Category: Education
Food Supplements Don’t Improve Weight of Malnourished Children
A recent study reveals providing energy dense food supplements within a general household food distribution has little effect on the weight of children at risk of malnutrition. Giving energy dense food supplements— Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF), a lipid-based nutrient supplement—to […]
Keeping Mother and Baby in Same Room Encourages Breastfeeding
A team of Malaysian researchers suggests that keeping a new born baby and its mother in the same room in the first few weeks after the birth could encourage breastfeeding over a short term. Using randomized controlled trials, the authors […]
Severe Asthma may Cause Mental Health Issues
Researchers at University of Western Australia and Columbia University have found that children who are suffering from a severe or persistent form of asthma may be prone to developing mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. In the report, […]
NUS paves the way for treating deep cancer
National University of Singapore researchers have discovered a new technology using nanoparticles that paves the way for a safe and non-invasive method of treating deep cancer. The team had so far proven that their technology could inhibit tumour growth and […]
The link between blood pressure and age
Persistent elevation of high BP can manifest itself by the presence of damage to brain, heart, major blood vessels, kidneys and eye. Should I treat the high blood pressure? Beyond the wrinkles and the blemishes that come with advancing years, […]
Research Finds Increased Dietary Fructose Linked to Elevated Uric Acid Levels
New research indicates that obese patients with type 2 diabetes whose diet is high in fructose have reduced levels of liver adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The latter is a compound involved in the energy transfer between cells. The findings, published in […]
Smokers With Lung Cancer Have 10 Times More Genetic Damage Than Never-Smokers
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have 10 times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those patients who have never smoked. “None […]
New Breast and Prostate Cancer Treatment Possible Via Cloned Receptor
A T-cell receptor that binds to an antigen associated with prostate cancer and breast cancer has been cloned by researchers at Uppsala University. T cells that have been genetically equipped with this T-cell receptor have the ability to specifically kill […]
Reducing Appetite To Fight Obesity May Boost Stress
A new study has found that low ghrelin levels which helps to combat obesity may in fact increase the stress. Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially […]
Working Overtime Works Badly for the Heart
Those working longer than eight hours everyday stand a 40 to 50% chance of suffering a stroke or becoming victims of heart disease, a recent study has revealed. Prolonged exposure to stress caused by working overtime can increase the risk […]
