A strain of E. coli bacteria which killed dozens of people in Germany is a genetic mix whose ability to stick to intestinal walls may have made it so lethal, a study in The Lancet said on Wednesday. More Here…
For some people struggling to lose weight, researchers say it may help to engage in a little “magical thinking” as a way to cope with the stress of dieting and being overweight. Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/17/does-magical-thinking-help-people-lose-weight/#ixzz1PkZiuCRU
by Dr. Monzur Ahmed The honey bee exhibits a combination of individual traits and social co-operation which is unparalleled in the animal kingdom. A glimpse into the nest makes it apparent why honey bees have fascinated us from the earliest days of scientific observations. The infrastructure of the nest, the […]
One of the seven French children hospitalised with E coli was in a serious condition Friday, according to hospital sources. The four-year-old boy needs intensive care and sophisticated medical techniques, they say. The child needed dialysis overnight, according to Health Minister Xavier Bertrand, who visited the hospital in the northern […]
Weight loss programs are a multi-million dollar industry in the US, with each company claiming that their way is the best. At the heart of the debate has been the issue of carbohydrates. How much should we be consuming? There have been several studies conducted in the last decade comparing […]
Older people who use olive oil in their cooking and on their salads may have a lower risk of suffering a stroke, researchers reported on Wednesday, June 15. In a study that followed older French adults for five years, researchers found that those who regularly used olive oil were 41 […]
People across the world are changing their eating habits because of the rising cost of food, according to a survey of 17 countries carried out by Oxfam and released yesterday. More than half of those questioned, or 53 per cent, have modified their diet in the last two years, with […]
Health Minister Joseph Cassar assured Parliament that there was no risk of E. coli being imported by tourists. Answering a question by Labour MP Noel Farrugia, he said a number of European countries had reported cases of diarrhoea with blood, caused by the E.coli 1014 microbe. In some cases there […]
The case of those who take helpers besides Allah is like unto the case of the spider, who makes for herself a house; and surely the frailest of all houses is the house of the spider, if they but knew! (Al Quran 29:42) Sigmund Freud remembered all his […]
The old saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away may need an asterisk, in the wake of a new report says some of the most popular produce contains the highest levels of pesticides. The seventh annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce report from the Environmental Working […]
Increased folic acid from supplements, fortified foods not likely to affect B12 deficiency Taking folic acid supplements or eating fortified grain products is unlikely to worsen problems related to low levels of vitamin B12, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and five other institutions in the United […]
Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage and cauliflower, contain a chemical called Sulforaphane. This chemical is belongs to family of anti-cancer chemicals made by many plants. This particular chemical has recently been shown to stop cancerous cells from dividing while having no such effect on normal cells. This […]
Can we make ourselves smarter? In recent decades, scientists have accumulated increasing evidence that our intelligence, at least as measured by the IQ test, is sharply constrained by genetics. Although estimates vary, most studies place the heritability of intelligence at somewhere between 50% and 80%. It’s an uncomfortable fact, but […]
Tokyo (CNN) — The number of suicides in Japan hit a two-year high in the month of May, according to data released Wednesday by the nation’s authorities. For the first time in two years, the monthly suicide number topped 3,000 in the month of May, the National Police Agency said. […]
Cranberry juice has a long history as a home remedy for bladder infections. But scientists in recent years have quietly studied whether it might also work against Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium responsible for most ulcers. Scientists have known for some time that the juice effectively prevents some species of bacteria from adhering to […]
Since HIV was discovered 30 years ago this week, 30 million people have died from the disease, and it continues to spread at the rate of 7,000 people per day globally, the UN says. There’s not much good news when it comes to this devastating virus. But that is perhaps […]
A good diet improves your health, but also boosts your energy. Create a shopping list of these must-have endurance foods recommended by Dr. Mike Moreno, author of The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor’s Plan Designed for Rapid Results. 1. Beef, extra lean: improves memory, alertness and attention span. 2. Beets: helps relay signals […]
The findings of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto suggest that knowledge of the science behind the human body might be able to help defeat racism. The study authors assert that educating individuals about our genetic similarities — specifically, the fact that humans are 99.9 percent […]
There’s a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled “My Plate” on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused others. The new guide is divided into four slightly different-sized quadrants, with fruits and vegetables taking up half the space and grains […]
Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in economical advanced countries. Childhood obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index in or above the 95th percentile. In the United States, 17% of children age 2-19 are obese. A study conducted by the World Health Organization in Europe estimated that 24% […]