Category: Education
High Vitamin D Doses Reduce Respiratory Tract Infection Risk
Patients who are prone to infections and are given high vitamin D doses for one year have a significantly lower risk of developing respiratory tract infection, compared to their counterparts who do not receive the extra daily vitamin, researchers from […]
Scientists find way to ‘switch off’ fat
SINGAPORE – Singapore scientists have come up with a fat-busting discovery that could make losing weight as easy as having an injection. They found that switching off a molecule called myostatin in the body could keep people in “fat-burning mode” […]
Diabetes, Blood Pressure Raises Risk of Colon Cancer Recurrence
A combination of colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure can be a deadly mix, finds a study. In a retrospective analysis of more than 36,000 patients with colon cancer, investigators showed that those with early stage disease and diabetes […]
Study: Kids Need Only 2 Cups Of Milk A Day
A new study in the journal Pediatrics shows there should be a limit to how much milk children drink. Researchers looked at more than 1,300 children (ages 2 to 5) and found two cups of milk a day is enough […]
Nagging Your Husband More Effective in Getting Him into Shape
A new study has found that encouraging or persuading husbands to get themselves into shape may not be as effective as nagging them. Research proves that men are much more likely to lose weight if their other halves criticise, confront […]
China researchers link obesity to bacteria
SHANGHAI – Chinese researchers have identified a bacteria which may cause obesity, according to a new paper suggesting diets that alter the presence of microbes in humans could combat the condition. Researchers in Shanghai found that mice bred to be […]
Tiny particles in air kill thousands, say Chinese researchers
CHINA – An estimated 8,572 premature deaths occurred in four major Chinese cities this year due to high levels of PM2.5, a study has found. The report also said severe air pollution in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an and Beijing has led […]
Christmas Comes With 25,000 Bugs to Your Home- Research
“It was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Er, not quite. Get a magnifying glass and take a close look at your Christmas tree, says a scientist. In […]
More Calories Burnt by Climbing Stairs Slowly
A recent study conducted by the University of Roehampton has found that climbing a flight of stairs one step at a time is more effective in burning calories than taking multiple stairs at a time. The study found that the […]
Treat Snoring To Avoid Deadly Heart Failure- Research
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from Bucharest, Romania. EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities […]
