Life, Health, 17th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 17 Nov 2017

Life, Health, 17 Nov 2017

It is important to keep your blood glucose level in control (Photo: AFP)

Diabetes can make men infertile

It is not difficult to maintain a lifestyle that includes healthy diet and regular exercise which will easily help in combating the disease.

17 Nov 2017 7:30 PM

Researchers examined performance pressure in the workplace and the behaviours that result from it. (Photo: Pixabay)

Too much of work pressure may cause employees to cheat, says study

Study finds when employees feel their job depends on meeting high benchmarks, some fudge results in order to stay employed.

17 Nov 2017 5:17 PM

The reasons for being unable to sleep at night can be varied. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out the 7 reasons why you wake up at night

We list reasons why you may not be getting the desired shut-eye at night.

17 Nov 2017 4:56 PM

The man's foot has almost completely healed (Photo: AFP)

Here's how maggots saved diabetic man's foot from amputation

The maggots placed on the wound in a tea-bag like pouch started eating dead skin and cleaned it in four days.

17 Nov 2017 4:29 PM

Compared to people with normal blood sugar, patients with diabetes were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack. (Representational Image)

Slightly elevated blood sugar not tied to higher risk of heart attack, says study

Diabetes has long been linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease as well as higher odds of heart attacks and cardiac arrest.

17 Nov 2017 2:46 PM

In the study, mice with Type 1 diabetes were infused with pre-treated blood stem cells to produce more of a protein called PD-L1, which has a potent anti-inflammatory effect against Type 1 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds stem cell therapy may be used to reverse diabetes

Study finds that the production of PD-L1 is altered in blood stem cells from diabetic mice and humans.

17 Nov 2017 1:50 PM

Energy drinks may up possibilities of serious health risks, says study

The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, also highlights the worrying trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol.

17 Nov 2017 1:38 PM

A new study suggests older adults who practice specific computer training exercises that test how fast they respond to visual stimuli could face a 29 percent lower chance of developing dementia, results deemed encouraging by experts even as more work is needed to confirm the link. (Photo: AFP)

Playing video games reduces dementia risk in seniors, says study

Study suggests older adults who practice specific computer training exercises could face a 29 percent lower chance of developing dementia.

17 Nov 2017 1:21 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study shows how mental stress impairs the brain

Find out why researchers are so excited about the find.

17 Nov 2017 12:57 PM

Now, painkillers that could reduce overdose risk

Find out more.

17 Nov 2017 10:00 AM

A new weapon against allergies

These findings give insight into the functioning of local immune responses.

17 Nov 2017 9:50 AM

A 'natural' way to fight tooth cavities

Here is what a new study has found.

17 Nov 2017 9:42 AM

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