Magnets can help ease depression

Magnets may cure depression  in people who have not responded earlier to drugs, a new study has said.

A research team from Medical University of South Carolina, US, has revealed that people who had magnets attached to their heads to activate certain parts of the brain were more likely to report relief from depression than those treated with…

Green tea helps to prevent eye diseases

Green tea  has always been known for its antioxidant effects  and disease fighting properties, but now researchers say the benefits could help the eyes. The report, the first to study how the lens, retina and other eye tissues absorb these substances, suggests that the drink may protect against glaucoma  and other common eye diseases,…

Dark chocolate good for liver disease patients

Washington, April 16 : Doctors could soon be prescribing a dose of dark chocolate to help patients with liver disease, according to a new Spanish research.  The study suggests that dark chocolate can benefit patients suffering from liver cirrhosis and from dangerously high blood pressure in their abdomen.

It contains potent anti-oxidants, which reduce the post-prandial (after-meal) blood…

Simple blood test for breast cancer developed

A Norwegian company has developed a simple blood test for breast cancer in women. Brainchild of Diagenic ASA, the test can pick up a cancer the size of a small seed before a woman has developed any symptoms, reports The Daily Express.

The test looks for raised levels of chemical “markers” for cancer picked up…

Curcumin could slow liver disease: Study

 The Indian spice curcumin may slow down the progress of liver disease, a study has shown.The substance, which gives the spice turmeric  its bright yellow colour, has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine to treat a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders.

Previous studies also suggested it has anti-inflammatory properties and works as an antioxidant.

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Cure asthma by eating Blackcurrants: Researchers

According to a study by New Zealand company Plant and Food Research, eating blackcurrants may help asthma sufferers breathe more easily.  

The study, led by Dr Roger Hurst and published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food  Research, found that the compound works together with the body’s own natural defence mechanism to suppress long-term lung inflammation.