Category: Education
Blood plasma from human teens found to have anti-aging effects on old mice
A series of new trials have found that blood plasma from young people can rejuvenate the body and brain of old mice, improving physical activity, cognition and memory. According to Sakura Minami of Alkahest, the company behind the work, the […]
High blood pressure affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide -study
In 40 years, the number of people all over the world living with high blood pressure has almost doubled to 1.13 billion in 2015, according to the findings of a new study published in The Lancet, with the majority of […]
Asia Pacific is most attractive market for health care social media marketing
The increasing number of internet and social media users in the Asia Pacific region coupled with the developing technological interface in the countries such as Japan, China, India and Australia makes the region the most attractive market for health care […]
Stanford moves toward human trials in using CRISPR to repair sickle cells
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine were successful in using the CRISPR gene editing tool to repair the gene that causes sickle cell disease, paving the way for a potential cure for the disease, as they look forward to […]
Scientists find antibodies may be effective in protecting fetus from Zika
A team of scientists may have discovered a way,using the body’s natural defenses, to protect unborn babies in the womb from the harmful effects of the Zika virus,which has racked nations all over the world from the Americas, to the […]
Ebola virus mutated to easily infect people in outbreak, studies found
Two studies have found a mutation in the Ebola virus that increased its ability to easily infect human cells fourfold during the first few months of the 2014-2015 outbreak, which is the largest in recorded history. The Ebola virus causes […]
Side effects halt trials of game-changing male contraceptives
An experimental birth control injection for men was found to be 96% effective in a recent trial involving 320 men over a period that lasted more than a year. However, the trials were briefly ended as some of the participants […]
Deadly measles complication affects more kids than previously thought –study
A fatal complication of measles, the neurological disorder subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which affects patients years after infection may be more common the doctors previously thought, according to a study that stressed the importance of vaccinations against the highly contagious […]
Study showed parent-led therapy beneficial for kids with autism
A long-term study in the UK has shown that a simple therapy that helps parents interact and communicate better with very young children diagnosed with autism offers benefits years later. The treatment which involved training mothers and fathers to become […]
People choose smaller food portions if they focus on pleasure of eating – study
People can be encouraged to choose smaller, healthier food portions when they focus on the multisensory pleasure (taste, smell, texture) brought about by the food, according to a new research from INSEAD, a graduate business school with campuses in Europe, […]
