Vitamin C slows ageing

28th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Touted as a remedy for common cold, Vitamin C has also shown promise in slowing down the ageing process. A study has shown that it facilitates output of embryonic-like stem cells from adult cells. Over the past few years, it has been known that adult cells can be reprogrammed into cells with characteristics similar to embryonic » Read More

“Must-have’ health resolutions for 2010

28th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

With New Year comes new resolutions, but not all of them guarantee a good health for 2010 and the years after. Thus, CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton has suggested several health-related resolutions that people should focus on. On “The Early Show” Thursday, Ashton noted that little things add up to big difference-makers over time, and claimed » Read More

Why we overeat despite being full

28th December, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Wondering why do we overeat even when we are full? The answer to this question lies in our brains. The new study conducted over mice showed that the so-called hunger hormone ghrelin works in the brain to make some people keep eating “pleasurable” foods when they’re already full. “What we show is that there may be situations » Read More