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Study: Late Nights Lead to Weight Gain
May 18, 2011
Researchers at Northwestern University in the United States recently discovered there may be a link between habitually staying up late and weight gain. While the researchers could only speculate on why the correlation exists, their study, which included...Study: Diet When Pregnant Can Alter Baby's DNA
May 04, 2011
New scientific evidence shows that a woman's diet when pregnant can actually alter the structure of her baby's genes. A study, conducted by the American Diabetes Association, concludes: "Our findings suggest a substantial component of metabolic disease...Yoga May Reduce Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
Apr 19, 2011
In its long history – and it is a very long history, first mentioned in 3000-year-old Vedic texts – yoga has been attributed to healing or ameliorating many things. In one of the main texts on yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, yoga is described as...Study: Obesity Could be Wired in the Brain
Apr 14, 2011
If you're overweight but just can't resist the temptation of high-fat foods don't beat yourself up. Your inability to say no could be wired in your brain. Research shows that there is a direct relationship between obesity and the brain's prefrontal...Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Diabetes in Pregnancy
Apr 11, 2011
Recent research strongly recommends that all women who are pregnant should be tested for vitamin D deficiency. A condition known as gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that appears during pregnancy and usually passes after birth, can cause vitamin...Study: When Should I Exercise?
Mar 28, 2011
Many people wonder what is the “best” time for them to exercise? While every individual varies in terms of both their physical, practical and psychological preferences for training, there is a plethora of evidence to support afternoons as the most...Study Finds Vitamin D May Help Prevent Cancer
Mar 23, 2011
Getting a daily dose of sunshine may do more than lift your mood, a new study has shown. Vitamin D, which our bodies mainly get from sunshine, may have a role to play in preventing certain types of cancer. About the Study A new study recently out of...Acupressure Helps Treat Traumatic Brain Injury
Mar 21, 2011
Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has serious, long-lasting and debilitating consequences – for the person with the injury and for their loved ones. But a recent study has found the gentle touch of acupressure may alleviate the symptoms of...Acupuncture May Reduce Menopausal Hot Flushes
Mar 18, 2011
A recent study published in Acupuncture in Medicine suggests that traditional Chinese acupuncture seems to lessen the severity of hot flushes and other symptoms of menopause. While the study was small and the conclusions offered by the authors were...Study Finds Essential Oils and Fatty Acids May Prevent PMS
Mar 07, 2011
Essential oils and the fatty acids found in vegetable oils, have long been reputed to have therapeutic health benefits, but only recently have been subjected to serious scientific scrutiny. A recent study reported in e! Science News showed that a mixture...Study: Patients with Incurable Tumors Turn to Natural Therapies
Mar 07, 2011
A recent study concerning patients with incurable brain tumours has revealed that they frequently turn to alternative natural therapies in hopes of alleviating their symptoms or improving their condition. The study was not undertaken to prove or disprove...Zinc Reduces Severity and Duration of Colds
Mar 07, 2011
There is no dispute about the importance of zinc in our diets. It is an essential nutrient throughout our lives and even for foetal development. There has been dispute, though, about the efficacy of zinc supplements. Clinical studies in the past have...Research: High Fibre Diet May Lower Risk of Death
Mar 07, 2011
To suggest that a high fibre diet may lower risk of dying from most of the leading causes of death is quite a statement. However, that is exactly what the U.S. National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Dr Yikyung Park and colleagues from AARP and the NCI are...Berries May Reduce Risk of Parkinson's
Mar 07, 2011
In the past, Parkinson's disease was known as "shaking palsy." It may have been an unfortunate name for this terrible affliction, but it was descriptive. Parkinson's symptoms include muscle tremors, difficulty with walking and poor coordination. These...Study: Acupuncture Benefits Women with PCOS
Mar 04, 2011
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese system of medicine based on the concept of yin and yang or the polar energies of life. According to Taoist philosophy, these energies must be in balance for optimal health. Acupuncture purports to do this by unblocking...Pack-a-Day or Holiday?: The Real Costs of Smoking
Mar 04, 2011
Anyone who smokes a packet of cigarettes a day can tell you that it's a very expensive habit. The average packet of 20 cigarettes costs over A$25, so a pack-a-day habit will set you back around A$190 per week. Over a year, that costs out to A$9880, the...Study Finds Green Tea May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Mar 01, 2011
According to Chinese legend, the first person to drink green tea was Shennong, the "Divine Cultivator" in around 3000 BCE. The leaves fell into some water he was boiling. Shennong enjoyed the taste of his accidental concoction and also noted that it...Study: Tansy Plant May Help Treat Herpes
Mar 01, 2011
You wouldn't guess it if you were admiring the button-like yellow flowers of a tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), but this plant, native to Europe and Asia, may actually be able to help treat herpes. Also known as Mugwort or Golden Buttons, tansy has been a...Vitamin E to Help Fight Prostate Cancer
Nov 15, 2010
A new vitamin E treatment might be the key to improving survival rates of prostate cancer – the world’s most common cancer in developed nations. Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered tocotrienol (T3), a constituent...Exercise And Get Some Shut Eye
Oct 20, 2010
A new study by Northwestern Medicine has found that middle aged and older individuals can improve their sleep significantly by engaging in regular aerobic exercise. Sleep patterns change dramatically with advancing age, with over half of all people...
