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Consumption of Soy may prevent diabetes, heart disease in women with PCOS

Consumption of Soy may prevent diabetes, heart disease in women with PCOS

Soy isoflavones are naturally occurring, plant-based estrogens found in the soybean plant.Soy isoflavones are naturally occurring, plant-based estrogens found in the soybean plant.According to a recent study, consuming soy may be beneficial to improving metabolic and cardiovascular health in women who have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).PCOS is the leading cause responsible for infertility in 70 percent of female.


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Leg movement while sitting may prevent arterial disease

Leg movement while sitting may prevent arterial disease

If you spend a lot of time in font of the computer or television, don't forget to move your legs every now and then.A new study has found that fidgeting while sitting can protect the blood vessels in legs and potentially help prevent arterial disease."We wanted to know whether a small amount of leg fidgeting could prevent a decline in leg vascular function caused by prolonged sitting," said lead author of the study Jaume Padilla, Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri in Columbia."While we expected fidgeting to increase blood flow to the lower limbs, we were quite surprised to find this would be sufficient to prevent a decline in arterial function," Padilla noted.During the study, the researchers compared the leg vascular function of 11 healthy young men and women before and after three hours of sitting.While sitting, the participants were asked to fidget one leg intermittently, tapping one foot for one minute and then resting it for four minutes, while the other leg remained still throughout.


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Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease in adults

Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease in adults

Investigators found that patients with the most severe NAFLD experienced more severe sleep-disordered breathing.(Photo: Thinkstock) Investigators found that patients with the most severe NAFLD experienced more severe sleep-disordered breathing.(Photo: Thinkstock)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low night-time oxygen are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, a new study conducted by an Indian-origin researcher has suggested.According to the study, published in the Journal of Hepatology, obstructive sleep apnea and low night-time oxygen may also be important triggers in the progression of paediatric NAFLD to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) — a type of fatty liver disease, characterised by inflammation of the liver with concurrent fat accumulation in the liver.