Category: Education
Secondhand Smoke can Impair Breathing- Study
Increased concentration of second hand smoke in bars and cars can lead to airway obstruction within few minutes of exposure, states study. A study showed that after 20 minutes of exposure to highly concentrated secondhand smoke, participant experienced near immediate […]
Playing Soccer Lowers Blood Pressure in Middle-aged Men- Study
Playing soccer is good for men suffering from hypertension. A study has revealed that soccer normalizes blood pressure and reduces stroke risk in men. Research from Universities of Exeter and Copenhagen, and Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark suggests that soccer […]
Breastfeeding Cuts Breast Cancer Risk: Study
It is not only babies who benefit from breastfeeding but even mothers as well. A study has found that breastfeeding can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women. Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined the […]
New hope for gastric cancer patients
SINGAPORE – A significant finding by researchers here could lead to the development of different ways to treat gastric cancer, the fourth most lethal form of cancer in Singapore. Gastric cancer is not one single cancer but a cluster of […]
Studies Reveal How Brain Influences Dietary Disorders
A number of new studies are looking into how the brain influences dietary disorders such as obesity, diabetes and binge eating. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest […]
Vitamins may reduce cancer risk in men, study finds
Taking a daily multivitamin pill may lower the risk of developing cancer in men, US researchers have claimed. Their study followed nearly 15,000 men, aged over 50, for more than a decade. The findings, published in the Journal of the […]
One third Indians give hand washing low priority: study
KOLKATA, India- Almost one third of Indians believe that washing hand is not a priority, according to a study by Global Hygiene Council (GHC), an independent body bringing together global experts of microbiology, virology and immunology Monday. “Today is global […]
Negative Effects of Excessive Internet Use- Study
Excessive internet use may lead to depression and loneliness, say experts. Individuals’ compulsive Internet use (CIU) refers to their inability to control, reduce, or stop their online behaviour, while excessive Internet use (EIU) is the degree to which an individual […]
Singapore researchers say they find approach to fight chikungunya virus
SINGAPORE- Researchers from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new way to fight against chikungunya virus, which once broke out to a record cases of 1,000 during 2008-2010 here, according to […]
Study: Eating dinner late leads to obesity
Eating late dinners can disrupt the biological clock that determines a person’s daily circadian rhythm, leading to obesity and diabetes, according to a Waseda University research team. The team is led by Prof. Shigenobu Shibata, who specializes in pharmaceutical science. […]
