DHAKA: Scientists have doubled the number of genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, giving researchers twice the number of targets for drug therapies.The genetic bonanza, reported by an international group of researchers known as the International Genomics of Alzheimer’s Project

DHAKA: Pottering around the garden or fixing up the house has been linked to a longer life in a study of people over the age of 60.Older people can struggle to exercise vigorously, but the study said simply getting off the sofa and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle was a lifesaver.The

DHAKA: A stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Strokes are a medical emergency and prompt treatment is essential because the sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke, the less damage is likely to happen. The main

Insomnia or lack of sleep can have a terrible effect on your body besides a rough morning. We list out certain food that can help you get sound sleep.Bananas: Researchers have found that having a banana before going to bed can help people suffering from sleep apnea by keeping their

DHAKA: Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. In most cases, food that causes food poisoning is contaminated by bacteria, such as salmonella or Escherichia coli (E. coli), or a virus.How is food contaminated?Food can become contaminated at any stage during

DHAKA: We eat what our friends eat, according to a new study presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economic Association’s 2013 annual meeting in Washington, DC.The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I) and Oklahoma State

DHAKA: A pledge by food manufacturers to cut saturated fat levels is a "drop in the ocean" in the fight against obesity, a top public health expert says.The commitment is part of the voluntary "responsibility deal" between industry and government.But Prof John Ashton, president of the

DHAKA: Paying organ donors $10,000 per kidney would lower recipients’ medical bills and save lives, since the price is often lower than the cost of years of dialysis and paying donors would increase the number of available organs.Canadian researchers in the Clinical Journal of the

DHAKA: The reservoir of inactive HIV in the body of infected individuals may be up to 60 times larger than scientists anticipated, according to Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists.HIV attacks and eventually takes over the immune system’s T cells in order continue

DHAKA: Paying organ donors $10,000 per kidney would lower recipients’ medical bills and save lives, since the price is often lower than the cost of years of dialysis and paying donors would increase the number of available organs.Canadian researchers in the Clinical Journal of the

DHAKA: Higher blood sugar levels may increase the risk of memory problems, even in people who have blood sugar (glucose) levels within the normal range, a new study suggests.The study included 141 people, average age 63, who did not have diabetes or pre-diabetes — which is sometimes

DHAKA: We have all heard these advice innumerable times. Drink eight to 10 glass of water a day. Experts say that if you are overweight or tend to get most of your calories from processed and salty food, eight to 10 glass of water could actually help you reduce your weight.Water could

DHAKA: Doctors say a Mississippi child they “functionally cured” of HIV through early, aggressive treatment still remain in remission, showing no signs of HIV infection.In an update in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists led by Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins

DHAKA: Global efforts to rein in tuberculosis helped cut the death toll to 1.3 million last year, but drug-resistant forms of the disease are sparking huge concern.The WHO said on Wednesday, reports The Straits Times.The TB toll is the world’s second-highest for an infectious disease,

DHAKA: Doctors at London`s Great Ormond Street Hospital have carried out a pioneering bone-marrow transplant technique.They say the method should help with donor shortages since it does not require a perfect cell match.Mohammed Ahmed, who is nearly five years old, was among the first

DHAKA: Intensive exercise improves the academic performance of teenagers, according to new research.The study, of about 5,000 children, found links between exercise and exam success in English, maths and science.It found an increase in performance for every extra 17 minutes boys

DHAKA: Stroke is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain.This could be either due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) due to blockage or due to hemorrhage. However, an ordinary person is not aware of what stroke is, what it`s manifestations are,

DHAKA: Asia-Pacific countries face serious challenges from ‘lifestyle’ diseases and ageing populations even as they overcome more traditional illnesses.The World Health Organisation’s regional director said on Monday, reports The Straits Times.WHO’s Western Pacific director Shin

DHAKA: Last week, about 140 countries signed the United Nations’ Minamata Convention, a global treaty that includes a ban on mercury for cosmetics and soaps.However, Scientific American reports that mascara and other eye makeup are exempt because, as the treaty states: “no effective

DHAKA: The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day`s thinking, researchers have shown.The US team believes the "waste removal system" is one of the fundamental reasons for sleep.Their study, in the journal Science, showed brain cells shrink during sleep