Health News

How cancer prevention drives aging
For the first time, researchers have found how cellular senescence, the well-known mechanism for preventing cancer, can trigger aging and age-related disease by changing the local tissue environment. ANI

Scientists unveil genes vital to vital to adult heart function
In a study on fruit fly Drosophila, scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have found that genes involved in embryonic heart development are vital to adult heart function in both fruit flies and humans. ANI

Psychiatric disorders common among college-aged
A new study has revealed that psychiatric disorders appear to be common among 18- to 24-year-olds, with overall rates similar among those attending or not attending college. ANI

Health News for October 12, 2008

Washing hands better than pills for keeping colds at bay
They say popping vitamin C tablets can help colds, but a new research has shown that the pills do not provide nearly as much protection as other natural measures, like frequently washing your hands. ANI

Traditional family dinners the best bet to fight childhood obesity
Forget exercise and cutting on calories, for a traditional family dinner is more than enough to fight obesity, at least in case of kids, says a leading expert. ANI

How staying in office can help you stay slim
Moving photocopiers, water coolers and other office equipment further away from workers desks are some of the guidelines suggested by the Scottish Governments health experts to tackle obesity. ANI

Repossession could pose serious mental threat
The stress of the global economic downturn can pose serious threat to mental health, according to a new survey. ANI

Green algae extract may offer short bowel syndrome treatment
In a first of its kind study, scientists have found that an extract from green algae Chlorella may turn out to be an effective treatment for short bowel syndrome (SBS). ANI

Gene determines rapidity of ejaculation in men
Utrecht University researchers say that the rapidity of ejaculation in men is genetically determined. ANI