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Study: ‘Genetic Brake’ on Sugar Craving

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Scientists in the United States have discovered ways to blunt the craving for sugar in fruit flies. A single pair of neurons in the throat of Drosophila acts as a brake on consumption of sucrose, according to a new study published by Yale scientists in April...

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Study: Legume Consumption Lowers Risk of Diabetes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 31, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- A new Spanish study carried out by Universitat Rovira i Virgili shows a protective association between total legumes consumption, especially lentils, and the risk of developing subsequent type 2 diabetes after more than 4 years of follow-up of 3,349...

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Study: Eating Nuts Slashes Prostate Cancer Death Risk

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 16, 2016 | Health

London-There is no evidence that eating nuts reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer. But men suffering from the disease could slash their risk of death by more than a third by eating nuts regularly, a major study shows. In the latest study, published online in...

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Saudi Women Workers Seeking Self-Respect

by Eman Al-Khattaf | Mar 16, 2013 | Features

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—At a time when many believe that the major motivation for Saudi women joining the labor force is economic, a new study suggests that more than half of women also seek jobs to improve their social standing or fight boredom. These figures were...