Prevalence of Childhood Obesity Compels Fast Food Joints to Improve Menu
Obesity is one of the most common health problems, and more and more children are getting affected as the years fly by. In fact, a lot of children prefer to eat out than dine at home with the family. Michelle Obama has focused on health eating with the family, challenging fast food chains and other food establishments to come up with healthier and child-friendly menus. Fortunately, the strong concern from the First Lady and from other worried parents is starting to pay off. A few of the country’s prominent fast food joints, guided by nutritionists, have officially pledged their intention of coming up with healthier options to the usual … Read More...
Rapid, Accurate Flu Diagnosis
Diagnosing rapidly and accurately is vitally important during a flu outbreak, however, until now, there was no method of doing so; therefore, healthcare professionals had decide whether to use a time-consuming method that is very accurate or a quick method that is not so. A new method of flu diagnosis is both rapid and accurate. Published in the Analyst journal in Aug., this method has been developed at the University of Georgia and involves coating nanoparticles of gold with antibodies capable of binding to specific flu virus strains, and then making measurements of the light scattered by the particles. With this method, one can detect … Read More...
Nut recipe for Type 2 Diabetes
Recent research has shown that eating nuts everyday can help control Type 2 diabetes. It is thought that eating just 2 ounces of nuts every day, rather than carbohydrates, helps to control glycemic levels as well as serum lipids in Type 2 diabetics. Nuts are known for their high levels of protein and essential oils. Brazil nuts, walnuts, peanuts and pecans are amongst the nuts which are high in healthy nut fats. They help to stabilize energy levels and keep you fuller for longer, making you less likely to snack on sweet treats between meals. According to Dr. Jenkins of St. Michael’s Hospital Risk Factor Modification Centre: “Mixed, … Read More...
Midlife Risk Factors and Vascular Damage
Vascular damage can be caused by a lot of midlife risk factors, like hypertension, diabetes, weight problems and smoking. In the long run, a decrease in brain volume and cognitive function will take place. This is according to a study conducted by expert researchers from the UC Davis. Dr. Charles DeCarli, director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center and neurology professor of the UC Davis School of Medicine, explained that the new study clearly determines the risk factors in middle age associated with dementia. Furthermore, the study emphasized the uses of health screening for high-risk people, and the importance of lifestyle … Read More...
Cold and Flu
Rapid, Accurate Flu Diagnosis
Diagnosing rapidly and accurately is vitally important during a flu outbreak, however, until now, there was no method of doing so; therefore, healthcare professionals had decide whether to use a time-consuming method that is very accurate or a quick method that is not so. A new method of flu diagnosis is both rapid and accurate. Published in the Analyst journal in Aug., … [Read More...]
Researchers Develop Method to Predict Immune Responses to Flu
A study conducted by researchers at the Emory Vaccine Center has revealed a method to predict whether a person will produce high levels of antibodies in response to a flu shot a few days after receiving it. The study results appeared online in the Nature Immunology journal on July 10. The researchers performed a scan of the extent to which carefully chosen genes convert … [Read More...]
Experts Discover New Approach in Manipulating Flu Virus
Another notable milestone in curbing influenza has been achieved. A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was able to discover a new approach in manipulating more virulent and resistant strains of the flu virus. Assisted by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), the research was conducted through intricate simulations on the newly … [Read More...]
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