Category: Education
Anger may raise heart attack risk: study
BEIJING – There is transiently higher risk of having a heart attack following an outburst of anger, according to researchers of the Harvard School of Public Health. Data from studies of thousands of people showed, in two hours immediately after […]
Breakthrough in stem-cell harvest
SINGAPORE – Researchers here and in Sweden have come up with a way to harvest and grow human embryonic stem cells without killing the days-old embryo they come from. The new method, considered a major breakthrough, will also allow scientists […]
Honesty ‘feels better’ than dishonesty
Brain imaging studies by researchers in China and Canada have found that a reward given for telling the truth gives people greater satisfaction than the same reward given for deceit. The results of the studies were published in the neuroscience […]
74% Kerala children in 5-18 age group use tobacco: survey
A survey conducted by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has revealed that in Kerala, 74% children between the age group of 5-18 use tobacco. But Kerala which boasts of the highest literacy […]
MSG is safe to consume, government says
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stepped up its efforts to end the controversy over the safety of monosodium glutamate, known as MSG, by distributing a leaflet aimed at promoting awareness on the proper use of food additives. To […]
Beware of excessive intake of packaged foods!
Environmental scientists have warned regarding the harmful effects of long-term use of packaged and processed foods in a commentary in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. According to the commentary, the total number of known chemical agents used all […]
Eat and sleep well to live longer
Researchers have found that good sleep patterns can help men live longer, but women will only benefit if they also have a diverse diet. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, investigated the ways diet […]
Vegetarian diets linked to lower blood pressure
New research indicates that eating a vegetarian diet appears to be associated with lower blood pressure (BP). Furthermore, such diets can also be used to reduce blood pressure in patients. Factors such as diet, body weight, physical activity and alcohol […]
7 chemicals in cosmetics that can damage your skin
Have you ever thought what makes your skin red, itchy and bumpy after applying some of your favourite personal skin care products like creams and sunscreen? Sumesh Sood, chief operating officer of personal care brand Organic Harvest Company, says chemicals […]
Quality of acupuncture needles must be improved, study
The quality of acupuncture needles is high, but should be improved to avoid potential problems such as pain and skin reactions, finds research published in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine. Despite improvements to the manufacturing process, surface irregularities and bent […]
