Garlic ‘Fights Food Poisoning Bacteria’

WASHINGTON - Adding garlic to chicken pate could reduce the chances of getting food poisoning, research indicates. Scientists have found a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective at fighting a common type of bacteria that causes food poisoning, called Campylobacter, than two types of anti

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Eating Berries May Slow Brain’s Decline: Study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Women who eat plenty of blueberries and strawberries experience slower mental decline with age than women who consume fewer of the flavonoid-rich fruits, a United States (US) study said Thursday. Based on a survey of more than 16,000 women who filled out regular questionnaires

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Red Wine May Boost Weight Loss, Says US Study

(KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Red wine, believed to protect the body from heart disease and cancer, may also help the body lose weight, United States researchers suggest. Dr Kim Kee Hong of Purdue University in Indiana said the substance piceatannol - a metabolite of resveratrol - delayed th

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Skin Cancer On The Rise Among Young Adults: US Study

Skin cancer is on the rise among young adults, according to a US study published Monday that suggests indoor tanning beds and childhood sunburns may be to blame. Between 1970 and 2009, the rate of melanoma among women increased eightfold and quadrupled among men, according to the research by Mayo

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Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked To Heart Woes: Study

CHICAGO (AFP) - People who sleep less than six hours per night or more than eight are more likely to suffer heart problems than people who sleep between six and eight hours, said a United States study on Sunday. The findings confirm those in previous, smaller studies, but are based on what resear

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Vitamin D Tied To Fewer Stress Fractures In Girls

(Reuters) - Girls and young women who took lots of vitamin D were half as likely to suffer a stress fracture as those who didn't get much of the vitamin, according to a U.S. study that followed thousands of girls. Stress fractures are small cracks in the bones that typically affect people who do

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Lack Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Causes Memory Problems

A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause the brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a new study. Omega-3 fatty acids include the nutrients called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

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Sex Poses Surprisingly Low Risk To Heart Patients

CHICAGO (AP) - Good news: Sex is safe for most heart patients. If you're healthy enough to walk up two flights of stairs without chest pain or gasping for breath, you can have a love life. That advice from a leading doctors' group on Thursday addresses one of the most pressing, least discussed i

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Magnesium-rich Diet May Lower Stroke Risk: Study

(Reuters) - People who eat lots of magnesium-rich foods such as leafy green vegetables, nuts and beans have fewer strokes, according to an international analysis covering some 250,000 people. But the authors of the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, stopped short of r

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Study Shows Memory Loss Can Start As Early As 45

By Ben Hirschler LONDON | Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:18pm EST (Reuters) - Loss of memory and other brain function can start as early as age 45, posing a big challenge to scientists looking for new ways to stave off dementia, researchers said Thursday. The finding from a 10-year study of more than 7,0

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