New Method Turns Fat into Muscle | Medindia:

New Method Turns Fat into Muscle | Medindia:

Researchers have identified drug that turns 'bad' white fat cells into 'good' muscle making white cells.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/new-method-turns-fat-into-muscle-105067-1.htm

Disabled Children are Soft Targets of Violence | Medindia:

Disabled Children are Soft Targets of Violence | Medindia:

Disabled children are 3 to 4 times more likely to be victims of violence as compared to those without any disability.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/disabled-children-are-soft-targets-of-violence-105071-1.htm

Cheese can Help Beat Diabetes | Medindia

Cheese can Help Beat Diabetes | Medindia3

 A moderate amount of cheese each day can help keep diabetes away, according to a new study.

http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/cheese-can-help-beat-diabetes-105070-1.htm

Breast Cancer Charity Slammed For Misleading Public On Mammography Screening | Medindia

Breast Cancer Charity Slammed For Misleading Public On Mammography Screening | Medindia

A national breast cancer charity has been accused for misleading public on the benefits of mammography screening.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/breast-cancer-charity-slammed-for-misleading-public-on-mammography-screening-105023-1.htm

'Spray-on Skin' Could Help Treat Venous Leg Ulcers | Medindia

'Spray-on Skin' Could Help Treat Venous Leg Ulcers | Medindia

 Scientists have developed a revolutionary 'spray-on skin' that may help to heal faster and offers speedy recovery from chronic leg ulcers.

http://www.medindia.net/news/spray-on-skin-could-help-treat-venous-leg-ulcers-105022-1.htm

Key Problem Maker in Alzheimer's can Reverse Paralysis in Mice With Multiple Sclerosis | Medindia:

Key Problem Maker in Alzheimer's can Reverse Paralysis in Mice With Multiple Sclerosis | Medindia:

A molecule widely assailed as the chief culprit in Alzheimer's disease unexpectedly reverses paralysis and inflammation in several distinct animal models of a different disorder — multiple sclerosis, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have found.

This surprising discovery, which will be reported in a study to be published online Aug. 1 as the cover feature in Science Translational Medicine, comes on the heels of the recent failure of a large-scale clinical trial aimed at slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease by attempting to clear the much-maligned molecule, known as A-beta, from Alzheimer's patients' bloodstreams.

http://www.medindia.net/news/key-problem-maker-in-alzheimers-can-reverse-paralysis-in-mice-with-multiple-sclerosis-105017-1.htm

New Approach to Predict Intelligence Levels | Medindia:

New Approach to Predict Intelligence Levels | Medindia:

Brain imaging technique can tell how intelligent you are, suggests research

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/new-approach-to-predict-intelligence-levels-104982-1.htm

Pregnant Women Who Eat A Diet High in Choline Can Save the Baby from Stress-related Diseases Later | Medindia:

Pregnant Women Who Eat A Diet High in Choline Can Save the Baby from Stress-related Diseases Later | Medindia:

Pregnant women with increased choline intake in the third trimester of pregnancy can save the baby from metabolic and stress related diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure in later life.

http://www.medindia.net/news/pregnant-women-who-eat-a-diet-high-in-choline-can-save-the-baby-from-stress-related-diseases-later-104974-1.htm

Natural Resistance to Rabies Seen in Rare Group of People in Peru | Medindia:

Natural Resistance to Rabies Seen in Rare Group of People in Peru | Medindia:

Scientists have observed a natural resistance to rabies, which is widely considered fatal if not immediately treated, in a rare group of people in the Peruvian Amazon.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/natural-resistance-to-rabies-seen-in-rare-group-of-people-in-peru-104972-1.htm

Regeneron Closely Observes History With Eylea | Medindia

Regeneron Closely Observes History With Eylea | Medindia

 Results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2012 of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) announced on July 26, 2012.

http://www.medindia.net/news/regeneron-closely-observes-history-with-eylea-104964-1.htm

Overcome Knock-backs in Life With the Help of Both Optimism and Pessimism | Medindia

Overcome Knock-backs in Life With the Help of Both Optimism and Pessimism | Medindia

According to a new book, a healthy balance between optimism and pessimism may help us cope with what life throws at us.

http://www.medindia.net/news/overcome-knock-backs-in-life-with-the-help-of-both-optimism-and-pessimism-104963-1.htm

Stress During Pregnancy can Harm Child's Health for Years: Research | Medindia

Stress During Pregnancy can Harm Child's Health for Years: Research | Medindia

According to new research, a stressful pregnancy could damage the unborn child's health for years to come.

http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-during-pregnancy-can-harm-childs-health-for-years-research-104962-1.htm

Are the Concerns of Investor Hushed? Alnylam Achieves RNAi Milestone | Medindia

Are the Concerns of Investor Hushed? Alnylam Achieves RNAi Milestone | Medindia

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has received a $3.2m milestone payment from GSK as part of their ongoing collaboration to use Alnylam’s RNAi technology to develop GSK’s cell-culture based influenza vaccine.

http://www.medindia.net/news/are-the-concerns-of-investor-hushed-alnylam-achieves-rnai-milestone-104961-1.htm

Next Top Tourist Spot Might be Libya | Medindia

Next Top Tourist Spot Might be Libya | Medindia

A Libyan tourist organization believes the country has what it takes to be the next top tourist spot, despite enduring more than 40 years of bloody terror and dictatorship.

http://www.medindia.net/news/next-top-tourist-spot-might-be-libya-104960-1.htm

Survey: Brits Feign 'marriages' to Bag an Upgrade on Holiday | Medindia

Survey: Brits Feign 'marriages' to Bag an Upgrade on Holiday | Medindia

 According to a survey, a majority of Britons have lied about being engaged, or on honeymoon, in order to bag an upgrade on holiday.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/survey-brits-feign-marriages-to-bag-an-upgrade-on-holiday-104959-1.htm

Athletes' Performance Might Be Boosted by Rivalry | Medindia

Athletes' Performance Might Be Boosted by Rivalry | Medindia

Swimmers might actually benefit from the celebrated rivalry between American swimmers Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps.A new research on rivalry has suggested that it could be shaving as much as 2 percent off the swimmers' times.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/athletes-performance-might-be-boosted-by-rivalry-104957-1.htm

Sports Drinks – Do They Help Athletes Perform Better? | Medindia

Sports Drinks – Do They Help Athletes Perform Better? | Medindia

 Sports drinks help sportspersons to refill the electrolytes they lose from their body during sports and games. The glucose content in them helps to prevent fatigue and enhance their performance.

http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/sports-drinks-do-they-help-athletes-perform-better-104975-1.htm

Menopause Symptoms Controlled By Dietary Changes | Medindia

Menopause Symptoms Controlled By Dietary Changes | Medindia

 A new study has revealed that menopausal symptoms such as night sweats and hot flashes may be controlled with dietary changes.A Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study carried out on 17,473 women found that in those women who brought about weight loss, by consuming less fat (20% of total calories) and eating more fruits, veggies and grain, are able to control their menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweat after a year, in comparison to controls who did not lose weight.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/menopause-symptoms-controlled-by-dietary-changes-104976-1.htm

Secrets To Success of Olympic Medallists Probably Hidden In Psychology | Medindia

Secrets To Success of Olympic Medallists Probably Hidden In Psychology | Medindia

Olympians are famous for their superhuman athletic talents and event-specific skills however, it is probably psychology that separates medal winners from rest, reveal researchers.

http://www.medindia.net/news/secrets-to-success-of-olympic-medallists-probably-hidden-in-psychology-104935-1.htm

Worth of London Olympic Medals is Only 3 Pounds | Medindia

Worth of London Olympic Medals is Only 3 Pounds | Medindia

When it comes to weight and size, the London Olympic medals are the largest, however they are in fact worth less than three pounds.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/worth-of-london-olympic-medals-is-only-3-pounds-104936-1.htm

25 Lives Lost in Mini Truck-Truck Crash In Bhiwani | Medindia

25 Lives Lost in Mini Truck-Truck Crash In Bhiwani | Medindia

Minimum 25 people died in an appalling road accident at Bhiwani, when a mini truck in which they were traveling ran into a truck.

 

http://www.medindia.net/news/25-lives-lost-in-mini-truck-truck-crash-in-bhiwani-104939-1.htm

Email And Information Consume 61 Percent Of Workers' Time | Medindia:

Email And Information Consume 61 Percent Of Workers' Time | Medindia:

61 percent if office workers’ time is used for handling emails, retrieving information and in collaborating. Merely 39 percent in reality perform tasks, reveals a new study.

http://www.medindia.net/news/email-and-information-consume-61-percent-of-workers-time-104940-1.htm