Category: Education
Feeling lonely can up dementia risk in later life- Research
Researchers have linked feeling of loneliness to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life. The researchers tracked the long-term health and wellbeing of more than 2000 people with no signs of dementia and living independently for three years. […]
Reducing Salt Intake in Kids Could Curb Childhood Obesity Rates
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that cutting down on children’s salt intake could prove to be an effective strategy in curbing ballooning rates of childhood obesity. The study was conducted by researchers at Deakin University in […]
4 medical causes behind unexplained weight gain
Losing weight isn’t the easiest thing in the world, obviously. If there is an underlying reason that is causing the weight to stubbornly persist, it can be even more challenging, even for the most disciplined person. For many women, weight […]
What next if you’re diagnosed with cancer?
If you have just been diagnosed with cancer in the last fortnight or so, have a good cry. Why not? It is sad and frightening news. There is so much uncertainty. There are many unanswered questions. Thoughts of death flit […]
Sleep-Related Breathing Problems In Children
According to research, children with sleep-related breathing problems (such as snoring or apnea) frequently have concurrent behavioral sleep problems (such as waking repeatedly) — and vice versa. The research was led by a scientist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine […]
Wine Not Heart-healthy for Obese, Say Researchers
Drinking a glass or two of wine has no protective effect on your heart if you are overweight, say researchers. According to obesity expert from London, Tim Lobstein, previous findings that small amounts of alcohol lowered heart disease risk were […]
Treadmill Test Can Accurately Predict Heart Disease in Women – Research
Exercise treadmill test (ETT) can accurately predict coronary artery disease in women over the age of 65, UC Davis researchers have found. They also found that two specific electrocardiogram (EKG) indicators of heart stress during an ETT further enhanced its […]
Harmful Greenhouse Gas Converted into a Tool for Making Pharmaceuticals- Study
A way to transform a useless ozone-destroying greenhouse gas into a reagent for producing pharmaceuticals has been identified by a team of chemists at USC. The team will publish their discovery in a paper entitled “Taming of Fluoroform (CF3H): Direct […]
Beer is good for you: Study finds anti-virus powers
TOKYO – Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study. A chemical compound in hops, the plant brewers […]
Dogs can sniff out lung cancer: Pilot study
Dogs are surprisingly adept at sniffing out lung cancer, results from a pilot project in Austria published on Wednesday suggested, potentially offering hope for earlier, life-saving diagnosis. “Dogs have no problem identifying tumour patients,” said Peter Errhalt, head of the […]
