Fasting-like diet may help reverse biological aging by 2.5 years

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (Online): A study showed a fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) lowered insulin resistance, liver fat, inflammation, and other markers associated with aging. The diet is based on the consumption of formulated food with controlled levels of dietary macros on days 1–5 and then eating […]

Stress response linked to brain cell death in early-onset dementia

ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (ONLINE): A new study challenges the concept that protein aggregates in the brain are the direct cause of cell death in neurodegenerative diseases. The researchers noted the culprit is the body’s inability to turn off the stress response in brain cells. The […]

Too much vitamin B3 may contribute to heart disease,

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (Online): There are several non-modifiable and preventable risk factors for heart disease. Researchers recently found that high levels of a common B vitamin called niacin in the body may contribute to cardiovascular disease. They saw that excess niacin can trigger vascular inflammation, […]

Healthy lifestyle choices such as exercise and sleep can lower IBS risk

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (Online): Healthy lifestyles choices, incuding not smoking, a high level of activity, and sleeping 7 to 9 hours per night, are strongly linked with a decreased risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study published today in the journal […]

Herpes may double the risk of developing dementia

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (Online): Anyone who has received a herpes diagnosis may be twice as likely to develop dementia than people who have not, according to a new study from Uppsala University in Sweden. The study, which was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, […]

PMDC, American firm sign agreement to increase value of Himalayan Pink Salt

ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (ONLINE): Pakistan and an American firm, Miracle Saltworks Collective Incorporation, signed an agreement in Islamabad Tuesday for value addition of Himalayan Pink Salt to increase its export. Addressing the signing ceremony, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said the agreement not only paves […]

Herpes may double the risk of developing dementia

ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (ONLINE): Anyone who has received a herpes diagnosis may be twice as likely to develop dementia than people who have not, according to a new study from Uppsala University in Sweden. The study, which was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, […]

Women may get more health benefits from regular exercise than men

ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (ONLINE): Most everyone benefits from regular exercise, but women may see bigger cardiovascular benefits than men — and in less time, too, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In their study, researchers looked […]