Category: Education
MRI scans can also deliver cancer therapy
Scientists say that the hospital scan called the MRI can effectively kill hard-to-reach tumours in cancer patients. The UK team at Sheffield University deployed the magnetic power of MRI scans to control the movement of a specially designed injectable cancer […]
Bigger vocabs in toddlers prepare them better for kindergarten later
Toddlers who have bigger vocabs compared to their peers have an easier time transitioning into kindergarten. A study by the Pennsylvania State University in University Park found that such two-year-olds have better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems […]
Mobile applications encourage healthy lifestyle choices
Researchers at the American Heart Association (AHA) have discovered that obile applications can encourage healthy lifestyle choices among users. According to a study carried out by Nielsen in 2014, nearly one in five adults in the United States use one […]
We get better sleep as we get older
As we age, the amount of sleep that we need decreases, but its quality increases. “Older subjects complain less about sleepiness, and pathological sleepiness is significantly lower than younger subjects,” write the researchers, indicating that we may require less sleep […]
Academics slam findings that link violent video games to increased aggression
Around 200 academics have called out against findings that link violent video games to increased aggression. The findings, released by the American Psychological Association, include reviews of hundreds of studies and papers published between 2005 and 2013. The American Psychological […]
Awareness on the effects of smoking on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) low
The awareness of how smoking can affect the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is low among patients, a new study suggests. The study saw half of 239 patients with two common types of IBD – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]
Coffee prevents the return of colon cancer
Coffee has another benefit to add to its list: it can prevent the return of colon cancer. Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston have found that drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily significantly reduces the risk […]
The science of falling asleep and waking up
A US study has announced that high sodium channel activity in the brain’s circadian neurons help wake us up, while while high potassium activity could allow us to sleep. Sodium and potassium channels transfer ions of the two elements from […]
Humankind depends on the existence of birds and bees
Humankind could face malnutrition, disease and even death if bird, bugs and bees were to be erased from the earth, researchers say. Researchers analyzed supplies of 224 types of food in 156 countries, quantified the vitamins and nutrients in foods […]
Preliminary study finds Ebola vaccine 100 % effective
A vaccine which is 100 % successful in protecting Ebola has been developed, according to a preliminary studies. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the findings, being published in the Lancet, could be a “game-changer”. Experts said the results were […]
