Have Blueberries to Reduce Your Blood Pressure
Maintaining the blood pressure is difficult, as a slight change in the diet may have drastic effects. However, now you have blueberries to help you in doing so. In fact,…
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Fungus That Can Cripple the Immune System
We have seen the greenish-grey colored growth on bread. Did you know that same fungus could even affect your immune system adversely? According to the study published in the Cell…
Drugs That Can Reverse Memory Loss
Alzheimers is a disease that has affected several, with no possible cure as of now. But researchers at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have discovered a…
Body-Painting : A Shield Against Bloodsucking Insects
Can body painting be a protective measure against blood-sucking insects? Bodypainting is widespread in African, Australian, and Papua New Guinean indigenous communities. The…
High-Protein Rice to Combat Dietary Protein Deficiency
Around 750 million people do not get their dietary protein requirement through their daily diet. Several such protein supplements are available in the market. To combat this issue,…
Genes of Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Unravel the Secret to Bacterial treatment
Have you heard about flesh-eating bacteria? Well, there are a group of bacteria known as group A Streptococcus. They usually cause ‘strep throat’ or streptococcal pharyngitis and…
Revolutionary Technique Uses Stem Cells to Grow Human Blood Vessels in a Petri Dish
Diabetes has been affecting several irrespective of geography. Despite diabetes being so common very little is known about the pathological changes arising in vascular tissues of…
Excessive Alcohol Consumption Causes Changes in DNA!
Addiction to alcohol is a major issue among several. People have to visit rehabilitation centers regularly to quit drinking permanently. Researchers have come up with an…
Taking Public Transports May Reduce Your Obesity
We ask people to go for public transportation instead of private transports in order to reduce air pollution. Another advantage of using public transport might be its role in…
Does Rocking Motion During Sleep Improve Memory?
Babies are often rocked to sleep, just so that they do not cry. But did you know that rocking can even improve the sleep and memory? According to two studies published in Current…
Alzheimers Caused by Gum-disease Bacteria
We have always known that the bacteria causing any gum disease would be residing in the mouth. However, a group of researchers at a biotech company have come with a different…
Air Pollution May Cause Intellectual Disability
We know air pollution may be the cause of several diseases. But retarded intellectual development was never one of those. However, according to a study published in the Journal of…