A super cocktail of six natural compounds present in some fruits, spices, vegetables and plant roots, has successfully destroyed samples of breast cancer cells without affecting healthy normal cells. Breast cancer remains to be the most common type of cancer affecting women in UK and elsewhere. Just recently, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
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Recently, a study found that caffeine in the afternoon could cause havoc on your sleep even if consumed six hours before bedtime. A little caffeine to start your day is not bad. But relying on it to power your body all through the day can do more harm than good. The good news is – there are plenty of natural energy boosters that work the same, if not m
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For men with zero sperm counts, the only way to know whether they are capable of fathering children using IVF is through surgery. But just recently, scientists from Canada have developed a non-invasive test which eliminates the need for such procedure. The research, published in the Science Translational Medicine, has identified two biomarkers that can be u
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The largest study of its kind, which followed participants for a span of 30 years, revealed that people who consumed a handful of nuts daily were 20 per cent less likely to die from any cause. What’s more, nut-eaters were found to be more slender than those who didn’t eat nuts – a finding that contradicts popular belief that these calorie-d
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A lot of people out there remain single for reasons they are aware of. Some choose to be single because they are not yet ready for a relationship at this time in their life. But many people in their 30s who are still single often have troubles identifying why they are still single when the rest of their friends, relatives and colleagues are already making fa
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The Western Medical therapy in frozen shoulder is often problematic and Chinese acupuncture seems to be the treatment of choice as it is indicated by many clinical research trials worldwide. Frozen shoulder is one of the most common disorders seen in acupuncture practice. The frozen shoulder is usually a degenerative and inflammatory process affecting the
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What is love? We all have different definitions and interpretations of love. Love is the most important yet the least understood emotion of all. It is something that every one of us needs and wants and is essential to our well-being and happiness. However, many people look at it in a more materialistic and mechanistic view, which is far from what it’s
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Around 100,000 people in the UK have multiple sclerosis (MS), and it affects two million more, according to the charity Multiple Sclerosis Society. Most people are diagnosed between the age of 20 and 40 but this debilitating condition can affect the young and old too. Until now, there is no cure for MS yet but there are a variety of treatment options for man
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Children of today, on average, run a mile 90 seconds slower than did their parents 30 years ago. This shows that children’s fitness levels may be declining, according to the study presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting. Researchers from the University of South Australia looked at the fitness levels of more than 25 million c
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Most experts agree that a low body temperature is indicative of poor health. Now, new research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute in the US have found that a cold environment allows cancer cells to grow and spread, and could boost several types of cancer such as those affecting the breast, skin, colon, and pancreas. In an animal study published in the Proce
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