Category: Education
Virginia University of Oriental Medicine’s new approach to health
As healthcare cost becomes ever increasingly high, alternative medicine focuses on maintenance of health through long-term care and lower cost to maintain such health. As a result, homeopathy or alternative medicine is increasing in popularity within the US, due to […]
Dogs that sniff cancer
A group of Arkansas medical researchers have revealed a new study finding that scent-trained dogs can be used to detect thyroid cancer – with about 90% accuracy. MAN’S best friend may have just graduated to oncologist’s best colleague. A group […]
Pomegranate-date combo could improve cardiac health: Study
A four-ounce glass of pomegranate juice with three dates could protect against the buildup of lipids on the arterial walls by as much as 33 %, reducing chances for a heart attack, according to researchers in Israel. Pomegranate juice and […]
Higher purpose in life tied to better brain health
People with a high sense of purpose in life have a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. “We and others have shown that purpose in life is protective against multiple adverse health outcomes in older age,” said lead […]
Gene mutation that causes autism found
Argentine scientists have discovered the gene mutation that causes autism, the country’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation announced Monday. According to the ministry’s website, a three-member team of researchers “who sequenced and decoded for the first time in […]
Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells
Obese people are better at detecting the scent of chocolate and find it more pleasant than non-obese people, according to a small UK study. Recent research suggests that smell plays a large role in people’s food intake, as the sense […]
Compound could lead to cheaper skin cancer treatment
A team of Singapore researchers from Republic Polytechnic has come up with a chemical compound that could make a skin cancer treatment cheaper, but just as effective. A non-invasive technique called photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves injecting light- sensitive drugs into […]
Can gene therapy cure depression?
Mental disorders still carry a stigma even in this era of progressive thinkers, a century after Freud conceived of psychoanalysis. Many are forced to hide behind polite smiles, feeling disgraced by a medical condition they have no control over. Advances […]
Most single Korean women avoid gynaecologists
The majority of Korean single women choose not to seek medical help even if they experience symptoms of gynecological disorders including STDs, as they fear social prejudice against unmarried women who are sexually active, a study showed on Monday. Of […]
Rare, severe flu may be explained by gene mutations: study
A previously unknown genetic mutation that disrupts human immune systems can cause rare but potentially life-threatening influenza in some children, a study of a young French girl and her parents said Thursday. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Science, […]
