Category: Education
Smartphone AIDS tests studied in Korea, S. Africa
PRETORIA (AFP) ― South African and South Korean researchers are working on making a smartphone capable of doing AIDS tests in rural parts of Africa that are the worst hit by the disease, a researcher said Friday. The team have […]
Heavy Drinking Leads to Changes in Brain Circuitry, Increasing Risk of Anxiety Problems
A new study has found that heavy drinking of alcohol not only increases the number of traumatic events, such as domestic violence or car accidents, but also rewires the brain activity to make it harder for the drinker to recover […]
Research Shows How Flatworms Rebuild Injured Body Parts
Previous research has revealed that adult stem cells replenish the skin, the blood, and the lining of the gut daily. But stem cells really show off their healing powers in planarians, humble flatworms fabled for their ability to rebuild any […]
E-cigarettes can Cause Harm To The Lungs: New Study
Despite being claimed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, electronic cigarettes can damage the lungs, finds a new research. A new study, presented today (Sunday 2 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Vienna, has […]
Leg Compressions may Help Stroke Patients Recover Faster
Giving vigorous bouts of leg compressions could help stroke patients recover faster as it reduces damage by triggering natural protective mechanisms, a new study reveals. Compressing then releasing the leg for several five-minute intervals used in conjunction with the clot-buster […]
Smoking More Than Doubles Risk of Fatal Brain Bleed
Heavy smoking of more than 20 cigarettes a day doubles the risk of a potentially fatal brain bleed as a result of a burst aneurysm, is the warning that emerges from a research published online in the Journal of Neurology […]
Can hearing impairment be prevented?
There is nothing we can do to prevent congenital deafness (when you are born with the condition), or hearing impairments due to illnesses or accidents. However, some measures can be taken to reduce the risk of losing some of your […]
How Body Temperature Can Reset the Biological Clock?
Studies find out that numerous daily variations in the body can be driven by local oscillators present within our cells and can regulate the body temperature. These circadian (or daily) variations can be driven by local oscillators present within our […]
Study Says Eating Disorders ‘May be Genetic’
Researchers have identified a genetic link for eating disorders. Professor Howard Steiger from McGill University, Montreal revealed the discovery in epigenetics last week, which explains how adverse development can cause mental health problems Read more: Study Says Eating Disorders ‘May […]
Learning One of Cancer’s Tricks: Study
A new study shows how a tumor can turn into a ravenous monster, needing plentiful supplies of amino acids and nucleotides in order to keep growing and survive under harsh conditions. How such tumors meet these burgeoning demands has not […]
