Benefits and problems of soccer

SharePhysical in activity is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is characterized by deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, calcium and other substances in the inner lining of arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. Although it contributes to other risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, [...]

Coffee may be beneficial to diabetic patients, according to a new study

ShareHooray for heavy drinker of coffee! Drinking coffee may not be so bad after all. Gulping down more than two cups a day of coffee may be beneficial in preventing type 2 diabetes, a disease which has spread on to millions and still on the rise across the world. This new coffee information revealed in [...]

Diabetes May Lead to Brain Disorders: Study

ShareResearchers have discovered that any malfunction in how the body processes sugar that occur in diabetes and obesity could also explain mood and other mental disorders such as schizophrenia. The study said that diabetic patients had problems processing insulin – a hormone which helps in the regulation of sugar in the body. Kevin Niswender, an [...]

Glucose “tattoo” May Track the Levels of Blood Glucose

ShareIn near future, people will be able to check their blood sugar levels using a glucose tattoo. Function of this continuous glucose monitor depends on fluorescent nanoparticle which is injected inside the body to check the levels of blood sugar with the help of a monitor attached over the skin Carbon nanotubes will be used [...]

Danish pharmaceutical company pulls 17 types of drugs from Greek market

ShareNovo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical group, is to pull 17 types of medications for treating diabetes from the Greek markets, it was announced on Saturday. The move is to be made after the Greek government decided to lower the prices of drugs. “The products that are pulled from the market are the latest generation of [...]

Most Supplements Make False Health Claims as Reports Show They Contain Toxins

ShareTraces of lead, mercury and other heavy and dangerous metals for health were found in many products tested by a Congressional investigation of dietary herbal supplements, a report in the New York Times said on Wednesday. Furthermore, the report said that numerous illegal health claims were made by these supplement manufacturers. In addition to the heavy [...]

Treating Diabetes the Natural Way!

Share Diabetes is a silent, long term disease that affects your life style, eating habits and quality of living. Type II Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus occurs when the blood has excessive amount of glucose in it. This happens because the body becomes insulin resistant and our cells do not absorb the glucose. The end result is [...]

Processed meat: a health risk

Share Processed meat such as bacon,sausage,hot dogs and any other of this kind of meat raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Study shows that eating processed meat increased the chance of heart disease by 42 percent according to U.S. researchers report on Monday. 19 percent higher risk of developing diabetes. 50 grams of [...]

Study: Lack of sleep may lead to early death

ShareResearchers said on Wednesday that people who get less than 6-hours of sleep per night have an increased risk of dying prematurely. The study said that people sleeping less than 6-hours were 2 percent more likely to die early. Researchers also found a link between sleeping more than nine hours and premature death. “If you sleep [...]

Denmark to open world-class international research center in October

ShareUnder the name “The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research,” the University of Copenhagen in Denmark will open an international research center on October 1st, 2010, conducting research on Type 2 diabetes, among other diseases, and will acquire the capacities and resources to establish itself as one of the leading international research centers [...]

Colon Cancer: general ideas

Share Colon cancer is the cancer in the inner lining of the colon, or the part of the large intestine that serves to remove water from digested food and let the remaining material, or stool, move through it to leave the body. Most, of these cancers develop from growths in the colon called polyps. Colon [...]

Weight loss- May Reverse Artery clogging

ShareEating too much food and taking healthy diet may deposit fat in your arteries, creating a hindrance for your blood to flow from arteries leading to life threatening heart attacks and strokes. A study shows that this process ca work in both ways: eating less and loosing weight may reverse the deposition of fat deposits [...]

Magnesium-An important mineral for body

ShareWhile browsing through internet or reading any magazine, you must have heard a lot of times about magnesium. Here we will have a look what magnesium is? And what are its main effects on our body? Our body is composed of many minerals and magnesium is one of the most abundant mineral found in the [...]

New US Standards for Monitors for Diabetes

ShareFederal officials may soon require improvements for the glucose monitors used by more than 11 million diabetics in the United States. The rise in the use of home glucose monitors, even by hospitals, is pushing the action by the Food and Drug Administration, which for decades has followed international standards that allow the devices to [...]

General preventive measures for DIABETES MELLITUS

ShareDiabetes mellitus is the name of a serious physiological disorder which can be very risky and complicated if preventive measures are not taken.  In this article we will have a look on the general preventive measures which can help you to prevent this disease from becoming serious or complicated. Diabetes has a cordial relationship with [...]