Health (General) – Newsletter for November 2, 2010

Daffodils may harbour brain cancer cure

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered narciclasine, a natural compound found in daffodil bulbs, may be a powerful therapeutic against biologically aggressive forms of human brain cancers.

“We are planning to move a narciclasine derivative toward clinical trials in oncology within a three to four year period in order to help patients with brain cancers, including gliomas, …. Original source  : Daffodils may harbour brain cancer cure.

Cure for the common cold a step closer

LONDON – Scientists have moved a step closer to a cure for the common cold and the winter vomiting bug after they pinpointed a vital mechanism the body uses to fight off viruses.

The landmark discovery by scientists at a Medical Research Council lab at Cambridge University could transform our understanding of immunity to illness and …. Read the original article  : here.

Heart patients better off eating a KFC Double Down than one egg yolk!

WASHINGTON – Consuming one egg yolk can increase chances of vascular diseases much more than eating a Double Down from Kentucky Fried Chicken, says a new study.

An egg yolk, depending on its size, can contain 215 to 275 mg of cholesterol while the Double Down from Kentucky Fried Chicken contains 150 mg of cholesterol.

Patients at …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Heart patients better off eating a KFC Double Down than one egg yolk!.

Less salty foods cut down heart disease by a fifth

LONDON – Heart disease could be cut by almost a fifth if food companies were banned from adding too much salt to their products.

A major study has found such laws would be 20 times more effective in improving health than offering dietary advice.
Many foods, including ready meals, pizzas and sandwiches, contain …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cut salt from your diet ‘to prevent heart disease’

LONDON – A new research has shown that heart disease could be cut by almost a fifth if food companies were banned from adding too much salt to their products.

A major study has found such laws would be 20 times more effective in improving health than offering dietary advice, reports the Daily Mail.

Experts say eating … Read : Cut salt from your diet ‘to prevent heart disease’.

Rice grain sized chip could keep your heart ticking

LONDON – A tiny microchip not much bigger than a grain of rice could monitor the heart round the clock and save lives.

The chip has been designed to pick up the early warning signs of heart failure, a condition that affects almost one million Britons.
The chip works by measuring the heart’s function …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Rice grain sized chip could keep your heart ticking.

Is cure for common cold in sight?

LONDON – A cure for common cold seems to be in sight after scientists identified a vital mechanism that fights off viruses.

The breakthrough by scientists at a Medical Research Council lab at Cambridge University focuses on boosting the person’s natural defences against viruses.
Viruses need to infect cells, such as those in the nose, …. Original source  : Is cure for common cold in sight?.

People who exercise regularly ‘less likely to get a cold’

LONDON – A new research has indicated that people who are physically fit and active have fewer and milder colds.

The US researchers based their findings on 1,000 adults up to the age of 85 whose respiratory health was tracked for 12 weeks during the autumn and winter of 2008.

Six out of 10 participants were …. Read the original article  : People who exercise regularly ‘less likely to get a cold’.

What a pregnant woman eats, drinks, feels affects baby well into adulthood

LONDON – It’s a known fact that a mother’s diet affects her baby’s health, but new studies are showing that these effects are carried out well into adulthood.

The food and drink she consumes, the emotions and stresses she feels, the exercise she takes, and even the job she does – is shared in some …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : What a pregnant woman eats, drinks, feels affects baby well into adulthood.

UAE lifts ban on birds’ imports from Gulf countries

Dubai, Nov 1 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a temporary ban on the imports of birds and their by-products from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, minister of Environment and Water, issued a resolution which stipulated that all such inbound shipments should be subjected to veterinary quarantine laws …. Original source  : UAE lifts ban on birds’ imports from Gulf countries.