Category: Education
Health Risk and Adult Sleepwalking
A new study has suggested that sleepwalking may induce violent behaviors and affect the quality of life among adults. “We found a higher frequency of daytime sleepiness, fatigue, insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms and altered quality of life in patients […]
Can young people get colorectal cancer?
SINGAPORE – Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Singapore, having overtaken lung cancer as the top cancer for men and remaining second for women. “The life-time incidence of colorectal cancer in Singapore is roughly one in 50 patients,” […]
Olive oil, nuts dietary keys to cut heart risks: Study
A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, fruit, legumes and wine reduced the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease by 30 per cent, a major new study has found. The study, published by the […]
Eating too Much? May be Your Blood’s Messing Up
Your blood may be responsible for the spike in your appetite, says research. Bone marrow cells that produce brain-derived eurotrophic factor (BDNF), known to affect regulation of food intake, travel to part of the hypothalamus in the brain where they […]
Mother’s drinking tied to infant deaths, study finds
About one in six sudden infant deaths may be linked to heavy alcohol use by their mothers during or soon after pregnancy, according to an Australian study. Researchers writing in Pediatrics found that those deaths may result from babies being […]
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children, doctors said on Tuesday. Using the Pandemrix vaccine increased the risk of narcolepsy […]
Lack of sleep leads to groggy genes: Study
Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study that sheds light on the link between sleep deficits and a wide range of health conditions. A sleep deficit — even just over a week […]
Lifting Heavy Objects Could Reduce Mobility of Hands Due to Nerve Damage
Researchers at an Israeli university have found that lifting heavy objects, such as school bags or occupational gear carried by soldiers and firefighters, could damage the nerves that connect the brain and hands. The damage includes simple irritation to diminished […]
Compound Present in Sweat Could be Developed into a Powerful Antibiotic
While sweat is considered to be an unpleasant byproduct of our body, a new study has found that a compound present in the sweat could be one of the best antibiotics around which the researchers hope can be used in […]
Hospital-acquired infections- Study
How common? About one in seven hospital patients in Singapore picks up an infection in the ward, said a study published last year. How serious can they be? They can sometimes be fatal, according to the study led by Dr […]
