Category: Education
Human hand more primitive than chimp’s: study
Strong fists for defending ourselves and opposable thumbs for work as fine as threading a needle – hand specialisation is widely believed to have given humans a major evolutionary advantage. On Tuesday, scientists in the United States and Spain said […]
No proven link between eating raw fish and bacterial infection: MOH
There has not been any proven link between eating fish, raw or otherwise, and the Group B streptococcus (GBS) bacteria disease, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Jul 13). MOH said it is aware of a message circulating […]
Gene therapy for deafness moves a few steps closer
Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss. Separately, a clinical trial backed by Novartis is under way to help […]
Can you teach people to have empathy?
Empathy is a quality that is integral to most people’s lives – and yet the modern world makes it easy to lose sight of the feelings of others. But almost everyone can learn to develop this crucial personality trait, says […]
Drug could help slow half of breast cancers, study suggests
A cheap and safe drug could help half of women with breast cancer to live longer, scientists suggest. Their study, published in Nature, is in its early stages, but hints that the hormone progesterone could be used to slow the […]
Cheap vaccines that prevent cholera
A cheap oral vaccine has prevented cases of deadly cholera in a huge trial in Bangladesh. The infection is spread through contaminated food or water and causes diarrhoea and severe dehydration. More than 260,000 people took part in the study, […]
Healthier meals do cost families more
Shopping for healthier groceries, like whole wheat bread instead of white bread and lean meat instead of fattier cuts, would cost a family of four about $1,500 more a year at their regular stores, according to a new US study. […]
Gene therapy for deafness moves a few steps closer
Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss. Separately, a clinical trial backed by Novartis is under way […]
Missing link found between brain, immune system — with major disease implications
Vessels directly connecting brain, lymphatic system exist despite decades of doctrine that they don’t Finding may have substantial implications for major neurological diseases Game-changing discovery opens new areas of research, transforms existing ones Major gap in understanding of the human […]
‘Hypertension’ doesn’t mean ‘too much tension’
Patients who misunderstand the term hypertension may turn to stress management to control their high blood pressure, which they view as a psychological condition more than as a physiological one. hypertension-the-five-tips- Not everyone understands what “hypertension” means, and as a […]
