Category: Education
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. […]
Junk Diet Tends To Decrease IQ In Kids
A study has revealed that children who eat more fast food meals will grow up to have a lower IQ than those who regularly eat freshly-cooked meals. Childhood nutrition has long lasting effects on IQ, even after previous intelligence and […]
Research on mice suggests new fertility treatments
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have turned mouse skin cells into eggs that produced baby mice — a technique that, if successfully applied to humans, could someday allow women to stop worrying about the ticking of their biological clocks and […]
New Function of Protein Involved in Colon Cancer Identified- Study
Researchers from IMIM, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, have succeeded in determining the function of a new variant of enzyme IKKalpha (IKKα) to activate some of the genes taking part in the tumor progressions of colorectal cancer. In the […]
New Class Of Antibiotics Found
Instead of killing the bacteria that caused an antibiotic-resistant infection, a new type of antibiotic can effectively treat the infection by disarming the bacteria. Researchers report their findings in the October 2 issue of mBio®, the online open-access journal of […]
New Zealand team edges closer to allergy-free milk
WELLINGTON, Oct 2 — A team of New Zealand scientists claimed to be a step closer to producing allergy-free milk Tuesday, using a genetically-modified cow for their medical breakthrough. The team at the AgResearch Institute said they had bred the […]
Confirmed: Indoor Tanning Increases Skin Cancer Risk
Study confirms indoor tanning increases the risks of developing non-melanoma skin cancer (known as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma), especially among those exposed before the age of 25. The study is published on http://www.bmj.com. It follows a BMJ […]
Studies Present Positive Results for Development of New Drugs for Cancer
A number of new studies presented at the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna have presented positive results for ongoing trials into development of new medicines for a range of cancers. “These studies represent […]
