• •                              Sakthi News 2011
  • December 2011

    • Pregnant Women Advised to Stay Cool for Baby's Sake

    • Few Allergies in Unstressed Babies, Swedish Researchers Find

    • Short Walk Cuts Chocolate Consumption in Hal

    • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Increase Cardiovascular Risk in Women, Research Suggests

      • Scientists Discover Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenols in Apple Peels

       

  • November  2011
    • Babies Embrace Punishment Earlier Than Previously Thought, Study Suggests
    • Dreaming Takes the Sting out of Painful Memories, Research Shows
    • Physical Activity Impacts Overall Quality of Sleep
    • Milk Thistle Extract Stops Lung Cancer in Mice, Study Shows
• October 2011

• Gut of Dietary Habits

• Propensity for Longer Life Span Inherited Non-Genetically Over Generations, Study Shows

• Gut Bacteria May Affect Whether a Statin Drug Lowers Cholesterol

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease

• Eating Green Veggies Improves Immune Defenses

• Study Shows Increased Prostate Cancer Risk from Vitamin E Supplements

• Eating Your Greens Can Change the Effect of Your Genes on Heart Disease

• Exercise Before and During Early Pregnancy Increases Two Beneficial Proteins for Mothers-to-Be

• Baby Formula: Inflammatory Food Toxins Found in High Levels in Infants

• Women Exposed to Synthetic Estrogen Diethylstilbestrol (DES) in the Womb Face Increased Cancer Risk, Study Finds

• Lift Weights, Eat Mustard, Build Muscles?

• Faulty Intellectual Disability Genes Linked to Older Dads at Conception, Research Finds

• Vitamin D Could Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Study Suggests

• $6.7 Billion Spent on Unnecessary Tests and Treatments in U.S. in One Year

• Overall Quality of Pregnant Woman’s Diet Affects Risk for Two Birth Defects, Study Shows

• Regular Exercise Improves Health of People With Long-Term Kidney Disease, Study Suggests

• Premature Birth May Increase Risk of Epilepsy Later in Life

• Increased Fat in Children Raises Their Blood Pressure Risk

• Overweight Mothers Increase Asthma Risk for Their Children, Study Finds

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• September  2011

• Pregnant Women Who Exercise Protect Their Offspring Against Long-Term Neurodegenerative Diseases, Study Suggests

• Additives Meant to Protect Vitamin C Actually Cause More Harm, Study Suggests

• Children With Autism Benefit from Early, Intensive Therapy

• Possible Cardiovascular Risk Found With NSAID Use, Study Suggests

• Even High-but-Normal Blood Pressure Elevates Stroke Risk

• Big Tobacco Knew Radioactive Particles in Cigarettes Posed Cancer Risk but Kept Quiet, Study Suggests

• World Survey Links Religion and Happiness -- For Some

• Low Vitamin B12 Levels May Lead to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Problems

• Eating Balanced Meals, Farm-Fresh Produce Benefits Families, Communities, Nutrition Researchers Say

• Organic Tomato Juice Contains More Beneficial Phenolic Components Than Juice from Conventionally Grown Crops

• Exercise Eases Arthritis in Obese Mice Even Without Weight Loss

• Back Pain? Patients Who Followed Recommendations to Move Despite Back Pain Fared Better Than Those That Rested in Small Study

• Have Brain Fatigue? A Bout of Exercise May Be the Cure, Mouse Study Suggests

• Learning How Gut Bacteria Influence Health: Scientists Crack Sparse Genome of Microbe Linked to Autoimmunity

• Exercise Can Produce Healthy Chatter Between Bone, Fat and Pancreatic Cells

• Low-Fat Yogurt Intake When Pregnant Linked to Increased Risk of Child Asthma and Hay Fever, Study Suggests

• Cycling Fast: Vigorous Daily Exercise Recommended for a Longer Life

• Prenatal Exposure to Stress Linked to Accelerated Cell Aging

• An Apple or Pear a Day May Keep Strokes Away

• Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Field Affects Local Glucose Metabolism in the Human Brain, Finnish Study Finds

• Even Low-Dose Aspirin May Increase Risk of GI Bleeding, Study Suggests

• Sleep Disorders Affect 40 Percent of Canadians

• Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Linked to Decreased Mental and Motor Development

August  2011

• Exercise Can Substitute Effectively as Second 'Medication' for People With Depression, Study Suggests
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• Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents
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• Coriander Oil Could Tackle Food Poisoning and Drug-Resistant Infections
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• Saffron Shows Promise in Preventing Liver Cancer, Study Suggests
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• Stress Can Affect Future Offspring
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• Older Adults With Too Much Salt in Diet and Too Little Exercise at Greater Risk of Cognitive Decline, Study Finds
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• At Last, a Reason Why Stress Causes DNA Damage
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• Mothers' Poor Health Impairs Children's Well-Being, Not Only Due to Genetics
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• No Bones About It: Eating Dried Plums Helps Prevent Fractures and Osteoporosis, Study Suggests
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• Daily TV Quota of Six Hours Could Shorten Life Expectancy by Five Years
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• Influence of Breast Milk Vs. Formula and Genetics on Gut Microbiota Composition Could Help Prevent Celiac Disease
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• How Fatty Diets Cause Diabetes
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• Green Tea Is Effective in Treating Genetic Disorder and Types of Tumors, Study SuggestsLow Vitamin D Linked to Earlier First Menstruation
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• Curry Spice Could Offer Treatment Hope for Tendinitis
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• Walking Around Is the Simplest Way to Shorten Hospital Stay, Study Finds
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• Religious Beliefs Impact Levels of Worry
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• Cooked Green Vegetables, Dried Fruit, Legumes, and Brown Rice Associated With Fewer Colon Polyps

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• July 2011
• Electromagnetic Fields Can Disturb Learning, Study Suggests, but Only at Very High Levels

• June 2011
• Fertility Rates Affected by Global Economic Crisis
• Exercise Produces Positive Effects on the Intervertebral Discs
• Soluble Fiber Strikes a Blow to Belly Fat
• 350 Million Adults Have Diabetes: Study Reveals the Scale of Global Epidemic
• Effects of Stress Can Be Inherited, and Here's How
• Corporal Punishment: Mothers' Self-Recorded Audio Gives Unique Real-Time View of Spanking
• Depressed, Pregnant Women Receive Inconsistent Treatment, Have Longer Hospital Stays
• Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates and Cancer Risk
• The Good Life: Good Sleepers Have Better Quality of Life and Less Depression
• Sleep Apnea May Increase the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
• Women Who Began Having Sex as Teens Are More Likely to Divorce, Study Finds
• Sensory Experience Influences the Shape of Neurons
• Tapeworm Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer Metastasis
• Pregnant Women Can Prevent Excess Weight Gain With Simple Steps, Study Find
• Cut Down on 'Carbs' to Reduce Body Fat, Study Authors Say
• Eating Dirt Can Be Good for the Belly, Researchers Find
• Anticancer Effect of Mushrooms Demonstrated
• How High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Stillbirth
• High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child for Future Diabetes, Study Suggests
• People With Depression Get Stuck on Bad Thoughts, Unable to Turn Their Attention Away, Study Suggests
• Copper Proves Effective Against New E. Coli Strains in New Study
• Blueberry's Effects on Cholesterol Examined in Lab Animal Study
• Low-Energy Diet Can Improve Sleep Disorder

• May  2011

• Increasing Daily Calcium Will Not Reduce the Risk of Fractures in Later Life, Study Suggests

• Chlorine and Childhood Cancer

• Brisk Walking May Help Men With Prostate Cancer, Study Finds

• Comfort Food: Protein from Probiotic Bacteria May Alleviate Inflammatory Bowel Disorders

• Mucus: Fighting the War Against Pollutants

• Younger Doctors Prescribe More Drugs to Reduce Heart Risk but Offer Less Lifestyle Advice, Study Finds

• Why Caffeine Can Reduce Fertility in Women

• Traditional Remedy Bitter Cumin Is a Great Source Antioxidant Plant Phenols, Study Suggests

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Common Gastrointestinal Disorder Linked to Bacterial   Overgrowth, Food Poisoning

• Power of Placebos: Canadian Psychiatrists More Ready Than Other Physicians to  Acknowledge the Benefits of Placebos, Survey Shows

•   Musical Experience Offsets Some Aging Effects: Older Musicians Excel in Memory and Hearing Speech in Noise Compared to Non-Musicians

• Prolonged Breastfeeding May Be Linked to Fewer Behavior Problems

• Dirty Mouths Lead to Broken Hearts

•   Many New Drugs Did Not Have Comparative Effectiveness Information Available at Time of FDA Approval, Study Finds

•   A Little Belly Fat Can Double the Risk of Death in Coronary Artery Disease Patients

•   Chemical in Plastic, BPA, Exposure May Be Associated With Wheezing in Children

• How to Raise a Child Who Doesn't Bully

• Grandma Was Right: Infants Do Wake Up Taller

• Common Dietary Fat and Intestinal Microbes Linked to Heart Disease

• Mind/body Program Increases Pregnancy Rates in IVF Treatment, Study Finds

• Herbal Remedies Offer Hope as the New Antibiotics

          Traditional Remedy Bitter Cumin Is a Great Source Antioxidant Plant Phenols, Study Suggests

         Simple Fitness Test Could Predict Long-Term Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke in Middle-Aged People

         Studies Focus on Feed Ingredient's Effects on Levels of E. Coli O157:H7 in Cattle

         Curcumin Compound Improves Effectiveness of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

         Cell Phone Use May Reduce Male Fertility, Austrian-Canadian Study Suggests

         High Pregnancy Weight Gain Can Lead to Long-Term Obesity, Study Finds

          Dairy Consumption Does Not Elevate Heart-Attack Risk, Study Suggests

         Too Posh to Push? The Increasing Trend for Cesarean Section

          Gut Bacteria Linked to Behavior: That Anxiety May Be in Your Gut, Not in Your Head

  • Crossing Arms decreases pain

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  • February 2011

• Is Dairy Colostrum the Key to Olympic Success?

• Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Allergies in Kids

  Cell Phone Use May Have Effect on Brain Activity, but Health Consequences Unknown

• Old Folk Remedy Revived: How Tansy May Be a Treatment for Herpes

Meditation Beats Dance for Harmonizing Body and Mind

• High Cholesterol and Blood Pressure in Middle Age Tied to Early Memory Problems

• Eating Berries May Lower Risk of Parkinson's

• Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Risk of Death

Folic Acid May Increase the Risk of Asthma, Study Suggests

• Common Insecticide Used in Homes Associated With Delayed Mental Development of Young Children

Losing Body Fat Before Pregnancy Can Be Beneficial for the Baby, Rat Study Shows

• Bacteria in the Gut May Influence Brain Development

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• Body's Bacteria Affect Atherosclerosis
  

January 2011

• Liver, Dietary Proteins Key in Fertility

  Fatty Liver: How a Serious Problem Arises

• Tonsillectomy Linked to Excess Weight Gain in Kids

• What Are the Right Food Supplements During Pregnancy? Study Shows Risky Knowledge Gaps

  Organic Food in Pregnancy

• Proof That a Gut-Wrenching Complaint -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Is Not in Your Head

Exercise Improve Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Eating More Fruit and Vegetables Is Linked to a Lower Risk of Dying from Ischemic Heart Disease

Antioxidants Might Cause Fertility Problems in Females, Scientists Discover

Stress Affects the Balance of Bacteria in the Gut and Immune Response

• 99% of Pregnant Women in US Test Positive for Multiple Chemicals Including Banned Ones, Study Suggests

• Musical Chills: Why They Give Us Thrills