Life, Health, 26th May 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 26 May 2018

Life, Health, 26 May 2018

Rice is not just a major source of calories, but also proteins and vitamins for many people in developing countries. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rice becomes less nutritious as CO2 levels rise: Study

Local wildlife has sometimes added an additional challenge to the research.

26 May 2018 5:26 PM

Melanoma is a deadly skin cancer, the incidence of which has increased steadily in many countries of the world. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight loss surgery can cut skin cancer risk: study

Weight loss in individuals with obesity can reduce the risk of a deadly form of cancer that has increased steadily in many countries.

26 May 2018 5:20 PM

People with poorer mental health are more likely to report that their personal goals hinder one another. (Photo: AFP)

Goal conflict linked to depressive symptoms

Ambivalence is thought to reflect a deeper motivational conflict of which the person is unaware.

26 May 2018 4:24 PM

The neurobiological processes that underpin learning are complex and not always directly connected to what we think it means to learn. (Photo: AFP)

Learning Physics activates new brain regions: Study

Changes in brain activity relate to more complex behavioral changes in how students reason through physics questions post.

26 May 2018 4:03 PM

Public transport often involves walking so can be a very effective way to build regular activity into your daily life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Commutes on foot or bike tied to lowered risk of heart attack or stroke

About 45 percent of the commuters and 53 percent of the other participants also reported some walking when they weren’t going to work.

26 May 2018 2:54 PM

Cucurbits can contain cucurbitacin, a toxic compound that gives off a bitter taste. (Photo: Pixabay)

Don't eat bitter pumpkin, study warns after women lose hair

The plant family in question are cucurbits and include squashes, gourds, and pumpkins.

26 May 2018 11:19 AM

The researchers found that restricting exercise lowers the amount of oxygen in the body, which creates an anaerobic environment and alters metabolism.

Leg exercise vital for healthy brain, says study

Limiting physical activity decreased number of neural stem cells compared to control group of mice, which were allowed to roam.

26 May 2018 11:00 AM

Obesity has become a global scourge. It increases a person's risk of developing heart disease and stroke, diabetes, and certain cancers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Walk and chew gum to stay thin, says study

The heart rate of 46 people, aged 21 to 69, increased when they were given gum to chew while walking at a natural pace.

26 May 2018 10:30 AM

Being on a limited budget may result in having to rely on cheaper, high-calorie foods that contribute to weight gain and the risk of chronic disease, the authors write. (Photo: AFP)

Food insecurity linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Household food insecurity is defined as having uncertain or insufficient food access due to limited financial resources.

26 May 2018 9:28 AM

Women who choose to freeze their eggs undergo 10 days of injections of hormones to stimulate their ovaries and as many as six ultrasounds to monitor oocyte development. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women who freeze eggs to delay childbirth often feel regret

Study of more than 200 women who had eggs removed and frozen as form of counter-infertility insurance found nearly half expressing regret.

26 May 2018 9:17 AM

MSF, which runs the treatment centre in the Wangata district of Mbandaka that the patients fled, said holding patients against their will would only fuel mistrust of health workers. (Photo: AP)

Fear and suspicion hinder Congo medics in Ebola battle

Health officials working hard to get out accurate information about deadly hemorrhagic fever but face significant mistrust.

26 May 2018 8:07 AM

Exercise is cancer cure, too

About 50,000 cancer cases are detected every year in the state.

26 May 2018 12:22 AM

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