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Long-Term Exposure to Cold can Stimulate Growth of Brown Fat
A new study presented at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society ICE/ENDO 2014 in Chicago reveals that long-term exposure to cold stimulates the...
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Catching A Cold May Run Into Stroke Risk For Kids
It is a misconception that strokes are associated Only with older people with poor heart health. There have been many recent studies that indicate a significant increase in the number of strokes...
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Connection Between Cold and Pain
Few people experience cold not only as feeling cold, but actually as a painful sensation. This applies even to fairly mild temperatures - anything below 20C. A group of researchers from Lund...
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Hoxha's Top Secret Cold War Nuclear Bunker is Now Open to Public
In a major move, the Albanian government has opened the massive, top secret Cold War nuclear bunker of former Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha to the public on Saturday. This even has occurred decades...
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Major Reason Behind Headaches may be Salt Rich Diet
A new study has revealed that the major cause of headaches may be diets containing high salt content. The study found that people who ate foods high in sodium (8 grams a day) had nearly one-third more...
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Cold Wave Continues to Throw Life Out of Gear Across North India
Severe cold and foggy conditions continues to prevail in most parts of North India, throwing normal life out of gear. With the visibility on Friday having reduced to 500 meters, the road, rail and air...
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Exposure to Cold Increases Levels of Zfp516 Protein Which Helps Lose Weight
Exposure to cold temperatures increases levels of a newly discovered protein, called transcription factor Zfp516, which is critical for the formation of brown fat, the type of fat in our bodies that...
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High Dosage of Zinc Acetate Lozenges Cut Common Cold Symptoms
Why suffer from common cold for longer when its symptoms can be treated with a high dose of zinc acetate lozenges? That's right! A new study has revealed that if you take drug in high doses, it can...
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Cold Storage of Broccoli Helps Maintain Its Shelf Life and Quality
Broccoli is a nutritious vegetable with many health benefits. a href="http:www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/broccoli-compound-may-help-fight-leukemia-111923-1.htm" target="_blank"...
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Moderately Cold Weather can be More Deadlier Than Hotwaves or Extreme Cold
Cold weather kills more people than hot weather, says a new study. Researchers looked into 74 million deaths between 1985 and 2012 in 13 countries where there was a wide variety of climate, from...
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Smoked Meats, Cheeses, Citrus Fruits, Soy Sauce, Red Wine can Cause You...
Food could also cause headaches. Researchers have now revealed certain food items which could trigger headaches. The study suggested that food items such as smoked or cured meats, aged cheeses, citrus...
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Cold Weather Increases Ischemic Stroke Risk in Patients With Atrial...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition characterized by irregular rhythm of the heartbeat. A new study has revealed that cold weather is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients...
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People Who Do Not Get Enough Sleep are Four Times More Likely to Catch a Cold
A 2013 survey by the National Sleep Foundation has revealed that about one in five Americans gets less than six hours of sleep on the average work night. Previous studies have linked lack of sleep to...
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Cold Weather Makes Patients With Abnormal Hearbeat Prone to Strokes
A new research has found that patients with atrial fibrillation or abnormal heart beats are more prone to stroke risk due to cold weather. Tze-Fan Chao's research states that atrial fibrillation (AF)...
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US Man's Headache Caused by Tapeworm Larvae Lodged in His Brain
In a shocking case, a California man suffering from violent headaches was found to have a tapeworm larvae lodged in his brain. Doctors said, "The pupal parasite burrowed in the brain of Luis Ortiz,...
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Many Earthquake Survivors Died of Cold in Nepal
Reports from several quake-hit districts of Nepal show that at least 13 people have died in Dolakha district alone, according to the district police office. At least 22 earthquake survivors have died...
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Are Cold Weather Blues Real or a Myth?
Feeling gloomy and depressed in cold weather may be a myth, revealed a new study.For the study, LoBello and colleagues conducted a telephonic interview with 34,000-plus participants. They were...
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GlaxoSmithKline Stops Sale of Crocin Cold (and) Flu Drug
After the Indian government has banned the sale of fixed dose combination drugs (FDCs) like Corex, Phensedyl and Vicks Action 500 Extra, the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has announced that...
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Can Cold Temperatures Increase Risk of Injuries Among Football Players?
The risk of concussions and other injuries are higher among NFL players; a new study has linked this increased incidence to extrinsic risk factors such as temperature. NFL players had a two-fold...
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International Relations in a Cold Climate in Antarctica
Scientists call Antarctica the Earth's last wilderness. For some, it is also a paradise of international cooperation. It is home to thousands of researchers and technicians from various countries who...
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