Category: Education
Parents’ whooping cough vaccines may protect babies
Whooping cough typically isn’t dangerous in adults, but it can make babies very sick. When babies are too young to get the whooping cough vaccine, vaccinating their parents might protect them from the dangerous infection, a new study suggests. Young […]
Bald men in 40s at higher risk of cancer
Compared to men with no baldness in their 40s, men with a specific pattern of baldness at age 45 have a 40 percent increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer later in life, claims new research. “Our study found an […]
Japan carries out first iPS stem cell retina surgery
TOKYO – Japanese researchers on Friday (Sep 12) conducted the world’s first surgery to implant “iPS” stem cells in a human body in a major boost to regenerative medicine, two institutions involved said. A female patient in her 70s with […]
Breastfeeding tied to fewer ear, sinus infections in children
Breastfeeding is known to help ward off infections among infants, but a new U.S. study suggests that protection may be much longer lasting. Among thousands of 6-year-olds followed from birth, those who were breastfed as babies were far less likely […]
Eating mangoes helps lower blood sugar level, say scientists
Eating 100 grams (or 10 gm freeze-dried) of fresh mango lowers blood sugar, especially in obese people, scientists reported in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights. However the results were based on a small study of 20 overweight adults aged […]
Even fluoride-rich toothpaste can’t kill bacteria
Know why your toothpaste is not able to fight bad breath or tooth decay? Blame it on the bacteria itself. According to new research, bacteria has an in-built mechanism to resist fluoride toxicity. Although most animal cells are protected from […]
AB blood group people likelier to face dementia when older
A new study has found that people belong to blood group AB face more risk of developing memory loss in their later years than people with other blood types. The study found that people with AB blood, which is the […]
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 […]
