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Mar212017 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How Global Warming Responsible For Diabetes: Study

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Is type 2 diabetes linked to climate change? Can warming Earth may make people sick this way too? If believed to a new research there will be increase in type 2 diabetes cases by 100,000 more people in the United States with every 1 degree Celsius increase in environmental temperature. It is learned in warmer climates brown fat is less activated and this results with less improvement of body's sensitivity to insulin. What is insulin? It is a hormone in our body that helps usher sugar from food into cells for energy. What is brown fat? Brown fat is different from white fat and it helps in burning of body fat to generate heat to prevent body temperature during cold exposure. According to lead researcher Lisanne Blauw, Ph.D. student at Leiden University Medical Cente...

Mar52017 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Infectious Disease On Rise Among Children Due To Rise In Antibiotics

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In one of the latest studies related to harmful effects of antibiotic it is learned since 2007 the number of hospitalized children infected with bacteria resistant to several types of antibiotic drugs in the United States have surged. The study was conducted by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. They followed diagnostic and billing claim codes from data of 48 children's hospitals and confirmed for the first time the extent of infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which are commonly called superbugs. The researchers identified from the data diagnoses of infections with Enterobacteriaceae, which is a bacterial family that includes Shigella, Escherichia coli and salmonella. More than 700 instances of MDR was found by the researchers...

Feb142017 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Study Finds Mediterranean Diet Rich With Virgin Olive Oil Boosts HDL Function

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In a recent study researchers have found the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) function is improved for those who are with high-cardiovascular risk if follows having Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil. Montserrat Fito, MD, PhD, coordinator of the Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona said the said diet could protect the cardiovascular health by making good cholesterol work in better way as well as in several other ways too. Daniel J. Radar, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, said the new finding gives them a better understanding of how dietary intervention can affect the HDL functionality. Details of the report were published in Circulation journal and Radar was part of the edi...

Jan262017 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Dogs Love Listening Jamaican Music: Study

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Have a dog at home? Want to know whether he wish to listen music? Here's a new study that claims their favorite is Bob Marley. They relax when listening to reggae music. The study is unusual, but researchers discovered the dogs love Jamaican beats followed by soft rock. The scientists from University of Glasgow said the findings could help in making canine-approved playlists for the animal rescue homes that can help when dogs find difficult to settle. The study was conducted at Rehoming centre in Dumbarton, Scotland, and several songs were played to a group of pets. The pooches were found lying on the floor when music was played of any genre. However, behavior changes were seen when the researchers played reggae or soft rock. The researchers found each dog has their own ...