Category: Education
Marijuana contains a special compund that heals bone fractures, builds stronger bones
Use of cannabinoid drugs to combat osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases may come into play in the near future. A component in marijuana can significantly help heal bone fractures, according to a new study. According to the research at Tel […]
Women are likelier to suffer three times more from migraines than men
One of the top 20 most disabling medical illnesses in the world, migraine, remain extremely common, affecting more than 36 million people in the United States alone and nearly three times as more women than men. A Canadian study by […]
Indian researchers cook up low-fat ghee
NEW DELHI – Scientists in India have developed a low-fat version of ghee that cuts the cholesterol content by 85 per cent in a move that could give a much-needed boost to fitness levels, a senior researcher said Thursday. Ghee, […]
Restaurant food not much healthier than fast food
Home cooking is still the best way to control the calories, fat, sugar and other nutrients that families consume, a new U.S. study suggests. Researchers found that eating food from restaurants – whether from fast food places, or better establishments […]
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, […]
