Category: Education
Dengue fever: Vaccine trial raises a muted cheer
A prototype vaccine for dengue notched up the best success yet against the disease but failed to protect against all its viral strains, researchers reported on Tuesday. Tested among just over 4,000 children in rural Thailand who were badly exposed […]
Experimental Method of Delivering Drugs to the Brain Shows Potential in Treating Brain Cancer
An experimental treatment that uses small therapeutic agents to cross the blood-brain barrier by turning off P-glycoprotein, which prevents drugs from reaching the brain, is being seen as a possible way of treating a number of central nervous system diseases […]
Drug to Block Arthritis, Coming Soon
A new pain-busting pill that could revolutionise treatment for arthritis comes closer to reality. The protein GM-CSF is unique to arthritis and plays a role in the defective immune system response that leads to the disorder. Now, experts believe that […]
Fatty Foods Might Cause Brain Damage: Study
Diet rich in saturated fats may damage the region of the brain responsible for regulating a person’s appetite, finds study. This could account for why some people often find it difficult to stick to a diet. “The hypothalamus is a […]
Link Between Vitamin A Deficiency and Cancer Cells Discovered
Vitamin A may be used to prevent prostate cancer, say University of York scientists. Their research, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, showed cancer cells are under control of a derivative of the vitamin, known as retinoic acid, the […]
Marijuana Use may Boost Testicular Cancer Risk
Recreational marijuana use may increase the risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer, states research published in CANCER. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in young men ages 15 to 45 years. The malignancy is becoming more common, […]
Mammograms may up cancer risk in some women
LONDON — Mammograms aimed at finding breast cancer might actually raise the chances of developing it in young women whose genes put them at higher risk for the disease, a study by leading European cancer agencies suggests. The added radiation […]
Intense workouts may be safe for heart patients
Moderate levels of exercise are often prescribed for people recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery, but pumping up workouts to high-intensity level may also be a safe option, according to a Norwegian study. “The results of the current […]
High Blood Sugar Linked to Brain Shrinkage
According to a new research, people whose blood sugar is on the high are at an increased risk of brain shrinkage. “Numerous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and brain shrinkage and dementia, but we haven’t known […]
New insight into blindness
SINGAPORE scientists have identified three new genes that are linked to a higher risk of blindness in Chinese people. They discovered that the genes are associated with primary angle closure glaucoma, which causes blindness. The disease affects 15 million people […]
