Category: Education
Mind Over Matter? Core Body Temperature Controlled by the Brain
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Maria Kozhevnikov from the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences showed, for the first time, that it is possible for core body […]
Study Reveals Benefits of Drinking Milk
Drinking milk at an early stage can help mammals throughout their lives, say animal and dairy scientists. But understanding exactly how milk affects the body is a complicated story of hormones, antibodies and proteins, as well as other cells and […]
Magic Mushroom Drugs Could Treat Severe Depression: Study
Drugs made from magic mushrooms could help treat depression, says study. Scientists believe that the chemical psilocybin, the psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms, can turn down parts of the brain that are overactive in severely depressive patients, the Guardian reported. […]
Fruit Flies Reveal Clues to Wound Healing in Humans
A person’s skin and a fruit fly’s exoskeleton, called a “cuticle” may not look alike, but both coverings protect against injury, infection, and dehydration. The top layers of mammalian skin and insect cuticle are mesh-works of macromolecules, the mammal version […]
Promise in Restoring Near Vision Without Glasses Shown By New Technique
Most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) by middle age and require bifocals or reading glasses. According to a study, an emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring near vision without the […]
Obesity Ups Risk of Kidney Disease
Being obese in early adulthood may double the risk of chronic kidney disease in older age, reveals study. Larger waist-to-hip ratios (“apple-shaped” bodies) during middle age are also linked with chronic kidney disease at age 60 to 64 years. The […]
Poor Sleep Patterns Trigger Diabetes, Obesity
Poor sleep could lead to serious health consequences, including diabetes and obesity, warns study. “We should acknowledge the unforeseen importance of our 24-hour rhythms for health,” said Claudia Coomans, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Department of […]
Link Between Baldness and Clogged Artery Risk Identified
Bald men are more likely to develop coronary heart disease, says recent study, but only if the hair is lost at the crown. Men who bald from the front appear to carry no significant added risk for the clogged artery […]
Caffeine-‘Addicted’ Bacteria: Finding May Lead to New Decontamination Methods, New Medicines
Some people may joke about living on caffeine, but scientists now have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to do that — literally. Their report in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology describes bacteria being “addicted” to caffeine in a way that […]
Gingko nuts may help but drugs preferred
Research has found that gingko nuts contain a substance which can ease asthma symptoms and expel mucus from the respiratory tract, Dr Tan Yoke Khim, a respiratory physician at Gleneagles Medical Centre, acknowledged. But gingko nuts and other herbs are […]
