Category: Education
Ebola draws attention to neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization in 2012 designated 17 diseases as priorities for eradication or control: DENGUE FEVER Virus spread by mosquitoes. Cases have increased rapidly in recent years. There is no approved drug but the first vaccine from Sanofi could […]
Not salt but high BMI triggers hyper-tension
ISLAMABAD – If you are suffering from high blood pressure, check your Body Mass Index (BMI) first as a new study indicates sodium intake has less impact on overall health than previously thought. Using the data from a cross-sectional analysis […]
Eating fish could help preserve women’s hearing
Higher consumption of fish and increased intake of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the women’s diets showed benefits for hearing preservation. According to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, two or more servings of fish per […]
Sapota’s anticancer properties studied
Study has shown that certain chemicals in sapota fruit can inhibit tumour progression Now, sapota joins the list of fruits that have proven anticancer properties. Proof of principle study using human cancer cell lines and mice induced with breast cancer […]
Persistent skin disease may cause cardiovascular disease: Japanese researchers
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have found that persistent unhealed skin disease might adversely affect viscus, causing systemic cardiovascular disease and metabolic abnormalities. Previous studies showed that psoriasis patients are more likely to develop miocardial infarction and have shorter average […]
Which causes cancer more quickly: cigarettes, diet soda or GMOs?
Some people believe that regularly smoking the 7,000 chemicals in commercial cigarettes is the quickest way to get cancer in the world. Other folks believe that artificial sweeteners, because they taste so sweet, trick the body into ingesting them and […]
Doctors testing if iron injections help heart failure patients
About two in three heart failure patients in Singapore also suffer from iron deficiency, which adds to their symptoms of fatigue and breathlessness. Most are unable to get enough iron through their food, or even with iron supplements. Furthermore, many […]
New strain of superbug discovered by Aligarh researchers
Researchers at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) reveal that they have discovered a new strain of a superbug called NDM-4 which is found in the sewage water of Aligarh. This is the first time that the superbug has been found in […]
Fur-lined bassinet could help reduce baby’s risk for asthma
Exposure to the microbial environment of animal fur during the first three months of life could help reduce the chances of developing asthma during childhood. Sleeping on animal fur shortly after birth could protect against allergies and asthma, according to […]
Taking potassium-rich foods may lower stroke risk
Fruits and vegetables are good sources of potassium, and potassium not only lowers postmenopausal women’s risk of stroke, but also death. Healthy postmenopausal women reduce their risk of stroke if their diet is rich in potassium, according to a research […]
