There are some interesting news in relation to work done by researchers. These issues concerning your health deserve a closer look.

Weight gain, bad for the brain

A number of ailments surface due to problems relating to obesity. If you are overweight in your 40's, the risk of dementia is high when you reach your 60's.The British Medical Journal Researchers did this study on 10,276 Californians who underwent detailed health evaluations from 1964 to 1973. The study revealed 35% over weight population, with the risk to develop dementia or chronic intellectual impairment than normal patients. 75% was the risk rate for obese people. The risk was twice as high for women.

Are you Obese?

If a person has a body mass index [BMI] of 28 or above, he/she is considered obese. There are BMI calculators to find out your BMI index.

Hyperthermia, new treatment to fight tumors

In simple terms, Hyperthermia is heat therapy. A study of 109 patients with tumors showed significant improvements in participants who used the heat treatment along with radiation. Under Ellen Jones from the Duke University Medical centre, breast cancer patients were treated with hyperthermia after mastectomy. Along with the radiation, the tumors completely disappeared at three times the rate of those who received only radiation. People with head and neck tumors as well as melanoma also benefited from the treatment.

Hyperthermia is a non-invasive method of increasing blood and oxygen circulation within the tumor. It makes a lower dose of radiation more effective. The FDA approved treatment is offered in 30 major cancer treatment centers in United States. This treatment is most effective in women who have breast cancer.

Women worries about weight

According to the researches conducted in Missouri-Columbia and University of Missouri, St.Louis, women are more concerned about weight gain and obesity related problems than men. They are more disturbed about the extra pounds in their body and suffer from eating disorders.

In the survey, only 4.3% of women and 12 % of men had a BMI of 25 or higher, but about 36% of men and 87% of women said they wanted to lose weight. Women were more depressed with their muscle tone and weight, especially in the hips, abdomen and buttocks. The conclusion expressed a stronger relationship between self-esteem and body satisfaction in women when compared to men.