Category: Education
Singapore researchers make 2 key findings on cancer – Research
SINGAPORE – Researchers here have made two key findings about cancer from both ends of the process: working out one way that normal liver cells turn cancerous, and how mutations in cancer cells can interfere with drug or radiation treatment. […]
Flu Pandemic Infected One in Five- Study
The flu epidemic in 2009 has infected one in five people, reveals an international study. The highest rates of infection were in children, with 47 percent of those aged five to 19 showing signs of having caught the virus. Older […]
Lack of Sleep can Cause Memory Decline – Study
For the first time in older adults, an association between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration has been identified. They have found that the slow brain waves generated during the deep, restorative sleep we typically experience in youth play […]
Plain Packaging of Cigarettes Could Reduce Smoking – Study
Introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco products could cut the incidence of smoking, finds study. Experts from the University of Cambridge’s Behaviour and Health Research unit estimate that two years after the introduction of generic packaging, the […]
Fever Drugs Raises Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Kids
Sick children who are given common fever medications such as ibuprofen and naproxen are at greater risk of developing acute kidney injury, warn researchers. Jason Misurac, M.D., and colleagues from Indiana University School of Medicine and Butler University said that […]
Tall, Thin Women Face Greater Risk of Bacterial Disease- Research
Tall and slender women are more susceptible to nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) – cousin of the organism that causes tuberculosis. Women with NTM infections also showed a weakened immune response associated with their fat cells, they have found in a new […]
One Year Olds Learn Languages Faster Than Adults: Study
Brain scans of infants show that the anatomy of certain brain areas can predict the language ability of children when they are a year old, says study. The cerebellum is typically linked to motor learning (picking up new skills) while […]
Don’t Expect Better Sleep With Alcohol
A review of all studies involving normal volunteers has clarified that alcohol shortens the time it takes to fall asleep, increases deep sleep, and reduces REM sleep. Sleep is supported by natural cycles of activity in the brain and consists […]
Cancer Cells are Resourceful Survivors- Research
With plenty of tricks for staying alive, cancer cells are resourceful survivors. Researchers have uncovered one of these stratagems, showing how cells lacking the tumor suppressor BRCA1 can resume one form of DNA repair, sparing themselves from stagnation or death. […]
Good Gut Bacteria Ward Off Diabetes- Study
Good bacteria present in our lower intestine help keep diabetes at bay, finds study. These bugs help us digest our food and provide us with energy and vitamins and help ward off the ‘bad guys’ such as Salmonella that cause […]
