Category: Education
People with ‘blood group O’ are protected from malaria
A new study has revealed that people have blood Group-O are protected from malaria. They said that the mechanisms behind the protection that blood type O provides and suggests that the selective pressure imposed by malaria may contribute to the […]
Pakistani product against hepatitis wins award
500 products of various nature were presented by institutions from public and private sector. A Pakistani product ‘Taraxasil’ against hepatitis won award in the science exhibition organized by Pakistan Science Foundation, in Lahore on Thursday. As many as 500 products […]
China on brink of heart disease ‘epidemic’: study
Unhealthy eating, smoking and obesity are threatening a heart disease epidemic in China, where three out of four people are in poor cardiovascular shape, said a study on Monday. The findings published in the Journal of the American College of […]
Unhygienic hospital conditions cause half a million babies to die annually
Lack of place to wash with soap and lack of water means half a million babies die each year, a WHO study says. The report, by sanitation charity WaterAid and the World Health Organization (WHO) said that every year, half […]
No training given to doctors to spot victims of sex trafficking
Most healthcare providers aren’t trained to recognize victims of sex trafficking – and many don’t realize that’s a problem, according to a new study. “The majority of medical providers will come across victims or patients who are at risk for […]
A vision test that may help catch concussions
A simple vision test using a stopwatch and a few flashcards may help parents and coaches screen young athletes for concussions, a small study suggests. “In the youth leagues in particular, when there may not be doctors or athletic trainers […]
The psychology behind emoticons
When typing in a language other than their mother tongue, participants in a study used emoticons more often than they would normally, says research. Emoticons have become increasingly used – and increasingly accepted – in written correspondence and could have […]
Meet Frankie, the dog that sniffs out cancer
A dog has been used to sniff out thyroid cancer in people who had not yet been diagnosed, US researchers say. Tests on 34 patients showed an 88% success rate in finding tumours. The team, presenting their findings at the […]
Most people favour positive words: study
All human language favours positive words, according to researchers. This means psychologically we use more positive words than negative ones. Researchers have discovered this when they conducted a study where they analysed Arabic movie subtitles, Russian novels, English lyrics and […]
Origins of AIDS strains traced to African gorillas
Two of four strains of the virus that can cause AIDS come from gorillas in southwestern Cameroon, an international team of scientists reported in studies published Monday in the United States. The new information means that researchers now know the […]
