Category: Education
Men retiring early not likelier to die sooner, says research
A recent research finds that men who retire early from their job are no more set to die sooner. Lead Australian author John Piggott and researchers from Norway took advantage of a ‘natural experiment.’ In 1989, Norway introduced an early […]
Gecko no longer linked to AIDS cure
PETALING JAYA – The Tokay Gecko is no longer being widely traded as a supposed AIDS cure, but is still in demand for traditional medicine uses, said Traffic South-East Asia. The wildlife trade monitoring network said millions of the attractively-patterned […]
Obesity tied to semi-frequent migraines: Study
Overweight and obese people are at higher-than-average risk of migraines, suggests a new study. Researchers looking at so-called episodic migraines – headaches that occur less than every other day – found they were almost twice as common among obese people […]
Low levels of chloride might post high risk: study
Sodium in salt is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure, however, scientists have found that salt’s other constituent chloride might play a role. A study by researchers at the University of Glasgow has revealed that […]
Men more prone to fall ill than women, finds study
A recent study finds that men are more likely to develop illness than women. The research conducted by St. Michael’s Hospital over a period of 10-years found that having a mental illness increases the risk of developing a physical illness […]
Smoking warning works when put on front of cigarette pack
New research indicates that big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco. Touching on a subject that has stirred controversy in countries where pro- and anti-tobacco lobbies are fighting over smoking controls, […]
Elderly can keep their minds sharp by playing video game
A new study published in the journal Nature says that a video game can help elderly people fight cognitive decline. The novel game shows the brain is more “plastic,” or versatile, in healthy ageing people than thought, which opens up […]
Pacemaker for slow heart rhythm restores life expectancy to normal level
Research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Dr Erik O. Udo from the Netherlands reveals that pacemakers implanted for slow heart rhythm restore life expectancy to normal levels. The findings provide a new reference point for the prognosis of modern […]
Scientists reveal science behind living till 100
A mechanism by which Sirt1 protein operates in the brain to bring about a significant delay in aging and an increase in longevity has been discovered by scientists. The researchers found that the median life span of mice in the […]
Wine helps beat depression blues
Several glasses of wine each week may help protect your mental health, says study. Researchers in Spain have found that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol especially wine was linked with a lower risk of depression, Fox News reported. Older men […]
