Category: Education
Delaying retirement may lower risk of getting dementia: Study
BEIJING- People who delay retirement may have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, according to researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Boston on Monday. Although what causes the mind-robbing disease, Alzheimer’s, isn’t known […]
High energy snacks linked to bowel cancer
A new study conducted by British researchers has found that consuming high energy snacks, such as chocolates, biscuits and cakes, could increase the risk of bowel cancer while drinking lots of coffee could provide a protective effect. The study was […]
Alcohol Behind Rise in Breast Cancer Among Women
New research has discovered that drinking has increased breast cancer rates among women and is soon becoming the leading cause of death. Alcohol has also been connected to causing other types of cancers, including bowel cancer as well as other […]
Long term aspirin use tied to lower colon cancer risk
Low-dose aspirin, even if not taken daily, may reduce a woman’s risk of colon cancer over the long term, according to a new study that did not find the same effect for other types of cancer. The apparent benefit came […]
What’s this SARS-like virus?
MALAYSIA – I recently had some friends from the Middle East visit Malaysia. They talked a lot about MERS, a virus that is going around in the Middle East now. What is it really? MERS is an acronym for Middle […]
More evidence of prostate cancer, omega-3 link
US scientists said Wednesday they have confirmed a surprising 2011 study that found a higher risk of prostate cancer among men who consume omega-3 fatty acids, raising new questions about the safety of supplements. The research in the Journal of […]
Soy doesn’t prevent prostate cancer return: study
Men who took soy supplements after having their prostate cancer removed were just as likely to see their cancer return as men who didn’t take soy, in a new study. “I think this study clearly demonstrates men in this particular […]
Safer Treatments for Arthritis on the Way
Thanks to a new study, the risk of heart attacks and stroke associated with arthritis drugs, is now avoidable. Drugs such as Vioxx, diclofenac, ibuprofen and Celebrex operate by blocking an enzyme known as COX-2, whose presence in blood vessels […]
Irregular sleeping time negatively affects kids’ brains
A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that sleeping late in the night and not having a fixed time of going to bed each night tended to negatively affect children’s brains. The study was […]
Choir Singing Helps Synchronize Heartbeats, Study Finds
A new study conducted by a group of Swedish researchers suggests that choir singers not only manage to synchronize their voice with others in the group but also synchronize their heartbeats. Researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University in Sweden […]
