Category: Education
Even ‘happy’ stress can cause hair loss
SINGAPORE – If you experiencing hair loss, here’s one way to solve the problem: Keep calm at all times. Intense periods of stress can lead to hair fall, according to trichologists, who say that there has been a surge in […]
Scientists Discover Ebola’s Secret Weapon
The mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus’ most dangerous attributes has been identified by scientists. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston scientists determined that Ebola short-circuits the immune system using proteins that work together to shut down cellular […]
Secret to longer life may be in the brain
Scientists said they had found a brain region that controls physical ageing, opening the possibility of one day being able to manipulate it to effect how people grow old. The research, published in the journal Nature, implicates the hypothalamus — […]
Troubling Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Lipstick, Say Researchers
Lipsticks and lip glosses found in department stores contain lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminium and five other metals that could increase potential health concerns, say researchers. Their findings will be published online Thursday, May 2, in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. […]
Breast milk protein may reverse antibiotic resistance
A protein in breast milk may help reverse antibiotic resistance and offer a new path against superbugs that cause pneumonia and staph infections, US researchers reported. The findings in the journal PLoS ONE are based on lab experiments using petri […]
Study Finds That Probiotics Reduces Hepatic Encephalopathy
According to a new study, probiotics could emerge as a treatment plan to manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE) therapy. The study that was announced at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 found they significantly reduced development of the notoriously difficult-to-treat disease. The […]
Drink Gets Twice as Warm in Humid Weather Than in Dry Heat
A new study conducted by climate researchers at University of Washington suggests that a drink gets warmed up twice as quickly in humid weather compared to in dry heat. Because in sultry weather condensation on the outside of a canned […]
Will Green Tea Help You Lose Weight?
Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be an effective herbal remedy useful for weight control and helping to regulate glucose in type 2 diabetes. In order to ascertain whether green tea truly has this potential, Jae-Hyung Park and […]
Study Says Young Obesity Doubles Death Risk Before 55
According to a recent study, men who are obese in their early 20s are twice to die before reaching the age of 55. Writing in the journal BMJ Open, a team of researchers reported on a 33-year study of 6,500 […]
Antidepressants Up Surgical Risks
Taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – a popular class of antidepressants around the time of surgery is associated with increased risk of bleeding transfusion, hospital readmission and mortality, say researchers. The researchers at UC San Francisco and Baystate Medical […]
