Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain," said Fernando Gmez-Pinilla, University of California LA and professor of neurosurgery and physiological science. "Diet, exercise and sleep have the potential to alter our brain health and mental function, said
The study's co-author John Hawley said athletes who added caffeine to their post-exercise meal had 66 per cent more glycogen in their muscles than those who ate only carbohydrates. "If you have 66 per cent more fuel for the next
The OPUS Speech Processors offers the smallest internal implant, and the thinnest and lightest externally-worn speech processor available. "The MAESTRO has created a tremendous capacity for patients to hear, they can filter out certain noises, and they can exist in
Their commentary, published in the journal The Lancet, says that such interventions might be promising, but they may also largely unknown in humans. "There are many reasons why researchers might look to the developing world for research subjects," said Alex
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for adults 65 and older, and research suggests that those taking four or more medications are at an even greater risk than those who don't - perhaps two to
And that alternative may be fish oil and red rice, says a new study. Doctors believe that high costs, adverse effects, poor understanding of benefits and reluctance to take medications long-term are reasons why some patients stop taking statins. To
The survey, commissioned by the Global Hygiene Council, found that the kitchen in the average home was likely to have more germs than the loo. As a part of the poll, researchers questioned 10,000 people across 10 countries, and found
The researchers have revealed that they do so by looking at the structures of specific sugar molecules, which are attached either to proteins made by cancerous cells or to proteins involved in the host response. Professor Pauline Rudd, who led
Women are at an increased risk of rejecting a male donor kidney. Moreover, female donor kidneys do not function as well in men as they are smaller in size. While analysing the data from nearly 200,000 kidney transplant patients, the
The incident took place at the Baba Raghav Das Post-Graduate College in Deoria district, over 350 km from here, Wednesday night. "The exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. Doctors have started a probe," Deoria additional chief
Progeria is a rare genetic disease that causes premature ageing and is usually fatal before puberty. Premature ageing is caused by gene mutations that affects the production of a protein called prelamin A, critical for the disease. The protein then
Dental appliances with no visible metal were considered the most attractive, and ceramic brackets with clear or white wires were considered more attractive than ceramic brackets with metal wires However, it's the unattractive braces that remain the best. "The paradox
According to researchers, led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Paul Ahlquist and colleague Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, these proteins might serve as potential drug targets to stave off the infection. These targets are the result of
The study, led by the Japanese health ministry, surveyed around 80,000 men and women between the ages 45 to 74 living in nine Japanese prefectures. The research found that the men in the most active group of people surveyed had
Experts believe that endurance exercises, such as jogging during pregnancy can improve the mother's condition, strengthen the cardiovascular system and enhance blood circulation. "If their gynaecologist gives the green light, pregnant women should go ahead and participate in sports," China
Certain raw tomatoes — red round, plum and Roma — remain a chief suspect and the government stressed again Wednesday that all consumers should avoid them unless they were harvested in areas cleared of suspicion. But people at highest risk
Their findings, presented at a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona, Spain, add to recent research showing that obese women are more likely to be infertile. "We felt that it was possible that male
The lawsuit, filed in New York State Court on Tuesday, accuses the privately held German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Pharmacia & Upjohn of breach of warranty, negligence and negligent misrepresentation. Randolph Simens, 55, said that he took the drug,
Of all the developing countries, only in Mexico is the rate of increase in becoming overweight among adults faster than in China, the study, published in the July/August issue of the journal Health Affairs, says. "What's happening in China should
In research presented Wednesday at a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, scientists found that obese men have worse sperm than normal-weight men. "There is a very long list of health hazards from being overweight," said
