Category: Education
Big city living may not be key determinant of asthma
A new study has debunked the previous assumptions that living in big cities predispose kids to asthma. Instead, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that being poor, black or Puerto Rican are the most important factors that determine […]
Seattle area women more likely to use calorie counts on menus
Women and wealthy patrons in the Seattle area are more likely to use the calorie count on the menus. The research findings from Washington State’s King County, which includes the city of Seattle, add to a growing body of data […]
Social class determines kindergarteners’ skills
It has been found that social class influences literacy and math skills among kindergarteners. “We knew economic circumstances have an impact on early child development, but it was surprising just how big the reading and math ability gaps really are […]
Instant noodles pose health risk for women
Consuming instant noodles, such as Ramen, increases the likelihood of illnesses such as high blof pressure, elevated blood sugar and high cholesterol, a Harvard study found. The study looked at data from 10,711 adults – just over half of whom […]
Targeted Therapy helps cure melanoma
Melanoma,a type of skin cancer, is usually treatable when it’s detected early, and can be addressed by Targeted Therapy drugs, which, unlike chemo, kills only cancer cells. Below are some of Targeted Therapy drugs: Vemurafenib. The FDA approved this drug for […]
This year’s flu vaccine only 23% effective
A health official has said that this year’s flu vaccine is only 23% effective. The poor showing is primarily because the vaccine doesn’t include the bug that is making most people sick, health officials say. In the last decade, flu […]
$100 million Euros to find Ebola cure
Johnson & Johnson announced that 100 million euros ($115 million) would be given from Europe’s Innovative Medicines Initiative to speed up work on developing Ebola vaccine. This follows the drugmaker’s announcement earlir this month that it had begun clinical trials […]
There is hope for a cure of Alzheimer’s, a doctor says
Dr Rick Livesey and his team at the Gurdon Institute in Cambridge are working with Alzheimer’s Research UK, using state-of-the-art stem cell technology to develop a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease starts and then progresses. “Most people know someone close […]
Environment, more than genetics, shape immune system
Environment, more so than genetics, shape our immune system, a new study has found. Children’s immune system are more likely to be influenced by their parents, but this changes as they become adults, with environment trumping genetics in determining just […]
Kids tend to snack more during school ride home
Kids are more likely to snack on junk food during their ride home from school, whether in a bus or in a car, a new study reveals. The researchers thought that kids who walk or bike to and from school […]
