Category: Education
Risk of Kidney Problems High Among Those Who Take Combination of Blood Pressure Drugs and Painkillers
A new study published online on bmj.com reveals that the risk of serious kidney problems is high among patients who are given a triple combination of painkillers and blood pressure drugs. Although the absolute risk for individuals is low, it […]
Explanation Behind Why Obese People are Prone to Asthma
A study reveals that leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in energy metabolism, fertility and bone mass, also regulates the diameter of the airways. The study was led by researchers at Columbia University (USA). The findings could explain […]
Obese Mums to be Blamed for Kids’ Vitamin D Deficiency
Researchers say that women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy put their babies at risk of having insufficient levels of vitamin D. The study found that babies born to lean mothers had a third higher amount of […]
Top Reasons Why Diets Fail
Losing weight is one of the top resolutions made each year, yet only 20 percent of people are able to achieve successfully. Expert Jessica Bartfield, MD has revealed the top four reasons why dieters fail to lose weight. Firstly, she […]
Coca-Cola Used to Treat Gastric Phytobezoar- Research
While Coca-Cola has been getting some bad PR in the health circles, linking it with rising rates of obesity and diabetes, some of the doctors have come out with a unique way of making the drink useful, in a good […]
How Deadly Skin Cancer Spreads into Other Parts of the Body
Scientists have made another important discovery in understanding the process by which the gene mda-9/syntenin contributes to metastasis in melanoma (the spread of skin cancer). Published in the journal Cancer Research, the study demonstrated that mda-9/syntenin is a key regulator […]
Study Finds More Than 700 Bacteria in Breast Milk
The breast milk which is the main source of nourishment for newborns contains a larger microbial diversity than originally thought: more than 700 species, according to Spanish researchers. The breast milk received from the mother is one of the factors […]
Babies Begin Learning Language from Their Mothers
Scientists have discovered that babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language. The study indicates that babies begin absorbing language while still in the womb, earlier than previously thought. Sensory […]
Tap Water ‘more Safe’ Than Bottle Water- Study
According to a university study, bottled water is also much more likely to be contaminated or become a source of infection, the Daily Mail reported. Bottled water, the benefits of which are so valued that it costs up to 1,000 […]
Study: Telecommuting may Destroy Your Work, Life Balance
A recent research has shown that though the idea of working from home or a remote location and not reporting to office daily may sound glorious it doesn’t always reach expectations. The most recent high-profile failure on this front is […]
