Category: Education
Polygamous men more likely to suffer from heart problems
Polygamy increases the risk of heart disease in men by 4 times than others, says a new study. The risk and severity of heart disease increased with the number of wives. According to Dr. Amin Daoulah, a cardiologist at the […]
Stem Cell Injection may soon reverse age-related vision loss
Lead author Shaomei Wang of Cedars-Sinai said that this is the first study to show preservation of vision after a single injection of adult-derived human cells into a rat model with age-related macular degeneration. The stem cell injection resulted in […]
Feeling grateful one way to heal for heart failure patients
Feeling grateful may help heart failure patients heal both physically and emotionally, say US researchers. Gratitude was linked to better sleep and mood, as well as lower levels of inflammation in people coping with heart failure in a California study. […]
U.S. cancer survival rates improving
The proportion of people surviving years after a cancer diagnosis is improving, according to a new analysis. For men and women ages 50 to 64, who were diagnosed in 2005 to 2009 with a variety of cancer types, the risk […]
World’s first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa
The world’s first malaria vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October after final trial data showed it offered partial protection for up to four years. The shot, called RTS,S and designed […]
Corporate prevention programs reduce fatal malaria cases
Companies are increasingly sending employees on global assignments. WHO advises “Non-immune travellers from malaria-free areas are very vulnerable to the disease when they get infected.”1 A large global company found that their employee malaria prevention programme reduced their fatal cases […]
The negative impact of alcohol marketing on drinking behaviours
Underage youth who cite alcohol marketing and the influence of adults, movies or other media as the main reasons for choosing to consume a specific brand of alcohol are more likely to drink more and report adverse consequences from their […]
MMR vaccine not linked to autism, even in high-risk kids
The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not linked to development of autism spectrum disorders, even among children considered to be at risk, a large new study finds. Among nearly 100,000 children, receipt of the MMR vaccine did not […]
The glycaemic index (GI) explained
The glycaemic index (GI) essentially measures how fast a food is likely to raise blood sugar. The faster it raises blood sugar, the higher its number. If you have are having weight issues, metabolic syndrome and diabetes, knowing the glycaemic […]
How human bacteria evolves
Everyone’s body is brimming with bacteria, and these microbes do plenty of good things like building the immune system and helping digestion. But modern diets, antibiotics and hygiene seem to be reducing the range of microbes occupying our anatomy. A […]
