Category: Education
Some health myths busted
Keep cholesterol low These days, it’s the ratio of ‘good’ (HDL) to ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol that doctors worry about. Of course, the more good you have, the better. LDL is known as bad cholesterol because any excess can build up […]
New insight into eye defect coloboma
German researchers gained fundamental new insight into the development of the eye defect coloboma, said a study on Wednesday. Coloboma is a hole in one of the structures of the eye which occurs when the prenatal eye is developing and […]
Flu shot protects against new H7N9 strain: study
A study shows that the flu shot it is effective against the new H7N9 strain that emerged in China in 2013. Antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu make up a small portion of people’s immune response to the annual […]
Medical Tourism soaring in Southeast Asia due to government support: GlobalData Analyst
A number of countries in Southeast Asia continue to witness a boom in medical tourism, as affordable healthcare for foreign visitors is being actively promoted by governments in the region, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData. […]
New blood test that detects cancer at early stage developed
In a proof-of-principle study, researchers from Stanford University administered a drug called DNA minicircles to mice and found mice with tumours produced a substance that tumour-free mice didn’t make and was easily detected 48 hours later in the blood. The […]
Baby formulas contain higher arsenic: study
Parents, beware. Babies who are fed formula instead of being breast fed have far higher levels of arsenic in their bodies, according to research released Monday. Arsenic in the urine of six-week-old babies who were fed formula was 7.5 times higher […]
Cannabi users 5 times more likely to experience psychosis, study found
The six-year study published in the medical journal The Lancet reported on 780 people living in south London, 410 of whom were being treated for conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The report’s lead author was Marta Di Forti from […]
The world mostly craves for junk food, study finds
A study conducted in 190 countries has found that people worldwide mostly crave junk foods. This is despite the availability of fruits and vegetables than ever. International researchers combed through more than 320 self-reported diet surveys from 1990 to 2010 […]
A virtual reality technique that helps easy anxiety in older people
Although cognitive behavioural therapy is a preferred treatment approach, it has limitations as people age (decreased mobility and visualization skills). Could virtual reality be an effective therapy for anxiety in older people? This novel therapeutic avenue for this clientele seems […]
Satellites that predict disease outbreak
Satellites can help scientists follow parasites and viruses, and in some cases predict months ahead of time an outbreak of dengue fever or malaria, researchers said Sunday. “Some diseases are highly sensitive to their environment, especially parasitic diseases,” said Archie […]
