Category: Education
What needs to be done to improve tuberculosis treatment rates
In BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine, research finds that people with tuberculosis (TB) in China often delay going to see a doctor for more than two weeks. Reasons for this include a poor understanding of TB, increasing costs […]
Tick’s Spit Leads to Blood Clotting
There really is such a thing as tick spit. That is, the saliva of a tick and there’s something about it that might help fight heart disease and stroke. The link comes from a protein found in the spit of […]
Keeping mentally busy tied to less memory loss
People who spend a lot of time reading, writing and otherwise seeking and processing new information lose their thinking and memory skills more slowly as they age, a new study suggests. Researchers found being “cognitively active” both early and later […]
Drink more water, lose more weight?
Dieters who drink more water have greater weight loss, according to a new review of several prior studies. In one study that asked dieters to drink water before a meal, for instance, “the water enhanced the weight loss,” said Brenda […]
Can the body cleanse itself of small, toxic haze particles?
SINGAPORE – Three experts helped to answer Singaporeans’ questions about the haze at a special online forum organised by The Straits Times. The questions ranged from health concerns to more technical ones, such as how the haze is measured. […]
Night owls risk having expanding waistlines
Staying up late not only affects your alertness the next day, but it will also make you thicker in the waist. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States found that study subjects who were kept up until […]
Risk Of Cancer Doubles in the Presence of Two Carcinogens
Low doses of arsenic and estrogen together- even at levels low enough to be considered “safe” for humans if they were on their own – can cause cancer in prostate cells, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has […]
Standing Beside Scanner in Airports Leads to Absorption of More Radiation
A new study looking into the effect of radiation from airport scanners found that people absorb more radiation when they stand beside the scanner than when going through it. The study was commissioned by the American Association of Physicists in […]
South Asians advised to exercise more to cut diabetes risk
South Asians (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) may have to increase their physical activity levels to reduce the risk of diabetes, say University of Glasgow researchers. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that lower fitness levels in middle-aged men […]
Heart Failure Survivors at Greater Risk for Cancer, Says Study
Heart failure survivors are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, reveals study. Researchers suggest that the cause could be down to increased surveillance, side effects of treatments, or other causes. “Heart failure patients are not only at an increased […]
