Category: Education
Drinking coffee at night disrupts body clock
Drinking the equivalent of a double espresso before bedtime can delay the body’s 24-hour body clock. That means night owl coffee drinkers will fall asleep and wake up later than their usual schedules. The finding can be used to treat […]
High intensity exercise good for people with type 2 diabetes
A new study shows that brief bouts of high intensity exercise improves the hearts of type 2 diabetes patients. The study is led by Professor Michael Trenell and Dr Sophie Cassidy from Newcastle University (UK) and was funded by the […]
New study reveals what people find attractive
Reseerchers at Chapman University ran a long-term study on what traits men and women find attractive. A total of nearly 28,000 heterosexual participants ages 18 to 75 years completed the surveys. This research supports the long-held belief that people with […]
Two-question test for delirium developed
Asking patients what day of the week it was and to recite the months of the year backwards is the most effective test to spot delirium, researchers say. If a patient failed to answer these two questions correctly — indicating […]
Why are the middle class the artistic types?
A new study revealed why middle class people were more likely to paint, dance, play musical instruments, or take up photography. The results had nothing to do with their social status. Research involving 78,000 people found that it was not […]
Antibacterial soap is not better at fighting germs
Much to the disappointment of soap makers, scientists prove that antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap in fighting germs. The study is published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The study examined the effect of triclosan (the most […]
Too much sitting can cause fatty liver disease
Too much sitting around may increase the chances of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that may potentially lead to liver failure and death, new research has found. The researchers studied records of nearly 140,000 Koreans who underwent a health […]
Yoga helps with arthritis, study says
A study by John Hopkins researchers reveal that yoga is not only safe for arthritis patients, it also helps improve their physical and mental wellbeing, Researchers report that 8 weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental wellbeing of […]
Leukemia survival dependent on social factors, like if you’re single
A study shows that patients who were single or divorced; patients who were uninsured or were Medicaid beneficiaries; and patients who lived in areas with lower income had substantially elevated risks of dying prematurely from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). “We […]
Smaller plates, key to fighting obesity
A study by University of Cambridge suggests reducing food portions serves in restaurants, supermarkets, and homes can help fight obesity. The team reviewed 61 studies and provides the “most conclusive evidence to date” that portion size affects the way people […]
