Summary Cocoa and its processed food product chocolate are believed to improve the function of endothelial cells, and thereby reduce blood pressure. Several studies have been conducted across the world to identify the health-related benefits of consuming chocolate. In the … Read More
Summary The purpose of this study was to find out whether transcendental meditation intervention can reduce the medical care costs among the section of the population that spends the most on medical care. The variation in the rate of medical expenditure … Read More
Summary This review presents a collective evidence of various literatures that prove that pomegranate consumption may help in the prevention of inflammation-mediated diseases like cancer. Different parts of the pomegranate fruit namely seeds, peel and juice were analyzed for their … Read More
Summary This study examined sexual content in the lyrics of popular songs in the last year of every decade, beginning in 1959 to 2009. A total of 600 popular song lyrics from these six decades were analyzed. The results of … Read More
Summary This study was conducted to analyze the relationship between the duration of obesity and the risk of death. The results of this study show that the risk of death rises with an increase in the number of years spent … Read More
Summary It is well known that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation improves immunity and reduces inflammation. However, no reported literature exists on whether maternal DHA supplementation during pregnancy can influence infant morbidity. The present study aims at evaluating the same. The … Read More
Summary Cocoa products contain flavonol, which is known to prevent cardio-metabolic disorders. Many observational and experimental studies have confirmed this link between cocoa and cardio-metabolic health. A review of published literature shows that high chocolate consumption is associated with about … Read More
Summary Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in older people and the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. Years before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear, peptides called amyloid-beta start depositing in the brain. This … Read More
Summary This study was conducted to test the safety and effectiveness of nasal carbon dioxide treatment on patients with symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, in-clinic study carried out with two different flow rates … Read More
Summary Several earlier studies have shown that volunteering improves both physical and mental health, and thereby increases the longevity of the volunteers. People volunteer with several motives, one of them being for personal benefit. This kind of volunteering is called … Read More
