Category: Education
Inactivity more fatal than obesity
A study that spanned 12 years and involved more than 300, 000 people found that inactivity was twice as fatal than obesity. University of Cambridge researchers said about 676,000 deaths each year were down to inactivity, compared with 337,000 from […]
1 in 5 epilepsy patients have ADHD, study finds
Researchers at the Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC) in Rockville Centre, New York has found that 1 in 5 patients with epilepsy exhibit attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms They surveyed 1,400 adult epilepsy patients across the United States. They found that more than 18 percent […]
Most doctors in Asia withhold treatments of terminally ill patients
70% of physicians in Asia would withhold life-sustaining treatments, a study found. Jason Phua of the National University Hospital in Singapore noted that more than half of all cases of critical illness, mechanical ventilation and deaths in intensive care units […]
Napping may boost babies’ learning skills
Infants tend to nap for the most part of the day – and for a good reason. On average, infants aged 3-11 months have around one to four naps a day, each lasting 30 minutes to 2 hours. Now, a […]
Workaholics more prone to alcoholism
The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki, Finland recently found that workaholics were more likely to consume alcohol excessively, predisposing them to alcohol-related illnesses such as liver disease, mental disorders and heart disease. The study is based on previous […]
Gene mutations behind inherited heart disease
In a study of more than 5, 000 people, scientists have found the crucial genetic mutations that cause a common heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Researchers sequenced the gene encoding the muscle protein “titin”, known to be linked to […]
Survival of those with type 2 diabetes higher than ever
A Scottish study has discovered that people with type 2 diabetes are living longer. This is compared to ninety years ago where the disease proved fatal to people who usually died within just five years. The longer survival chance is […]
Top 4 benefits of cauliflowers
Did you know cauliflower is a superfood? Here are the top 4 reasons why you should consume more of them. 1. It helps fight cancer This is because cauliflower contains sulforaphane,, a sulphur that is known to kill cancer stem […]
Feel youthful for a longer life
Researchers have found that there was a strong relationship between self-perceived age and cardiovascular disease. “Feeling younger or older itself seems to have an effect on our health,” Dr. Ronald D. Siegel, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, […]
Eat food high in fibre for long life, study says
A study involving nearly 1 million people found that eating high-fibre food prevents people from dying of any cause. Fibres are known to lower the risk of chronic diseases, including stroke, heart disease, diabetes and a few types of cancers. […]
