoplasma gondii, which is sheds in feline stools, may alter more than 1,000 genes associated with cancer.

16 Sep 2017 10:34 AM

Researchers are working on a larger study looking at more recent data to see if a possible link between swine flu vaccine and miscarriage holds up (Photo: Pixabay)

Flu shots may cause miscarriages in women, says study

Past studies have found flu vaccines are safe during pregnancy but there's little research on impact in first three months of pregnancy.

16 Sep 2017 8:26 AM

From causing inflammation at the endometrium, to resisting the action of progesterone during implantation, there are a number of ways that endometriosis may affect the normal course of pregnancy (Photo: Pixabay)

Women with this womb condition at greater risk of miscarriage

According to experts, endometriosis alters a woman's physiology in way that can interfere with number of stages of pregnancy.

16 Sep 2017 8:25 AM

Study supports the hypothesis that respiratory infections can contribute to the development of type 1 diabetes (Photo: Pixabay)

Swine flu infection may trigger type 1 diabetes, says study

Research shows that an influenza diagnosis during the pandemic season doubles risk of later developing type 1 diabetes.

16 Sep 2017 7:42 AM

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