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Time is brain: Recognise stroke symptoms and act quickly

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27 Oct 2017 12:34 PM

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Engineered proteins lower body weight in rats, primates

Here is what researchers discovered.

19 Oct 2017 7:19 AM

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Meditation may help prevent heart disease, say experts

Meditation may be associated with decreased levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and improved sleep and overall...

5 Oct 2017 2:31 AM

The study was conducted over a six-year period. The results showed that high levels of HDL in the bloodstream increased the risk of death by 68 per cent in women, and 106 per cent in men.

Health and you: Too much good cholesterol is also too bad

While cholesterol cannot be the only factor for cardiovascular diseases, it is definitely one of the markers for the...

9 Sept 2017 8:51 PM

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Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease

Here's what researchers found.

7 Sept 2017 8:10 AM

To gain higher yields, growers sometimes plant cocoa trees in solitary groves, in which the trees are exposed to stressful conditions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Have cocoa for a healthy heart, says study

According to the researchers, the two types of bioactives, called flavanols and procyanidins, behave differently in the...

27 Oct 2018 12:20 PM

The process may lead to 10 percent reduction in blood cholesterol levels (Photo: AFP)

Lead, mercury in blood raises cholesterol levels, says study

People with the highest level of lead had 56 per cent greater odds of having higher total cholesterol.

6 Nov 2018 4:29 AM

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Adding cottonseed oil to your diet can lower cholesterol, finds study

Here is what a new study has found.

2 Nov 2018 6:04 AM

Scientists discovered that boosting mice cholesterol levels spurred intestinal stem cells to divide more quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating high-cholesterol diet may up colon cancer risk: study

The stem cells ability to multiply increased in both groups.

27 Jan 2018 6:51 AM

Consuming coconut oil daily for just four weeks may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk

Consuming coconut oil daily for just four weeks may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.

14 Jan 2018 11:53 AM

The study found that a vegetarian diet that included eggs and dairy or with Mediterranean diet would help keep the heart healthy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Low-cal vegetarian and Mediterranean diets may both help heart health

These aren't the only diets that can promote heart health, however.

28 Feb 2018 3:25 PM

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Obesity crisis sees stroke victims getting younger

New study finds that people aged between 40 and 69 now make up nearly forty per cent of patients worldwide.

2 Feb 2018 8:32 AM