Category: Education
Giving birth better at home than at hospital
Women are better giving birth at home or in midwife centres than in hospital, where doctors are more likely to perform interventions such as caesareans, according to new British guidance. The official body in charge of giving health advice, the […]
Throat lozenges for sore throat — do they work?
Popping a throat lozenge to get immediate relief from sore throat is a practice followed by many. But have you ever thought whether or not these tablets really work? Today, there are so many brands of lozenges available in the pharmaceutical […]
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant may treat metabolic diseases and obesity
A component found in the plant, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, may prevent the development of metabolic disorders by stopping the activation of NLRP3, a protein involved in the disease process. Specifically, the researchers identified isoliquiritigenin as having the ability to attenuate high-fat, […]
WHO Stresses value of vaccine in preventing cervical cancer
GENEVA – Cervical cancer, a preventable sexually transmitted disease, kills an estimated 270,000 women each year, 85 percent of whom live in developing countries, the World Health Organization said. More than a half million women each year become infected with […]
Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss
DRUGS used to treat the HIV virus and AIDS could be used to fight against vision loss, a US university study said Thursday. Research conducted on mice shows that a widely-used class of antiretroviral drugs (NRTI) used against HIV, the […]
Top 10 ways to recognise if your loved one is suffering from mental problems
LIFE is a rollercoaster and sometimes, the bad patches in life could get us feeling down. From health problems to relationship and work issues, various events in life could cause enormous stress, affecting one’s thoughts and emotions. Anyone could suffer […]
Cucumber’s bitter compounds can kill cancer cells and treat diabetes
The findings of a new study reveal that compounds in responsible for the bitter taste in cucumbers may be helpful in treating cancer and diabetes. University of California researchers identified the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild […]
Scientists have created the ultimate hangover cure
Scientists have developed the ultimate hangover cure – a drug that reduces the harmful effects of binge-drinking on the brain. The same drug may open the door to new treatments for Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases, researchers believe. Tested on […]
Diabetes: new drug target found
In an important breakthrough, scientists have found a potential drug target for treatment of diabetes. With diabetes emerging as a global epidemic and around 350 million suffering from the condition, the WHO has projected that deaths due to diabetes would […]
Paracetamol’s link with Asthma exaggerated
The fear that paracetamol given to babies can trigger asthma may be exaggerated, find researchers. The use of paracetamol during pregnancy and/or a child’s early life has been implicated in the development of childhood asthma – prompting concerns to be […]
