Category: Education
Women’s height linked to cancer risk
A recent study finds that taller women may face an increased risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts. Researchers looked at a sample of nearly 145,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 for the analysis published in the US […]
The full moon may make it hard to sleep: Study
Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night’s sleep when the moon is full, even when they can’t see it. The results of a study on 33 volunteers published in the journal […]
Drinking Coffee Lowers Suicide Risk
In men, coffee consumption reduces the risk of suicide by 50 percent, say researchers. Reviewing data from three large-scale US studies, the team from the Harvard School of Public Health compared the risk of suicide for adults who consumed two […]
Food Fungus Worsening AIDS?
A fungus that coats stored corn, wheat, nuts and rice in developing countries could be worsening the AIDS epidemic, a new study suggests. Kept in sacks piled in barns and warehouses, food stores in countries near the equator are contaminated […]
Huge viruses may be new life form
Two newly discovered viruses are twice as large as the previous record-holders and may represent a completely new life form, French scientists reported in the US journal Science. Researchers say they were “extremely surprised” by the discovery of what they […]
H7N9 could efficiently spread from human to human someday: study
The H7N9 bird flu virus may be highly transmissible among ferrets, a common animal model for studying how flu might spread in humans, Chinese researchers reported Thursday. Though H7N9 appears to have been brought under control, the researchers warned in […]
Skipping breakfast may boost heart attack risk
Men who skip breakfast may face an increased risk of heart attack, finds study. A study of nearly 27,000 men found that those who failed to eat in the morning had a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack or […]
Nicotine elevates tendency to alcohol abuse
A new study has pointed out that smoking can increase a person’s tendency to alcohol abuse. Even though it was known earlier that smoking increases the risk of alcohol abuse, the causes for this connection was not clear. Experiments conducted […]
Fruit peel may help millions get safer drinking water
Fruit peel is used as compost by the environmentally conscious worldwide. But the throwaway item could soon have an even higher calling – saving lives. Tomato and apple peel act like sponges in polluted water, vastly reducing levels of heavy […]
Red Wine Compound Blocks Exercise Benefits
In older men, resveratrol – a natural antioxidant found in red grapes blocks the cardiovascular benefits of exercise, suggests study. Resveratrol has received widespread attention as a possible anti-aging compound and is now widely available as a dietary supplement; much […]
