Category: Education
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 […]
Inducing labor may increase risk of autism
Women who need doctors’ help in inducing or starting their labor tended to give birth to children who have a high risk of developing autism, especially if the baby is a boy, a new study published in the journal JAMA […]
Oily fish consumption cuts rheumatoid arthritis risk
Eating oily fish once a week can reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, reveals study. The research conducted on more than 32,000 Swedish women found that a fish diet is beneficial because it is rich in omega-3- a good […]
Breastfeeding reduces obesity risk
Breastfeeding for six to seven months has been linked to reduced risk of obesity in kids, finds study. A total of 43,367 singleton Japanese children who were born after 37 gestational weeks and had information about their feeding during infancy […]
Camels become prime suspects in deadly Saudi virus outbreak
People infected with a deadly virus that emerged in Saudi Arabia last year may have caught it from one-humped camels used in the region for meat, milk, transport and racing. In a study into what kind of animal “reservoir” may […]
