Disrupted body clock may increase heart disease risk

WASHINGTON – Scientists have found that when the circadian rhythm gets thrown off, it could come with an unexpected side effect: high triglycerides, a risk factor for atherosclerosis and heart disease.

According to researchers, the discovery, based on studies in mice with a ‘broken clock,’ helps to explain the normal rise and fall in triglycerides, which … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Disrupted body clock may increase heart disease risk.

Chili peppers may benefit those with high BP

WASHINGTON – Chili peppers might just be the solution for those with high blood pressure, according to a study.

The research in hypertensive rats has shown that while the active ingredient that gives the peppers their heat-a compound known as capsaicin-might set your mouth on fire, it also leads blood vessels to relax.

“We found that long-term … Original article on : Chili peppers may benefit those with high BP.

Achuthanandan on ‘leave’ for ayurveda therapy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Kerala’s Communist Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has taken an official break from work to undergo a week-long ayurveda rejuvenation therapy.

An official source said that for the next one week, the 86-year-old will remain indoors as a team of ayurveda doctors from the famed Kottakal Arya Vaidya Sala will treat him at his official … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Achuthanandan on ‘leave’ for ayurveda therapy.

Another woman dies of swine flu in Andhra

HYDERABAD – Another pregnant woman died of swine flu in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday, taking the toll to 18 since June this year.

The woman died at King George Hospital in coastal city of Visakhapatanam. She was undergoing treatment at the hospital for the last few days and was from Araku valley, doctors said.
Two women have … Read : Another woman dies of swine flu in Andhra.

Fructose-rich Western diets fuel growth of pancreatic cancers

WASHINGTON – A new study by researchers at UCLA has found that pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, common in the Western diet, to activate a key cellular pathway that drives cell division, helping the cancer to grow more quickly.

Although it’s widely known that cancers use glucose, a simple sugar, to fuel their growth, this … Read : Fructose-rich Western diets fuel growth of pancreatic cancers.

Aerial Spraying to Eradicate Encephalitis

MASSACHUSETTS (GaeaTimes.com) – Aerial spraying will hit south eastern region of Massachusetts as an initiative to eradicate the region’s mosquito pollution and prevent human cases of the deadly blood-borne disease Eastern equine Encephalitis. This initiative will be taken by the health officials tonight after dusk over 285,000 acres of land.

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the … Read more >>>.

Pregnancy complications linked to depression in mums

LONDON – A new study by Dutch researchers has found that women who have complications in pregnancy or a difficult labour stand a much greater chance of having post-natal depression than those who do not.

Post-natal depression occurs most often in the first three months after delivery and can range from mild symptoms – sometimes called … Read more >>.

Oral contraceptive use linked to increased risk of breast cancer

WASHINGTON – In a new study, scientists found that African American women who use oral contraceptives have a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer than nonusers.

The study results were based on data from the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS), a large follow-up study of 59,000 African American women from across the U.S. conducted by … Original article on : Oral contraceptive use linked to increased risk of breast cancer.

One more dies of H1N1 in Orissa, toll rises to three

BHUBANESWAR – The swine flu toll in Orissa rose to three Wednesday with the state government confirming the death of a 48-year-old man due to the H1N1 virus.

The man was admitted Sunday to a private hospital in Cuttack, 26 km from here, with flu-like symptoms.
“The hospital authorities sent his swabs for examination. Although …. Source article  : One more dies of H1N1 in Orissa, toll rises to three.

Life is without toilets for millions in Bihar

PATNA – Parvatia Devi and her young daughter, residents of Ranipur village near the Bihar capital, make their way to an open field under the cover of darkness every day – to defecate. They are the faces of millions of people in Bihar – around 8.8 million households in a state of over 100 million … Original article on : Life is without toilets for millions in Bihar.