Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Health (General) – Newsletter for April 13, 2010

Tuesday, April 13, 2010


Eat eggs for breakfast to lose weight

LONDON – Wondering how to shed those extra kilos? Then eat an egg for breakfast, a new study suggests.

According to researchers from the University of Connecticut, eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by up to 18 percent. The protein-rich food makes the stomach feel full for longer, cutting the desire … Read more »»».

Online therapy can treat depression: Study

STOCKHOLM – The online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is as effective in treating panic disorder and depression as the traditional group-based method, a new study has found.

“Internet-based CBT is also more cost-effective than group therapy,” said Jan Bergstrom, a researcher with the Center for Psychiatry Research at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute (KI).
“The …. Source article  : Online therapy can treat depression: Study.

Memory loss unlikely to shut off emotions

WASHINGTON – Alzheimer’s patients might forget a joke or a meaningful conversation –but the warm feelings associated with the experience can stick around and boost their mood, says a new study.

Researchers showed individuals with memory loss clips of happy and sad movies. Although the participants couldn’t recall what they had watched, they retained the emotions … Read more >>.

Obese children likely to have stiffer arteries

WASHINGTON – Children with more body fat and less endurance than their fitter, leaner counterparts have stiffer arteries at a young age, says new research.

Stiff arteries are a hallmark of atherosclerosis, a typically adult condition in which blood vessels become clogged.
“When children at such a young age start getting diseases only adults used …. Read the original article  : here.

Sugary foods linked to heart disease risk in women

WASHINGTON – Consuming large amounts of certain high-carbohydrate foods is associated with an increased risk of heart disease in women, a new study has revealed.

The study showed an increased incidence of coronary disease in women — but not men – whose diet is rich in foods with a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Sugary foods linked to heart disease risk in women.

Stress can make tumours grow bigger

WASHINGTON – A new research suggests that hormones produced during periods of stress accelerate the growth of tumours.

Chronic stress has recently been implicated as a factor that may increase the growth rate of tumours. However, the mechanisms underlying this effect have not been … Read : Stress can make tumours grow bigger.

Obese kids have stiff arteries

WASHINGTON – Children with more body fat and less endurance have stiffer arteries at a very young age, researchers at Medical College of Georgia have said.

Stiff arteries are a hallmark of atherosclerosis, a typically adult condition in which blood vessels become clogged.
“When children at such a young age … Read more : Obese kids have stiff arteries.

Lots of nuts, poultry and less of red meat, butter ‘can cut Alzheimer’s risk’

WASHINGTON – Eating lots of vegetables, fish, fruit, nuts and poultry, and less of red meat and butter may reduce a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease, says a new report.

The report will appear in the June print issue of Archives of Neurology, one … Read more »».

Nitrogen dioxide exposure lowers in vitro fertilization success

WASHINGTON – According to a team of fertility researchers, exposure to an increased level of air pollutant nitrogen dioxide is linked to lower likelihoods of successful pregnancy among women undergoing in vitro fertilization.

The team examined the outcomes of the first pregnancy attempt … Read more >>.

Drinking during adolescence adds to risk of breast disease, breast cancer

WASHINGTON – Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University have claimed that girls and young women who indulge in boozing raise their risk of benign (noncancerous) breast disease.

Benign breast disease increases the risk for developing breast cancer.
“Our study clearly showed that [..] Read the original article: here.

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