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Botanical Name: Olea Europaea (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Oleaceae
Synonyms: Olea Oleaster. Olea lancifolia. Olea gallica. Olivier.
Habitat: Asia Minor and Syria. Cultivated in Mediterranean countries, Chile and Peru, and South Australia.
History: The high position held by the Olive tree in ancient as in modern days may be realized when it is [...]
Men with diabetes who are having trouble keeping an erection could be at increased risk of serious heart problems, suggests a study.
Researchers looked at over 2,000 people
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Those with erectile dysfunction were twice as likely as other men with diabetes to develop heart disease.
The root cause of both can be blood vessel damage caused by high [...]
Definition:
Cat-scratch disease is an infection caused by bacteria (germs) carried in cat saliva. The bacteria can be passed from a cat to a human. Doctors and researchers think cats may get the bacteria from fleas, although this hasn’t been proved.
.You can get cat-scratch disease from a cat bite or cat scratch. You can get the [...]
Dermatologists confirm that the rate of fingernail growth outstrips that of toenails, with the former lengthening anywhere from slightly faster to perhaps three times as fast. The American Academy of Dermatology puts the average rate of fingernail growth at about 0.1mm a day.
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The reason for the difference is uncertain but speculation is it is because [...]
Indian scientists have found the exact mechanism by which curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, helps prevent cancer.
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From a swollen thumb to a bruise to food poisoning, good old grandma has often had a single remedy: a dash of turmeric. Indian researchers have now found that this dietary supplement plays a positive role in taming [...]
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Scientists have discovered genes that influence height but are yet to explain the gap between the tallest and shortest of people:-
A meeting between two ordinary men in a remote locale in Mongolia hit the headlines all over the world in July last year. But neither Bao Xishun, 56, nor He Pingping, 19, holds [...]
Now that the summer travel season has begun, jetlag can create lot of problems for many travellers. But don’t worry for you can beat it - courtesy Anti-Jet Lag Diet developed at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.
Jet lag symptoms include feelings of irritability, insomnia, indigestion and general disorientation that occur when the [...]
Botanical Name: Avena sativa (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Graminaceae/Poac
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Genus: Avena
Species: A. sativa
Synonyms: Groats. Oatmeal.
Part Used; Seeds.
Habitat: It is unknown when Oats were first introduced into Britain.
Description:
The common oat plant (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same [...]
‘Smart bandages’ developed by a Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher may completely do away with the need to use needles for testing cholesterol, insulin and blood chemistry and may also triple life charges of cell phone batteries.
This next generation of “smart” adhesive bandage is created by Ray Winton, a professor at Mississippi State University, [...]
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes. But surely fatigue should be added to that list. After all, who has not felt dog-tired, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?
Researchers say fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by adults in the general [...]
Definition:
Pseudogout is a form of arthritis that occurs when a particular type of calcium crystal accumulates in the joints. As more of these crystals are deposited in the affected joint, they can cause a reaction that leads to severe pain and swelling. The swelling can be either short-term or long-term and occurs most frequently in [...]
International travellers, who often complain of jet lag and sleeping disorders will soon have a treatment in hand, as scientists have now discovered a unique “cog” in the sleep-controlling human body clock which may help them avert these disorders.
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It is believed that the body clock governs the circadian rhythms of the body and connects the [...]
: A team of British researchers has developed a “brain stimulation” method that can be used at home to short-circuit migraines before they become disabling.
Professor Vince Walsh of the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Queen Square has revealed that his system will soon be tested on migraine sufferers around the country.
A research team at Ohio [...]
It’s official now — ejaculation in less than 60 seconds from start of intercourse is “premature”.
A 20-member panel of the world’s leading sexual health experts, set up by the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), has for the first time defined premature ejaculation (PE) — a sexual dysfunction affecting 30% of the world’s adult men.
Speaking [...]
Botanical Name: Brassica nigra (LINN.), Sinapis nigra (LINN.)
Family: Brassicaceae (cabbage family).
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Genus: Brassica
Species: B. nigra
Binomial name : Brassica nigra
Synonym: Brassica sinapioides (Roth.).
Part Used: Seeds.
Habitat: The Black Mustard grows throughout Europe, except in the north-eastern parts, also in South Siberia, Asia Minor and Northern Africa, and is naturalized [...]
Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
Juice made from purple grapes had the most beneficial effect
Researchers fed hamsters the fruit and juice or water, plus a fatty diet.
The animals who were fed grape juice had the lowest risk of developing artery [...]
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Botanical Name: Brassica alba (BOISS.)
Synonym: Sinapis alba (LINN.).yellow mustard,Brassica alba, B hirta
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Sinapis
Species: S. alba
Part Used: Seeds.
Habitat:The White Mustard, a native of Europe,common in our fields and by roadsides.It is now wide spread worldwide although it probably [...]
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Forcefully flashing your teeth at work is dangerous for health, scientists have warned.
According to German researchers, forcing staff to be happy and polite all the time is likely to make them sick.
They believe most at risk are flight attendants, salesmen, call centre operators, waiters and other workers in close contact with the public.
Professor [...]
Definition:-
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points — places on body where slight pressure causes pain. Fibromyalgia is more common in women than in men. Previously, fibromyalgia was known by other names such as fibrositis, chronic muscle pain [...]
If your blood pressure is high, do not fret. Just breathe slowly, turn on some quiet, slow rhythmic music and watch your blood pressure tumble drastically.
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According to researchers at the American Society of Hypertension’s 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2008), patients with mild hypertension who listened to just half an hour of classical, [...]
