Health News for July 24, 2008

50 percent Brits cant tell difference between tap, bottled water
A new study conducted on bottled and tap water revealed that half of all Brits could not discern the difference between the two. ANI

Aussies turning in droves to alternative therapies
The number of people visiting complementary health professionals in Australia has increased by 50 per cent in the last decade. ANI

Treatment with statins may improve kidney transplant recipients survival
New research from the Medical University of Vienna suggests that treatment with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may lead to longer survival among kidney transplant recipients. ANI

Regular family meals may lessen teen kids substance use
Parents who have frequent meals with their teenaged children might help in reducing the chances of their kids indulging in smoking or drug abuse in later life, according to a new study. ANI

Young smokers contemplate quitting before turning addicts
Youngsters who take their first puff at a tender age think about kicking the butt much before they get fully hooked to the burning stick, says a new study from Canada. ANI

One cheese sandwich as fatty as 5 five pieces of deep-fried chicken!
One scrumptious cheese sandwich can contain almost 15g of saturated fat -equal to five pieces of deep fried chicken, says a new research. ANI

Boys with low birth weight more likely to have poor health later in life
A Southampton University research team says that boys who had low weight at the time of their birth are more likely to have poor health later in life. ANI

Breastfed babies get a taste for new foods from mums flavoured milk
The food eaten by mums while nursing changes their breast milks flavour which, in turn, can help in making kids more likely to try new foods in later life, say researchers. ANI

Gates and Bloomberg pledge $500m to battle tobacco epidemic
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and New York city mayor Michael Bloomberg have pledged half a billion dollars to fight tobacco use in developing countries. ANI

Love your lower belly fat, for its rich in stem cells
Troubled with the fat accumulating in your lower belly and thighs? Well, then heres a reason to rejoice a little- the fat in these areas of your body is rich in stem cells, which hold great scientific potential, says a new Brazilian-based study. ANI

Cellphones can cause cancer
The beloved cellphone without which most people feel completely powerless is actually a danger in disguise, says a leading health expert, who has called for limiting the use of the mobile phone because of its possible cancer risk. ANI

Bladder disorders may impair brain function
New study on mice has revealed that the urge to urinate frequently changes brain activity, say researchers. ANI

Faulty brain connections behind autistic peoples social struggles
New research from Carnegie Mellon University has revealed that disrupted communication networks in the brain make it difficult for autistic people to understand innuendo and social cues, and determine another persons intentions in a social interaction. ANI

The healing secret of human saliva revealed
Licking your own wound can actually speed up the injurys healing process, according to group of researchers. ANI

Limiting fructose in diets can help boost weight loss
Ever wondered why being on low-carbohydrate diet helps in shedding those extra pounds? Well, a group of researchers have got the answer for your query: reduced intake of fructose - a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly. ANI

A daily glass of orange juice can increase diabetes risk
Just one glass of tangy orange juice a day can increase your chances of developing diabetes, a new study has found. ANI

Omega-3 fatty acids could slow acute wound healing
A new study by researchers at Ohio State University has shown that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils may have a detrimental effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. ANI

Intake of soy food means lower sperm concentrations
Men who have a daily consumption of half a serving of soy food on average may have lower sperm concentrations than men who do not eat soy foods, says a new research. ANI

Hearts fountain of youth lies in exercising
Heres yet another reason why you should exercise: it makes your heart stay young, says a new research on older adults. ANI

New membrane model may help study the beginning of Alzheimers
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and three other institutions have developed a new model of the membrane surrounding neurons in the brain, which may help understand what role a protein may play in beginning Alzheimers disease. ANI