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POSTED October 3, 2011 - 11:52 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Lesser heart risk for fathers – study

Having kids cuts a man’s odds of dying of heart-related problems, findings of a new study show.

According to the findings of a latest study, men who are fathers run a lower risk of contracting illnesses of the heart vis-à-vis men who remain childless.

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POSTED June 8, 2011 - 04:20 | POSTED BY Silky Chandvani

Can testosterone therapy boost memory in women?

An intriguing new Australian study has found that testosterone therapy can improve memory in post menopausal women.

Testosterone, best known as the male sex hormone, the researchers say, also plays an important role in women’s health, even though they have just a tenth of the levels found in men.

“Women have a higher risk of developing dementia compared to men,” the Science Daily quoted lead researcher Sonia Davison, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow at Monash University, Melbourne, as saying.

POSTED May 21, 2011 - 15:10 | POSTED BY Silky Chandvani

Study finds sunlight improves sperm quality in men

Soaking up in the sun may boost a man's chances of having children, as a new study states that sunbathing improves the quality of sperm in addition to increasing testosterone levels in the body.

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According to the study, sperms become better at swimming towards the egg, have greater speed, and become more penetrative post vitamin D treatment.

Vitamin D, which is produced in body after exposure to sun's ultraviolet B light, basically helps regulate levels of calcium and phosphorus to generate healthy bones.

“Vitamin D levels were positively associated with sperm motility, suggesting a role for vitamin D in human sperm function,” the Daily Mail quoted study leader Dr. Martin Blomberg Jensen as saying.

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