Category: Education
Smoking Affects Fracture Healing: Study
Smoking affects the healing of fractures involving long bones, says study. The analysis of data from 20 studies found an overall 2.3 times higher risk of nonunion (bones that do not heal properly) in smokers. Similarly, for all fractures, the […]
New Discovery Sheds Light on Stroke Research
Modifying the signals sent by star shaped brain cells – astrocytes may help limit the spread of damage after an ischemic brain stroke, states study published in The Journal of Neuroscience. The study in mice, by neuroscientists at Tufts University […]
Vitamin D Supplements Not Much Helpful During Pregnancy
Research published in The Lancet says that taking vitamin D supplements in pregnancy seems to make no difference to a child’s bone health, in contrast to guidelines in some countries. University of Bristol investigators in western England looked at vitamin […]
Vitamin E Helps Prevent Cancer
Recent studies have suggested that vitamin E could prevent cancer. In a new study, researchers showed in prostate cancer cells that one form of vitamin E inhibits the activation of an enzyme that is essential for cancer cell survival. The […]
Scientists find key entry point for ‘SARS-like’ virus
A “SARS-like” virus that has sparked a health alert by killing nine of the 15 people known to have contracted it infects the body via a docking point in lung cells, a study said Wednesday. Tests on lab cells have […]
Expert Says Painkillers Damaging Kidneys in Youngsters
In youngsters, painkillers and stress-reducing drugs are the primary reason for kidney ailments, says a leading urologist. “Young people use painkillers rampantly these days. Besides, they take stress-reducing medicines to deal with pressure. This wreaks havoc on their kidneys,” Shivaji […]
Singapore scientists discover ‘switch’ critical to wound healing
SINGAPORE – Scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) have identified a molecular “switch” that controls the migration of skin cells necessary for wounds to close and heal. This is especially significant for diabetics and other patients who suffer […]
Insecticide-treated Bed Nets Could Eradicate Malaria
Use of bed nets treated with insecticides was found to eliminate malaria, suggests study. The study from the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), which uses a mathematical model, found that use of insecticide-treated bed nets or ITNs […]
Fluoride in Drinking Water Cuts Tooth Decay in Adults, Study Shows
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Adelaide, Australia, has produced the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults, even those […]
Flu Virus Can Spread Up to 6 Feet Above the Patient
According to recent research, the influenza virus can spread up to 6 feet from a patient through minute particles while talking or breathing, breaking the old thought that it spreads only by coughing and sneezing. According to the World Health […]
