Nine members of a Mumbai family, suffering from obesity, underwent bariatric surgery over seven years to lose weight and sustain it. According to doctors, the family suffers from a predisposition to obesity, which had caused them metabolic syndrome - a cluster of biochemical and physiological abnormalities associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. In most obese people, no single genetic cause can be identified. Studies have found more than 50 genes associated with obesity, most with very small effects. Read on to know more about genetics and obesity. , Health News, Times Now
Those who have an underactive thyroid or hypothyroid not only suffer from weight gain and fatigue but a few hidden, unusual symptoms which can make the illness go unnoticed. Read on to know more about them. , Health News, Times Now
One of the deadly, yet treatable cancers – Thyroid has too many silent symptoms which are hard to spot initially but can help nip it if diagnosed in time. One among them, according to doctors, is buying new make-up. Bizarre as it may sound, experts say people who regularly use makeup products like foundation may find they need a different shade as their face appears to be much redder than normal, which occasionally can be caused by flushing, and an indication that you may have a problem with your thyroid. Read on to know more about it. , Health News, Times Now
Three agencies of the UN have warned against the surge of avian or bird flu among humans, saying the infection could be deadlier and fatal. The agencies – WHO, FAO and WOAH have urged countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms to curb any kind of deadly infections. Read on to know about the virus. , Health News, Times Now
Scientists at the Pune-based National Centre for Cell Sciences have claimed to have identified two bacteria in the small intestine that can break gluten, to cure Celiac disease, an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found mostly in wheat, barley, and rye. Also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, this condition triggers an instant immune response in the small intestine after eating gluten which damages the lining and prevents it from absorbing nutrients. The disease presently has no cure. , Health News, Times Now