Category: Education
Weight loss’s effect on heart disease risks
A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results to be published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Conducted […]
Chicken consumption cuts colon cancer risk
Chicken consumption during teenage years may reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, finds new study. The study of about 20,000 women, found women who consumed more chicken when they were teens had lower risks of suffering from colorectal adenomas […]
Study Links Obesity to Hearing Loss
Obese adolescents are more likely to have hearing loss than their normal-weight counterparts, shows study. Findings showed that obese adolescents had increased hearing loss across all frequencies and were almost twice as likely to have unilateral (one-sided) low-frequency hearing loss. […]
Common causes of frequent night-time urination
The circadian rhythm of urine production ensures that the secretion of the anti-diuretic hormone – which balances the amount of fluid in the body – peaks at night. So the kidneys reabsorb water, and urine output is 20 to 30 […]
Researchers find a possible treatment for premature aging disease
HGPS is a rare genetic disease and one in every 4-8 million births is affected by this disease. The disease is caused by a spontaneous mutation in one of the two copies (alleles) of the gene LMNA, which codes for […]
Recent research suggests new approach to fight lung cancer
Cancer cells have a much different – and more complex – metabolism than normal cells, shows recent research. Now, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found that exploiting these differences might provide a new strategy to combat […]
Study discovers how the brain controls accents and impersonations
At Royal Holloway University, a study led by researcher Carolyn McGettigan, has identified the brain regions and interactions involved in impersonations and accents. Using an fMRI scanner, the team asked participants, all non-professional impressionists, to repeatedly recite the opening lines […]
Getting enough sleep may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in men
A new study has revealed that men who lose sleep during the work week may be able to lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by getting more hours of sleep. The research conducted by Los Angeles Biomedical Research […]
Whooping Cough in Childhood Connected to Premature Death
People born during whooping cough outbreaks are more likely to die prematurely even if they survive into adulthood, a new study has revealed. The research conducted at Lund University in Sweden has found that women had a 20 percent higher […]
Deadly new coronavirus a “serious risk” in hospitals: Saudi study
The new Middle East coronavirus that has killed 38 people after emerging late last year is a serious risk in hospitals because it is easily transmitted in healthcare environments, infectious disease experts said on Wednesday. In a study published in […]
