Category: Education
Mom’s iron intake may be important for autism risk: study
Iron intake during pregnancy might be associated with autism risk in the infant, a new study suggests. Researchers found that moms of kids with autism were less likely to remember taking iron supplements before and during pregnancy than other moms. […]
Four signs to watch out for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s causes long-term loss of the ability to think and reason. Trouble with memory is one of the early signs of Alzheimer’s. On the World Alzheimer’s Day, here are four signs of the deadly disease: 1. One should watchout for […]
iPS tests show statins could treat dwarfism
Japan – Researchers at Kyoto University have used tests with induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, to show that a widely-used drug could help in the treatment of people with dwarfism. A team led by Professor Noriyuki Tsumaki derived […]
To work better, break every 52 minutes
To maximize your productivity, you should probably be spending a lot more time not working. At least, that is, according to a study that finds we should take 17-minute breaks after every 52 minutes of work. The idea, the Muse […]
High blood sugar increases cancer risk
Researchers analyzed 16 studies covering 900,000 people and found that non-diabetics with high blood sugar levels are at 15 percent increased risk for breast, colon, liver, stomach, pancreas and endometrial cancers. No link was found for lung, prostate, ovarian, kidney […]
Half fried eggs can cause illness: Study
Scientists have warned not to take half fried eggs in breakfast as these contain some lethal pathogens. They said half fried eggs may contain bacterial species such as Salmonella and clostridium Botulinum which cause food poisoning. According to Centers for […]
Scientist: it’s possible to diagnose depression through blood test
Depression, typically diagnosed in an interview with a therapist, can be diagnosed through blood test, according to a new study recently released by journal Translational Psychiatry. Researchers not only developed a blood test which can find molecules in the blood associated […]
Hunger easing globally, but 1 in 9 people reported to be undernourished
Indonesia has halved the undernourished proportion of the population. The number of hungry people in the world has fallen by more than 100 million in the past decade but 805 million people, or one in nine, still do not have […]
Can your plate make you eat less?
Stressed about losing your weight and fed up of trying different diets? The answer may lie in the colour of your crockery, now. What you choose to at in may make you shed the pounds, says a study by Cornell […]
Urine test for cervical cancer virus offers alternative to smear
A simple urine test for the virus that causes cervical cancer could offer a less invasive and more acceptable alternative to the conventional cervical smear test, researchers said on Tuesday. In a study comparing the accuracy of urine sample testing […]
