Category: Education
Are you constantly texting? You might end up having these side-effects
Texting can be a great way to stay in touch, but it also has its downside. It can make you lose sleep, not give undivided attention to important things, etc. According to a recent study in the journal Psychology of […]
Researchers are developing a natural sweetener that’s calorie and carbohydrates free
Researchers are conducting a heightened search for a viable alternative to sugar. The Credit Suisse study notes that stevia-an all-natural alternative to sugar and high-fructose corn syrup-is one increasingly popular alternative. Major beverage companies in particular are rapidly adopting stevia, […]
Good night’s sleep may help to prevent Alzheimer’s
BEIJING- Scientists said Tuesday they have found older people who get poor sleep may have more of the plaque or beta amyloid that is suggestive of Alzheimer’s disease in their brains. The findings, published online on Oct. 21 in the […]
Component in breast milk can protect babies against HIV
Recent research has found that breast milk has the ability to protect babies from getting infected with HIV. Researchers say that they have found a component in breast milk which has the power to destroy the virus that causes AIDS. […]
Back to nature for answers
BEIJING- A Canadian medical scientist has moved to China in the hope of discovering a cure for cancer using a mix of Western and Eastern medical practices. Yaacov Ben-David is an internationally renowned molecular biologist and he recently put down […]
Exercise is brain-food for teens, says study
A new study finds that regular exercise boosts teenagers’ school grades. The more physically active they were, the better children performed in school, reveal findings published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. And “girls’ science results seemed to […]
Bottle feeding may increase risk of stomach obstruction in infants: study
Infants who were bottle fed were more likely to be at risk of developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), a form of stomach obstruction, than those who were breastfed, U.S. researchers said Monday. The risk appears to be magnified when mothers […]
Learning new skills is the key to keep the mind sharp in old age
New research indicates that learning a mentally demanding skill like photography is likely to improve cognitive functioning in older people. These findings, forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reveal that less demanding activities, such […]
Your hair will tell you more about your health
Dry or thin or any other hair problem — all are connected to health. The tress issues might be signs of diseases you are unaware of. Huffingtonpost.com shares a list of health conditions linked to hair problems: – If you […]
Single universal jab to give lifelong protection against all flu strains
A new jab that works even if the virus mutates and can spell the end of annual flu jabs for millions has been developed by scientists. Researchers in Britain and Europe are poised to recruit thousands of people for large-scale […]
