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Drinking low-fat milk linked to less aging in adults
New York: Researchers have revealed that drinking low-fat milk is significantly associated with less aging in adults.
Published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, the study from Brigham Young University found that…
Persistent sexual arousal in women a neurological problem
New York: Most people treat this as a fun condition but persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) which is almost exclusively experienced by women and characterized by spontaneous and unwanted sexual arousal unrelated to desire is a…
80% medical students feel low sense of personal achievement
New York: Despite the prestige of becoming a physician, 80 percent of medical students report a low sense of personal achievement, a new study shows.
The researchers are concerned about the role of smartphone addiction in medical…
Dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating
New York: A team of US researchers has revealed that the pleasure centre of the brain that produces dopamine, and the biological clock that regulates our physiological rhythms, are linked and that high-calorie foods -- which bring pleasure…
Fat men are having more sex than thinner males
London: If you thought overweight males were always at a disadvantage, think again. Researchers have found that fat men are having more sex than their thinner peers.
For the study, published in the journal PLOS One, the researchers from…
Suffering from arthritis? This drug holds promise for treatment
London: Researchers have identified a drug that can significantly reduce bone and cartilage progression in osteoarthritis.
In a study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, the researchers found that "MIV-711" -- a novel…
People with restricted diets more likely to feel lonely
New York: Holiday celebrations often revolve around eating, but people with restricted diets are more likely to feel lonely when they can't share in what others are eating, researchers have found.
Across seven studies and controlled…
Obesity linked to 20% greater greenhouse gas emissions
London: Researchers have found that increasing average body size of people on Earth, in addition to the growing world population may further challenge attempts to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions.
The study, published in the…
Over 9 hours’ of sleep may raise stroke risk by 23%
New York: People who sleep nine or more hours per night are 23 percent more likely to later have a stroke than people who sleep seven to less than eight hours per night, warns a new study.
The results revealed that long naps are also not…
Keto diet may fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Washington: Eating low-carb and high-fat diet can help you fight against Alzheimer's disease, by protecting neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research in mice.
"Ketogenic" is a term for a…