Category: Education
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 […]
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 […]
