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All Respectful Communities
Like Hindu, Muslim, Sikh & Others Live Together In India. And
It Looks That They Will Now Live Always Together In India With Peace
And Harmony Always. Said By Some Senior Citizens Here.
Posted on 3.10.2010, at www.indiabusiness.info
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New Delhi (24 September
,2010),
Cholesterol level
can be increased because of genetic history or hereditary disease.
Poor eating habits and lack of physical work can also show the
way to increase the cholesterol level. Excess alcohol intake and
smoking are proven sources of high cholesterol level. Stress is,
nevertheless, a source behind every disease in the super-fast
era. Increase in cholesterol level is dangerous for heart., To
control cholesterol, here are the quick tips:
High-protein diet is what doctors always
recommend.
Eat more fresh fruits and green vegetables to keep the cholesterol
level in control.
Drinking of more water or fluid in any healthy form is advisable.
Devour more of fibre containing food whereas high carbohydrate
food should be avoided.
Regular physical exercise to burn those extra calories is the
best way.
Stay away from high calorie food like bakery products, deep-fried
food items, food with more oil, ghee, butter or cream, red meat,
egg yolk, chocolate.
Avoid excess of alcohol consumption. Alcohol, however, are not
good for health at many points.
Consumption of milk products like cottage cheese, butter should
be limited.
Say no-no to junk food like pasta, macaroni, pizza, burger, in
regular meal.
10. Home-cooked food is always good for health and cholesterol
level maintenance, thus it should be preferred to the ready-made
foods available in the market.
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Melbourne (25 September
,2010),(PTI).
Scientists in Australia are about to trial
a new vaccine which they claim aims to protect against dengue
fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease.
A team from the University of Western Australia
and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research is all set
to test the vaccine which can protect against all four strains
of the potentially devastating dengue fever.
Team leader Prof Peter Richmond said a
vaccine against dengue would be of great value to foreign travellers.
"A safe and effective vaccine would
be of great benefit to our region, and provide protection for
Australians heading to these popular tourist destinations,"he
said.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral
disease, which is now present in all tropical and sub-tropical
regions of the world. Over half of the world's population live
in areas at high risk of infection from this virus.
Dengue virus can cause fever, often with
severe headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains and skin rash.
It can cause severe symptoms and can be fatal, mainly in kids.
"At the moment there is no licensed
vaccine available to prevent dengue disease and no specific treatment
exists. Controlling mosquito numbers is the only effective method
of prevention at this time,"Dr Richmond said.
Healthy adults aged between 18 and 60 years
who want to find out more about participating in the study can
contact a research nurse on 9340 8542.
The vaccine is being trialled in eight
centres around Australia and has been developed by one of the
world's leading companies, Sanofi Pasteur.
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Melbourne (25 September
,2010),(PTI).
Scientists in Australia are about to trial
a new vaccine which they claim aims to protect against dengue
fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease.
A team from the University of Western Australia
and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research is all set
to test the vaccine which can protect against all four strains
of the potentially devastating dengue fever.
Team leader Prof Peter Richmond said a
vaccine against dengue would be of great value to foreign travellers.
"A safe and effective vaccine would
be of great benefit to our region, and provide protection for
Australians heading to these popular tourist destinations,"he
said.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral
disease, which is now present in all tropical and sub-tropical
regions of the world. Over half of the world's population live
in areas at high risk of infection from this virus.
Dengue virus can cause fever, often with
severe headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains and skin rash.
It can cause severe symptoms and can be fatal, mainly in kids.
"At the moment there is no licensed
vaccine available to prevent dengue disease and no specific treatment
exists. Controlling mosquito numbers is the only effective method
of prevention at this time,"Dr Richmond said.
Healthy adults aged between 18 and 60 years
who want to find out more about participating in the study can
contact a research nurse on 9340 8542.
The vaccine is being trialled in eight
centres around Australia and has been developed by one of the
world's leading companies, Sanofi Pasteur.
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Blueberries 'can ward off
heart disease'
Blueberries are already
known for helping to guard against cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
Now, researchers, led by the US Department of Agriculture, claim
that the fruit can also help prevent a cardiac arrest or stroke.
They have found that blueberries fight
hardening of the arteries, which often causes a cardiac arrest
or stroke.
The researchers have based their findings
on an analysis of an experiment on mice who were fed blueberries.
The study found a big reduction in blocked arteries of the laboratory
animals, the'Daily Express'reported.
According to them, this is the first
direct evidence that they could beat heart disease that's said
to be the biggest killer in the western world.
The researchers, based in Arkansas, now
want to discover whether giving youngsters a diet of blueberries
while growing up would help protect against artery hardening
in later life.
Lead researcher Xianli Wu said:"Prevention
may be specially important in light of the epidemic of childhood
obesity, which increases the risk of artery hardening.
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New Delhi (24 September
,2010),
Cholesterol level
can be increased because of genetic history or hereditary disease.
Poor eating habits and lack of physical work can also show the
way to increase the cholesterol level. Excess alcohol intake and
smoking are proven sources of high cholesterol level. Stress is,
nevertheless, a source behind every disease in the super-fast
era. Increase in cholesterol level is dangerous for heart., To
control cholesterol, here are the quick tips:
High-protein diet is what doctors always
recommend.
Eat more fresh fruits and green vegetables to keep the cholesterol
level in control.
Drinking of more water or fluid in any healthy form is advisable.
Devour more of fibre containing food whereas high carbohydrate
food should be avoided.
Regular physical exercise to burn those extra calories is the
best way.
Stay away from high calorie food like bakery products, deep-fried
food items, food with more oil, ghee, butter or cream, red meat,
egg yolk, chocolate.
Avoid excess of alcohol consumption. Alcohol, however, are not
good for health at many points.
Consumption of milk products like cottage cheese, butter should
be limited.
Say no-no to junk food like pasta, macaroni, pizza, burger, in
regular meal.
10. Home-cooked food is always good for health and cholesterol
level maintenance, thus it should be preferred to the ready-made
foods available in the market.
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All Respectful Communities
Like Hindu, Muslim, Sikh & Others Live Together In India. And
It Looks That They Will Now Live Always Together In India With Peace
And Harmony Always. Said By Some Senior Citizens Here.
Posted on 3.10.2010, at www.indiabusiness.info
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Blueberries 'can
ward off heart disease'
Blueberries are already
known for helping to guard against cancer and Alzheimer's
disease. Now, researchers, led by the US Department of Agriculture,
claim that the fruit can also help prevent a cardiac arrest
or stroke.
They have found that blueberries
fight hardening of the arteries, which often causes a
cardiac arrest or stroke.
The researchers have based their
findings on an analysis of an experiment on mice who were
fed blueberries. The study found a big reduction in blocked
arteries of the laboratory animals, the'Daily Express'reported.
According to them, this is the
first direct evidence that they could beat heart disease
that's said to be the biggest killer in the western world.
The researchers, based in Arkansas,
now want to discover whether giving youngsters a diet
of blueberries while growing up would help protect against
artery hardening in later life.
Lead researcher Xianli Wu said:"Prevention
may be specially important in light of the epidemic of
childhood obesity, which increases the risk of artery
hardening.
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'Smoking, drinking and poor diet raising
oral cancer cases'
London (06 October ,2010),(pti).
Unhealthy diets, smoking and drinking are raising the risk of
oral cancer in young people, a new Scottish study has found.
Researchers at the Aberdeen University
found that smoking, drinking and poor diet were the main triggers
of oral cancers such as mouth, throat and food pipe cancers
in people under the age of 50.
Known as cancers of the upper aero-digestive
tract (UADT), the diseases kill thousands of people across the
world every year.
Professor of epidemiology Gary Macfarlane,
who led the study, said UADT cancers are on the rise throughout
the world and to date"the increases have been greatest
in young adults under the age of 50".
"For example, we have witnessed
a doubling of oral cancer rates in 40 to 49-year-old men in
the UK over the last 20 years,"Prof Macfarlane was quoted
as saying by Daily Mail.
The European Union-funded study looked
at 350 patients under the age of 50 with UADT cancers and 400
patients who did not have the diseases for five years.
They found that nine of out of 10 oral
cancers are caused by unhealthy eating style, including smoking
and drinking in people below 50 years.
"Our study aimed to determine whether
smoking, alcohol consumption and low fruit and vegetable intake
remained the most significant risk factors for UADT cancers
in this age group, or whether other"novel"factors
including genetics and infection could be relatively more important.
"The results of our study further
emphasise that the message we need to be communicating to the
public remains the same -- that smoking, drinking and diet are
the major triggers of these diseases at all ages.
"Further research will investigate
whether binge drinking is particularly damaging.
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A cup Tea thrice a day can 'protect against
heart attacks'
Sat, Oct 9 10:20 AM
London, Oct 9 (ANI): Just three cups of tea in
a day are enough to protect you against heart attacks and stroke, claim
researchers.
A new review has demonstrated that regular drinking
of either black or green tea can reduce the risk of heart problems by
11 per cent.
It cuts the build-up of plaque in the arteries
- a combination of dangerous fat and cholesterol.
In terms of the delivery of antioxidants, two
cups of tea is equivalent to five portions of vegetables or two apples.
The review by researchers at the University of
Western Australia revealed that the benefits of tea are largely due
to the flavonoid content, antioxidant ingredients that counteract cardiovascular
disease.
One cup of tea provides 150-200mg of flavonoids.
As far as the delivery of antioxidants is concerned,
two cups of tea is equivalent to five portions of vegetables or two
apples.
The review also found that the flavonoid content
of black tea is equal to that of green tea. Almost 80 per cent of Britons
are tea drinkers.
"There is now consistent data indicating
that tea and tea flavonoids can enhance nitric oxide status and improve
endothelial function, which may be at least partly responsible for benefits
on cardiovascular health," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Jonathan Hodgson,
co-author of the review, as saying.
Dr Catherine Hood from the industry-backed Tea
Advisory Panel said: "Compared with US studies, the cardiovascular
benefits of tea are particularly strong in European studies. This includes
UK studies where most of the tea consumed is black.
"Plaques in the carotid artery (a marker
of atherosclerosis) have been shown to be less common in both men and
women who drink tea.
"Bearing in mind the number of studies,
including human trials, data demonstrates that flavonoids in tea can
inhibit the development of atherosclerosis.
"This review also highlights evidence from
randomised controlled trials showing that tea consumption may improve
the health of the inner lining of the blood vessels as well as evidence
that tea may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and lower blood
pressure.
"Adding milk to tea doesn't affect the absorption
of flavonoids from tea, according to several human research trials.
In addition, the antioxidant effects seen in our blood following tea
consumption are similar whether or not milk is added."
"Evidence is growing that three to four
cups of black tea each day is good not only for general health, but
also for cardiovascular health. Given the popularity of black tea in
the UK, this is good news for those who enjoy regular cups of tea,"
she added.
The review is published in the science journal
Molecular Aspects of Medicine. (ANI)
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New vitamin A drug may help save eyesight
London (18 October ,2010),(pti). In what
could raise hopes of millions suffering from age-related vision
loss, scientists have developed a new drug based on vitamin A
which they say could effectively stop the advance of macular degeneration.
Results of a clinical trial showed that
the drug, called fenretinide, effectively halts the advance of
age-related macular degeneration, or dry AMD,-a disease for which
there is currently no cure.
"Dry"AMD is caused by the destruction
of cells in macula, the part of the retina which allows you to
see straight ahead. It is the most prevalent form of the disease
and leaves a black spot in sufferers'vision.
In a US study, fenretinide was given to
250 people with"dry"AMD. It was found to halt the deterioration
of eyesight by protecting healthy cells but not stopping the destruction
of of cells that were already damaged.
Dr Jason Slakter of New York University
School of Medicine said:"There are currently no effective
treatments for dry AMN and the need for finding one is grave.
"Our study wasn't designed to give
a final answer. It was designed to see if there was a biological
effect and if the drug was working in the way we'd expect and
to find out if it was well tolerated by patients.
"I think we answered all of these
points favourably."If further trials are successful the drug
could become available within 5 years.
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It Is a matter of concern
to see a steady rise in cancers among women in recent years. It
is unfortunate that women in their 30s, who do not have any family
history, are suffering from cancers unlike in the old days when
cancer was considered an age-related ailment. Clearly, urban living
is taking its toll. Simple preventive actions can reduce some of
these risk factors.
Environment
Pollution is known to be one of the contributors
for cancer, for example, pesticides in farming.
Stay safe: Choose a relatively clean area
to live in. Limit exposure to pollution by using non-polluting
modes of transport like the underground. Find out the source of
your produce, poultry and fish. Organic food is a good option.
Diet
A fat-rich diet can be a contributor to
cancer. The younger generation swaps green leafy vegetables, dietary
fibre and whole foods for fast, packaged, heat-and-eat food which
contain additivies and preservatives (carcinogens).
Stay safe: Eat home-cooked food with plenty
of fibre (35 g/day) and whole foods. Green leafy vegetables, pulses
and oats are a good source of fibre. Avoid refined sugar, flour,
white bread, pasta, fries and other fatty foods.
Lifestyle
Tobacco is a major contributor to head
and neck cancers. It can affect other organs as well. Smoking
is a major cause of cancers. Passive smoking is known to expose
women to non-small cell lung cancers. Avoiding breastfeeding is
counter-productive as is the use of unhygienic sanitary napkins
(exposure to infection and cervical cancers). Certain oral contraceptive
pills (OCPs) and hormone replacement therapies (HRTs) can make
patients vulnerable to cancer (although recent studies have actually
proved the opposite). Delayed age of conception and obesity are
also considered risk factors.
Stay safe: Stop smoking, plan your family
early and make it a point to breastfeed your baby. Consult your
gynaecologist before considering OCP and HRT. Make sure you exercise
regularly and maintain a healthy weight.
My top tip: Move to clean, organic food;
adopt a healthy lifestyle and schedule an annual check-up especially
if you are above 40. You pay more upfront, but the costs are lower
in the long term.
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