Category: Education
Bird Flu strain still far from affecting humans: Study
Avian influenza virus H7N9, which killed several dozen people in China earlier this year, has not yet acquired the changes needed to infect humans easily, find scientists. In contrast to some initial studies that had suggested that H7N9 poses an […]
Over 50? You are at risk of prostate enlargement
Don’t let the name fool you. There is hardly anything ‘benign’ about Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia,(BPH) swelling of the prostate gland if it goes unchecked and leads to renal impairment or even kidney failure. Although those with a family history of […]
Chikungunya taking root in Singapore?
The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus appears to have become endemic in Singapore, after it had seemingly been eradicated. The dengue-like disease took hold in April and there have been 924 cases this year – of which 881 were locally transmitted. Last […]
Goodness of Aerobic Exercise
Recent research has pointed out the extended benefits of aerobic exercise. It not only improves strength, it boosts metabolism. Now, researchers have found that it can have positive effects on aging and brain health. A recent study has revealed that […]
Bats are original carriers of Sars virus
SINGAPORE – It’s final. A decade after the Sars outbreak killed close to 800 people worldwide, scientists have fingered bats as the original carriers, or “reservoirs”, of the disease that later jumped to humans. They are also the likely culprits […]
Study reveals dangerous lead levels in household paints in India
Most paint companies in India sell household paints containing unsafe levels of lead that can affect the health of millions, reveals a new study released Tuesday. The study “Lead in India’s Enamel Household Paints” by Toxics Link found dangerous levels […]
Elderly not driving healthcare costs, professional services do
NORTH GARDEN, Va.- Treating the elderly didn’t drive the U.S. increase in healthcare cost from 2000; 91 percent was from professional services, drugs and devices, researchers say. Dr. Hamilton Moses III of the Alerion Institute in North Garden, Va., and […]
High BP in middle age better predictor of Alzheimers disease in old age
A new study has revealed that middle ages people who have a high measure called pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure. Pulse pressure is the […]
Our skin tells us how long we may live
Research gives us more reasons why wrinkles are bad. Women who look younger than their years may have lower risks of heart disease and stroke and a greater chance of outliving someone the same age but with more wrinkles, a […]
Human movement studied to create an exoskeleton to benefit elderly patients, stroke patients and paraplegics
What if certain patients could get a bionic pick-up without undergoing the pain and lengthy recovery of surgery? University of Cincinnati researchers are working on just that idea, with the start of an exoskeleton to support people who – through […]
