Category: Education
Asia’s first genetic test that can prevent corneal blindness
A team of eye doctors and scientists from Singapore have developed Asia’s first genetic test for identifying patients with a type of eye disease that affects the cornea called corneal stromal dystrophy which can lead to blurring and loss of […]
Salt can kill cancer cells
The next weapon to effectively fight cancer could be salt as researchers have found that an influx of salt into a cell triggers its death. The finding could lead to new anti-cancer drugs, said the researchers who created a molecule […]
Taking care of dentures
A new study on the cleaning routines of more than 2,800 denture wearers in six countries – Brazil, China, India, Italy, Japan and the United States – found that more than 10 different types of cleaning methods are being used […]
Gene linked to leukopenia discovered
Korean medical research has identified a specific gene that is associated with leukopenia ― a decrease in white blood cells ― in patients with autoimmune diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, Korea’s Health Ministry announced on Monday. The research findings may help […]
New clues could lead to early detection, better treatment of ovarian cancer
Scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have found new clues that could lead to the early detection and more personalised treatment of ovarian cancer. IMB scientists have successfully identified a biomarker of ovarian […]
Rediscover a natural, inexpensive cancer treatment agent mostly forgotten or ignored
You may remember the stir that DMSO created in the 1970s when it emerged as a miraculous healing agent and adjuvant for treating many health issues. Some MDs were using it on cancer patients successfully. Then, DMSO mostly faded out […]
Lullabies improve pre-term infants’ health
Are you a new mother? Do not forget to sing lullabies for your baby as you cuddle him or her. According to a study, a new mother who sings to her pre-term infant while holding direct skin-to-skin contact may see […]
Calming the activity of a nuclear receptor could lose weight
Blocking the effects of the nuclear receptor PPARGamma in a small amount of brain cells in mice not only reduced the animals’ appetites, it increased their metabolism to a point where they could be described as “resistant to a high […]
Eating pistachios may benefit diabetics: study
Eating pistachios daily may reduce the body’s response to the stresses of everyday life in diabetics, a new study has claimed. “In adults with diabetes, two servings of pistachios per day lowered vascular constriction during stress and improved neural control […]
Arthritis cases among youngsters rising: Study
A study says there has been a rise in the number of youngsters diagnosed with knee arthritis and other problems of joints and ligaments. According to researchers arthritis or the damage that sets up in our body joints is considered […]
