Category: Education
Feeling drowsy during the day? Check your bones
If you often feel sleepy during the day, chances are that your bones may also be fragile. Researchers have found that orexin proteins – blamed for spontaneous daytime sleepiness – also play a crucial role in bone formation. In lab […]
Study reveals how fatherhood reshapes men’s brain
Even as men draw flak for not doing enough of parenting as mothers generally do, researchers have discovered that taking care of his kids may not only enforce hormonal changes in fathers but also reshape their brains. While taking care […]
Does sunscreen prevent skin cancer?
If you think a high-factor sunscreen keeps you safe from harmful rays, you may be wrong. Research in this week’s Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas and delays their onset, it can’t prevent them. Melanomas, […]
How much water does your body need?
The summer is on the doorstep and the temperatures are soaring in the UAE. There is no better time to emphasise the importance of drinking enough water. This week the Dubai Health Authority discussed the importance of drinking water in […]
What does mindfulness meditation do to your brain?
As you read this, wiggle your toes. Feel the way they push against your shoes, and the weight of your feet on the floor. Really think about what your feet feel like right now – their heaviness. If you’ve never […]
Indian-origin scientist discovers novel way to treat epilepsy
In what could help prevent epilepsy and improve treatment for schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, researchers have now identified a complex network of proteins that contribute to these afflictions. “Our study pertains to the discovery of the ying-yang for neuronal […]
2 common misconceptions about blood donation
Every day, 400 units of blood have to be collected to meet current requirements. But this demand is expected to climb by 3 to 5 per cent every year for the next two decades, said the Health Sciences Authority’s (HSA) […]
Four tomatoes a day may reduce kidney cancer risk
Women who eat more tomatoes or other lycopene-containing fruits and vegetables may have a lower risk of developing kidney cancer. According to researcher the amount of lycopene in the diet of the women who consumed lycopene at the highest level […]
White bread helps develop ‘good’ gut bacteria
Researchers have now discovered that white bread might not be bad at all, as it helps the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, the deficiency of which makes one vulnerable to diseases. Sonia Gonzalez and colleagues noted that the bacteria in […]
Research study to test anti-HIV gel for gay men
Overall new HIV infection rates have dipped by 26% in Asia and the Pacific region since 2001, but not for key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people (source: UNAIDS Asia Pacific report, November […]
