DHAKA: A major cause of premature birth - where waters break too soon, triggering labour - may be caused by specific bacteria, according to research.The research could lead to screening and possible treatment for women at risk of early labour, says a US team.The findings, published in the

DHAKA: The latest study shows vitamin E may have more benefits than memory drugs in combating the disease.For patients with mild to moderate forms of the neurodegenerative disorder, a daily dose of 2,000 IUs of vitamin E safely and effectively slowed the functional decline of

DHAKA: The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980, says a report from a UK think tank.The Overseas Development Institute said one in three people worldwide was now overweight and urged governments to do more to

DHAKA: A daily dose of vitamin E could help people with dementia, research suggests.A study in the journal JAMA found people with mild to moderate Alzheimer`s disease on high doses of vitamin E had a slower rate of decline than those given a dummy pill, reports BBC.They were able to carry

DHAKA: A gene variant that seems to increase the risk of diabetes in Latin Americans appears to have been inherited from Neanderthals, a study suggests.We now know that modern humans interbred with a population of Neanderthals shortly after leaving Africa 60,000-70,000 years ago, reports

DHAKA: Arthritic hands Current treatments relieve the symptoms but not for all patients, and there is no cureAn international team of researchers has found more than 40 new areas in DNA that increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, reports BBC.The work is the largest genetic study ever

DHAKA: Modest lifestyle changes in diet and activity by South Asian families improve their chance of losing weight to lower their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study.Making moderate improvements could help to improve their health and wellbeing, an Edinburgh clinical trial has

DHAKA: Here are some simple tips to keep the negativity at bay. If you are employed, chances are you often spend more time at office than home.And so, it`s very important that you are happy and relaxed when at work. But that`s easier said than done.A tyrant boss, backstabbing colleagues,

DHAKA: The 21st National Vaccination Day is being observed countrywide while around 2.20 crores children will be vaccinated on Saturday aiming to keep the county free from polio.Health secretary MM Niazuddin in a press conference at ministry of health of secretariat confirmed the matter

DHAKA: Mapping the genetic code of fertilised eggs could double the success rate of IVF, researchers claim.The new screening method to detect healthy embryos could raise the success of IVF to 60% or more, according to a Peking University and Harvard University team.Trials of the procedure

DHAKA: More than half of all adults in the United States take some sort of multivitamin; many do so in hopes of preventing heart disease and cancer or even to aid with memory.But an editorial published in this week`s Annals of Internal Medicine says that using supplements and

DHAKA: We all know the importance of a good night`s sleep. Yes, good sleep does wonders for your body, mind and soul and it is very essential to stay concentrated and focused at work. Learn more benefits of a goodnight`s sleep...# 1: Be happy and contentPeople, who sleep peacefully at

DHAKA: Women with a high risk for breast cancer can cut their chances of developing the disease by 53% with the drug anastrozole after five years during a study.The finding, published in the journal the Lancet and presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, came from 4,000

DHAKA: The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the world each year has leaped to more than 14 million.The World Health Organization says, reports the BBC.The data for 2012 shows a marked rise on the 12.7 million cases in 2008.In that time the number of deaths has also

DHAKA: Belly fat is a return gift that our haphazard lifestyle and wrong eating habits give us. Belly fat has always been a major concern area.It not only destroys your image but also increases your risk to many health ailments. Try these Ayurveda tips to lose the fat deposits around your

DHAKA: The artificial sweetener aspartame is safe and poses no threat to health, European food regulators conclude.The European Food Safety Authority brought forward its review, planned for completion by 2020, at the request of the European Commission.Since it came into use in the 1980s,

DHAKA: Back pain is one of the most common fallouts of everyday life. But even dumping your heels and stretching may not help your spine.New research shows that a vast majority of backaches are the result of cumulative effects of lifestyle that we often ignore. Simple daily habits such as

DHAKA: Scientists have cast doubt on the value of vitamin D supplements to protect against diseases such as cancers, diabetes and dementia.Writing in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, French researchers suggest low vitamin D levels do not cause ill health, although they did not look

DHAKA: From an omelette, pasta to a vegetable stir fry, black pepper can enhance the taste factor.Black pepper has more healthy properties than most people know about. Black pepper is a spice that has the potential to make food more beneficial when used in various recipes and as a table

DHAKA: Keeping warm during winter is not easy. Apart from woollen clothes, people should consume heat producing food items to beat the chill.Avani Agarwal, product manager, Food Cloud website, shares a list of top five heat producing foods for winter:Garlic: Not only does garlic act as a