Concern is prevalent over drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis bacilli (TB) growing and now noted thriving in India with similar ‘incurable’ TB emerging in Italy and Iran.
Health Issues
Combating Obesity By Increasing People’s Sensitivity To Fat In Their Food
At first scientists have only known four basic tastes that human tongue can detect, sweet, sour, salt and bitter.
Eating Processed Meat Raises The Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer By Twenty Percent
Pancreatic cancer in its early stages often does not show any manifestation that one has the deadly disease.
Vitamin B12 & Folic Acid Promote Mental Well-being For The Elderly – Study
Older adults between 60 and 70 years old who took vitamin B12 and folic acid regularly for two years showed improvement for both short and long term memory and boosted their scores on the memory tasks.
Acid Reflux Links To Diets High In Fatty Foods
The number of people suffering acid reflux has increased to almost 50 percent in ten years, research suggests.
One Of Three Breast Cancer Patients Stop Taking Medications Due To Side Effects
Aromatase inhibitors are the medication given to postmenopausal breast cancer patients to reduce the level of estrogen in those whose tumors were fueled by the hormone.
Rare Genetic Variant Which Reduces Vitamin D Levels Link To Multiple Sclerosis
Cells researchers from Oxford University say that a variant gene which reduces vitamin D levels could be directly linked to multiple sclerosis.
Manufacturers Need Evidence Promoting Food and Drinks With Health Benefits Claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved more than 200 health claims for use on food products, out from 2,500.
Abnormal Brain Growth Early In Life, Occurs A Type Of Autism
The brains of boys with regressive autism grew six percent larger than typically developing counterparts and toddlers who showed signs of autism early in life, a form called early onset autism.
Too Little Or Too Much Salt Intake Is Bad To Your Health
Too little or too much salt intake may trigger the same risk for diabetics and people with heart disease, according to researchers.