Category: Education
10 ways we get smarter as we age
As we age, the brain‘s processing speed begins to slow, and memory may sometimes slip. But there are other ways that our mental powers grow as we get older. In the current issue of the journal Psychological Science, researchers report that […]
Study explores how sleep helps brain learn motor task
After a piano lesson, you go to sleep and when you wake up your fingers are better able to play that beautiful sequence of notes. Scientists explore how sleep makes that difference. The new study by neuroscientists helps to explain […]
Dogs can warn owners about low blood sugar levels
The most loyal and loving of pets come to the rescue of humans once again. Recent research has shown that dogs can be trained to alert diabetics about dangerously falling blood sugar levels. During the study, researchers found that “glycaemia […]
New possible cure for the deadly Ebola virus
New potential drug targets for the deadly Ebola virus may now be formed thanks to scientists who have discovered the molecular mechanism behind how it assembles. The study also showed that the same molecule that assembles and releases new viruses […]
Hip fracture linked to higher mortality risk
SINGAPORE – Hip fracture patients are twice as likely to die from cancer, coronary heart disease and other prime causes of death here, according to data collected in the Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS). Doctors involved in analysing the data […]
Mouth bacteria linked to colorectal cancer risk
Fusobacteria which are found in the mouth can turn on cancer growth genes to generate colorectal cancer, reveal studies. The findings could lead to more effective strategies for the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of colorectal cancer. “Fusobacteria may provide […]
Fish oil supplements may reverse effects of liver disease in children, study
Children who suffer from a short and dysfunctional bowel, commonly known as intestinal failure, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in […]
Watermelon juice relieves post-exercise muscle soreness: Study
A new study finds that watermelon juice can help relieve post-exercise muscle soreness. The report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry attributes watermelon’s effects to the amino acid L-citrulline. Encarna Aguayo and colleagues cite past research on watermelon […]
MRI scans may lead to unneeded breast cancer surgery: study
Older women with breast cancer could be undergoing unnecessary breast surgery as a result of the growing use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, a U.S. study warned Wednesday. Researchers from the Yale University looked at the use of breast […]
Asthma more common, severe among obese kids: study
Overweight and obese children are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, according to a new study – and when they do have the condition, it tends to be more severe than in normal weight youth. Researchers found that heavier […]
