The concentrated extract of dried broccoli sprouts cuts down the development of bladder tumours by more than half, according to a new study.
The findings, published in the latest issue of the journal Cancer Research, validate studies suggesting that cruciferous vegetables like broccoli are associated with reduced risk of bladder cancer.
“Although this is an animal study, [...]
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By JENNY HOPE -
Just one cup of tea a day could reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease by almost three-quarters, say researchers.
Scientists studied more than 63,000 Chinese men and women.Those who drank at least 23 cups of black tea a month were 71 per cent less likely to develop the neurological condition.
The research, published in [...]
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Posted in Health n Fitness, tagged bird flu on February 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Avian flu (bird flu)
Dr Trisha Macnair
Cases of bird flu in humans have been happening sporadically since the late 1990s. Currently, it does not pose a major threat as it cannot pass easily from one human to another. The risk is if the virus mutates and triggers a global flu pandemic.
As 2005 began, the deaths of [...]
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Posted in Health n Fitness, tagged laughter on February 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Japanese professor Yoji Kimura believes laughter is a weapon that in healthy doses can end the world’s wars. The only problem is finding a way to measure it.
And so the expert on communications has invented a machine to chart out laughter and a new unit of “aH” to calculate it.
“We have found that children laugh [...]
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