Category: Education
Diabetes can be reversed through diet
A new study from Newcastle University has shown that people who reverse their diabetes and then keep their weight down remain free of diabetes. In addition, the team found that even patients who have had Type 2 diabetes for up […]
Benefits of sit-stand desks unproven
The benefits of sit-stand desks are still unproven, according to a review of published research conducted by Cochrane Collaboration authors. Kay Dickersin, PhD, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who is also director of the […]
Fiddling with phones make it easier for pickpockets
People who are busy with their phones are less sensitive to touch, so are more likely to be victims of pickpockets. The research by Dr Sandra Murphy and Dr Polly Dalton of Royal Holloway, University of London explains why you […]
School breakfasts contribute to healthy weight
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So important, in fact, that it’s okay doing it twice. A study found that middle school students who eat breakfast in school—even if they already had breakfast at home—are lesslikely to […]
The smell of alcohol makes it hard to resist
The smell of alcohol may make it harder to control behaviour, according to a team of Edge Hill University researchers whose findings were published today in the Psychopharmacology journal. During the computer-based study carried out at Edge Hill University, participants […]
Scientists found ‘appetite switch’ in the brain
Scientists at Johns Hopkins stumbled upon a new type of nerve cell that seems to control feeding behaviors in mice. If confirmed in humans, the finding could lead to new tools for fighting obesity. Details of the study will be […]
Keep an eye on children’s calories
Researchers from Penn State found that caregivers can lower the calorie density (CD) of children’s meals by choosing palatable lower-CD, commercially available products, such as un-breaded, grilled chicken pieces and reduced-sugar applesauce. “With acceptable and readily available products, strategies to […]
New treatment for common incurable eye condition
The MedInsight Research Institute and Center for Drug Repurposing at Ariel University presented the latest findings on positive user-reported outcomes of the repurposed drug dipyridamole in treating pterygium and related dry-eye symptoms. Dipyridamole is a cardiovascular drug, used for the […]
Crunching sounds may reduce how much you eat
Researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University have found that the noise your food makes while you’re eating can have a significant effect on how much food you eat. The “Crunch Effect,” as they call it, suggests you’re […]
Imaging technique may give clearer view of stroke damage
A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after strokes – a finding that may lead to improved care for patients. “During an ischemic stroke, […]
