Besides high blood pressure, too much salt can also cause kidney failure, research suggests

Besides high blood pressure, too much salt can also cause kidney failure, research suggests

New Orleans: For years, researchers have been examining the negative effects of salt on human health, and recently another alarming new discovery has come to light. Research conducted by Professor Rui Teng and colleagues at Tulane University in New Orleans, USA, has found a link between high-salt foods and chronic kidney disease. The research used…

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Light therapy may reduce depression and aggressive behavior, research suggests

Light therapy may reduce depression and aggressive behavior, research suggests

Beijing: A study found that light-assisted sleep can improve sleep and reduce depression and aggressive behavior in dementia patients. A study conducted at Weifeng Medical University in China found that exposure to bright light can help reset the body clock. The study, published in the journal PLoS One, studied 15 trials conducted in seven different…

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Difficulty turning while walking may be an early sign of Alzheimer's, research suggests

Difficulty turning while walking may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s, research suggests

London: A new study has found that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s experience problems with orientation. Experts at University College London (UCL) used virtual reality to examine people with early signs of Alzheimer’s and found that those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s had trouble turning while walking. The study compared 31 healthy younger…

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