Category: Education
Blast back your teeth to growth
New research by a Harvard team has found that a simple, “quick blast” by a low-powered laser can restore your teeth back to growth The new study is published in Science Translational Medicine. As Sarah Zhang reports for Gizmodo, currently […]
Rewarding teens with type 1 diabetes help them manage their disease
For teenagers with type 1 diabetes, managing their disease seems like an uphill task, so rewarding them a little financially may help. New research has found that when these teens are rewarded with 10 cents each time they have their […]
New study finds Omega-3 offsets schizophrenia
A new study has found that Omega-3, that fatty acid often found in oily fish, can offset schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Researchers found this when they gave a group of high-risk youths omega-3 supplements for 12 week, monitored its […]
Spirituality helps ease pain of cancer patients
A new study involving more than 44, 000 people has found that cancer patients with religious or spiritual faith report fewer physical symptoms, regardless of the religious or spiritual path they subscribe to. Some previous research has found this connection […]
Using weed during your teen years not linked to long-term health issues
A new study by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Rutgers University have debunked previous studies that associated chronic marijuana use with long-term health issues. Previous research(by the National Institutes of Health or NIH) linked chronic cannabis use to depression, […]
How you sleep affects your brain health
A new study has found that sleeping on your side versus on your stomach or your back, can help reduce the risk of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Researchrs from Stony Brook University in the US say this is because a […]
Older women who exercise outdoors more likely to exercise longer
Older women who engaged in outdoor exercises are more likely to stick to it and have better mood, a study finds. The three-month study concludes that outdoor exercise should be recommended to older women to help them stay active. “Being […]
People under stress more likely to abandon dieting
Those who suffer from stress are less likely to carry on with their diet because immediate reward trumps long-term goals, a study in Switzerland suggests. Research using brain scan found that participants under stress had circuits in the brain linked […]
More people are dying in England from cancer compared to other countries
England is seeing a poor survival rate of people diagnosed with cancer compared to other countries with similar health systems, a study found. The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, compared survival figures with that of other 5 […]
Adding spice to your diet increases life span
A study from China has shown that people who consume spicy food – especially fresh chili – are more likely to live longer than those who don’t, though they caution not to draw premature conclusion about the findings. The study, […]
