Category: Education
Half the world to be nearsighted by 2050
Half the world’s population, or nearly 5 billion people, will be nearsighted by 2050. Up to one-fifth of them at a significantly increased risk of blindness if current trends continue, says a study published in the journal Ophthalmology. The number […]
Healthy habits that aren’t dieting
The Cornell Food and Brand Lab asked adults of healthy weight to list down their habits. They found out that most people don’t subscribe to restricting diets to lose weight. The researcher’s analysis of 147 adult Registry participants unveiled some […]
Green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Washington State University in Spokane have identified a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, inflammation and tissue damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Their discovery is featured on the cover of Arthritis and Rheumatology, a journal of […]
Aerobic exercise may protect liver against alcohol damage
A study by University of Missouri School of Medicine researchers shows that aerobic exercise may protect the liver against alcohol-related inflammation and injury. “Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the most common causes of chronic liver failure,” said Jamal Ibdah, […]
Mouth bacteria linked to risk of stroke
In the single hospital study, researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Osaka, Japan, observed stroke that among the patients who experienced intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), 26 percent were found to have a specific bacterium in their saliva, cnm-positive […]
Running slows cancer growth in mice
Researchers found that mice which run a lot were better able to shrink tumors compared to their less active counterparts. The adrenaline surge that comes with a high-intensity workout helped to move cancer-killing immune (NK) cells toward lung, liver, or […]
Losing money great motivator to exercise
Financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity were most effective when the rewards were put at risk of being lost, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. By providing incentives of equal […]
Raising a child threat to immune system
Raising children has a greater effect on your immune system than having gastroenteritis, a study by researchers at VIB and KU Leuven in Belgium and the Babraham Institute in the UK has found. Reserachers found that one of the most […]
Touch GPS less distracting, says new research
Research has shown that the vocal and visual instructions coming from conventional navigation systems demand the same cognitive attention that’s required for driving, increasing the likelihood of cognitive overload. Human factors/ergonomics researchers have developed an alternative navigation system that uses […]
Virtual reality could help people with depression
Virtual reality therapy could help people with depression to be more compassionate towards themselves, reducing depressive symptoms, finds a new study from UCL (University College London) and ICREA-University of Barcelona. The therapy, previously tested by healthy volunteers, was used by […]
