Archive for March 28th, 2008

Risk of breech delivery is inherited

Mar 28 : Most babies are born head first. Fewer than one in twenty babies however, are born bottom first. Now, a study by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway has found

Women who are pregnant over summer have healthier babies

March 28 (ANI): Japanese researchers have linked the soft bones in a baby’s skull to a deficiency of vitamin D, by finding that women who are pregnant over the summer season are more likely to have healthier babies.

Two Brazil nuts a day may help keep diseases at bay

March 28 : Otago University scientists say that eating two Brazil nuts everyday may help reduce the risk of a wide range of conditions, including cancer and heart disease.

Relaxation training may cut hypertension medication among elderly

Mar 28 : A 20-minute relaxation response session may help cut medication among elderly patients suffering from hypertension, according to a new study.

Experts warn against increased access to over-the-counter medicines

March 28 : Increasing people’s access to drugs that can be bought at pharmacies may affect safety and reduce effectiveness, two experts have warned.

Sitting straight and fidgeting could help fight the flab

March 28 : An Australian study has found that sitting up straight and fidgeting with both legs simultaneously can actually help fight those extra pounds.

Bitter melon is powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes

Mar 28 : Bitter melon, a vegetable and traditional Chinese medicine, contains a powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes, Sydney-based researchers have found.

‘Normal weight obesity’ may lead to heart and metabolic problems

Mar 28 : Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that people with normal Body Mass Index (BMI) who have the highest percentage of body fat are also at a risk of metabolic disturbances

Scientists reveal how dengue virus matures, becomes infectious

Mar 28 : Biologists at Purdue University have found how the dengue virus matures and becomes infectious.

Air pollution destroying flowers’ natural fragrance

Mar 28 : Trying to woo a woman with a sweet-smelling bouquet of blooms flowers may not work any more, for flowers are fast losing their scent due to air pollution.