Category: Education
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 […]
Fruit and Vegetable-heavy Diet Not an Effective Long-term Weight Loss Solution
A new study claims, being on a fruit and vegetable-heavy diet is not effective because it doesn’t make you eat less as generally thought. Dieters are often advised to eat fruit and vegetables at meal times to help them feel […]
Optimal Treatment Duration for UTI in Men is Unknown- Study
The optimal treatment duration for urinary tract infection (UTI) in ambulatory, noncatheterized women is well defined, but the optimal treatment duration in men is unknown. A study of more than 33,000 outpatient male veterans suggests that a longer duration of […]
What you are inhaling when you smoke
SINGAPORE – Smokers received more encouragement to quit the habit last week. The detrimental effects of inhaling cigarette smoke have long been known – heart and lung disease, emphysema, poor circulation and of course, cancer. But even extreme pictures on […]
