Category: Education
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 […]
Experimental Ebola drug heals all monkeys in study
An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, boosting hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through West Africa — once more of it can be made. The monkeys […]
Tea drinkers may have better general health
A new study reveals that drinking tea could reduce non-cardiovascular mortality by 24 percent, possibly thanks to a combination of tea’s antioxidant content and the other healthy lifestyle habits that tea drinkers often maintain. “If you have to choose between […]
An apple a day reduces risk for heart disease by 40%
A seven-year study involving nearly half a million subjects concludes that daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 40%. Dr. Huaidong Du from Oxford, UK presented the study at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) […]
