Category: Education
Playing Cut The Rope makes you sharper
SINGAPORE – A new study by scientists at Nanyang Technologoical University (NTU) has showed that adults who played the physics-based puzzle game Cut The Rope regularly became better at thinking on their feet. The study, by Assistant Professor Michael Patterson […]
Sour Cabbage has superior source of probiotics, lab results reveal
People are catching on to the fact that probiotics are an essential requirement for living a healthy life. With over 100 trillion bacteria in the body, the proper balance of these bacteria is paramount to good health. But what is […]
New compound found to help treat depression
Researchers have recognized a compound called hydroxynorketamine (HNK) that may come to the rescue for people suffering from depression. According to a study, the compound can help treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as ketamine, without the […]
Food supplements reduce hospital stay, cost
A new health economics outcomes study, conducted by leading health economists and supported by Abbott, found that oral nutritional supplements provided to patients during hospitalization could significantly reduce hospital stay by two days and save patients almost $5,000 (P210,000) in […]
Study finds link between pesticides and autism
A California study out today found that pregnant women who lived near farms where pesticides are applied had a two-thirds higher risk of having children with autism. The findings in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives examine the association between living […]
Kids with strong ties to parents create better friendships
Not only do strong parent-child bonds mean that kids are more likely to be attentive to friends, they’re also more assertive in the face of difficult peers, say researchers at the University of Illinois. As a first step in their […]
A splash of milk in your coffee can block the effect of antibiotics
Just a slosh of milk to whiten your coffee is enough to limit or even block the effect of some antibiotics. Food-drug combinations can have unwanted consequences, but many people don’t think of coffee as a culprit. Calcium in milk […]
The mind-bending power of colour
The scientific evidence for the effect of colour on our emotions and behaviour is growing If you give the patient one pill, he perks up. If you give him another pill, he calms down. That might not surprise you. What […]
Now, a tool to predict financial pain from cancer
Along with distress that comes with cancer diagnosis and the discomfort of treatment, more patients now have to deal with “financial toxicity”, the expense, anxiety and loss of confidence confronting those who face large, unpredictable costs. Researchers have now developed […]
Men using Viagra may be at increased melanoma risk
The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, involves follow up research from men who enrolled in the study in 2000. Their sexual health, sun exposure history, genetic factors such as eye and skin color, as well as their use of […]
