Category: Education
Brain cleans itself during sleep: study
Scientists said Thursday they have found what could be sleep’s basic purpose: it clears the brain of toxic metabolic byproducts. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Science, revealed that the brain’s unique method of waste removal, dubbed the glymphatic […]
People with potbelly may raise risk to memory loss
BEIJING- People with extra abdominal fat are three times more likely than lean individuals to develop memory loss and dementia later in life, according to a new study published in the current edition of the journal Cell Reports. Scientists found […]
Human breast milk may treat cancer
A cure for cancer is being developed from human breast milk, claim scientists. A protein in human milk, lactaptin, was found to destroy diseased cells in tests at a Siberian medical institute, the Daily Star reported. Project leader Valentin Vlasovs […]
Early vaccines better for measles immunization
Children receiving measles-containing vaccines at 12-15 months of age have a lower risk of fever and seizures than those who receive them at 16-23 months of age. This is according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in JAMA Pediatrics. […]
Fish consumption increases sperm count
Bacon and other processed meats decrease the sperm count whereas fish improves the sperm count, says study. For the Harvard University study, researchers questioned 156 men, who were having trouble conceiving a baby with their partners, regarding their diet and […]
Honey disappoints in dialysis infection test
Honey, touted as an effective germ-killer, offered no advantages over antibiotics in preventing wound infection in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis for kidney failure, a study said Wednesday. Over the last decade, honey has gained a reputation as a cheap, safe […]
Love chicken nuggets? Eat only occasionally
Stand-up comedians have long joked that some things, like the actual components of chicken nuggets, should be better left as mysteries. Recently, Mississippi researchers found out why: Two nuggets which they examined consisted of 50 per cent or less chicken […]
Walking for just 20 minutes daily could save 37,000 lives
A new study conducted by researchers at Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support suggests that walking for just 20 minutes daily could prevent as many as 37,000 deaths due to cancer, heart disease and stroke. A number of studies have found […]
Get richer, die younger: Study
We all live longer when times are good, right? Not so, according to a new study which says that in developed countries, the elderly have a higher mortality rate when the economy goes into higher gear. Even its authors are […]
Singapore and Oxford scientists unlock secret to cancer cell growth
SINGAPORE – Cancer researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that causes cells to grow faster than they normally do. In doing so, they have also discovered how to turn the mechanism into a weapon against cancer cells. The latest […]
