Category: Education
Certain personality traits linked to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Two distinct personality traits predict the accumulation of pathology associated with dementia, say researchers from the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, US: neuroticism, which measures a predisposition for negative emotions; and conscientiousness, which measures the tendency to be […]
New, rare nanomaterial fabric effective against COVID-19 and other threats
Researchers have developed a type of material that can protect its wearer from various biological and chemical threats, including the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Developed by a team from Northwestern University in Illinois, US, the rare nanomaterial i.e., metal-organic framework (MOF)/fibre […]
Research finds intense exercise right before bedtime detrimental to sleeping
Intense physical activity done less than two hours before bedtime negatively impacts sleep, say researchers from Concordia University, Canada. Postdoctoral fellow Emmanuel Frimpong, who conducted a study into the relationship between exercise and sleep, said study participants who practised intense […]
Influenza vaccine could protect against severe COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Miami Milles School of Medicine in Florida, US, postulate a possible protective effect of the influenza (flu) vaccine against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. A recent study by the University found an 8% drop in hospitalisation […]
Inhibitory brain stimulation may improve memory
Targeted pulses of magnetic stimulation to specific regions of the brain have been shown to improve episodic memory, according to new research led by a team from the University of Glasgow (Glas.), Scotland. Episodic memories form an integral part of […]
Inexpensive osteoporosis drug may protect against type 2 diabetes
New research has identified a link between low rates of type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis patients treated with a drug called alendronate. The research analysed health records from several hundred thousand diabetes patients in Denmark, comparing diabetes rates among those […]
New virus-antibiotic combination therapy fights antibiotic-resistant bacteria
An international team of scientists have found a novel way of treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making use of an ingenious combination of naturally-occurring viruses and medical antibiotics. The scientists from Université de Montpellier, France, and University of Pittsburgh, US, have successfully […]
Intensive motor rehabilitation best given two months after stroke onset, study finds
New research has found that the optimal period for intensive rehabilitation of the upper limb(s) should begin 60 to 90 days after a stroke, as this is the period when adults are most responsive to rehabilitation and are more likely […]
Experimental food product shown to alleviate dengue symptoms
A food product consumed continuously for two months was shown to reduce main symptoms of dengue fever, according to a joint clinical trial by the Japanese Kirin Central Research Institute, part of Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Kirin Holdings), and the […]
Gut microbiome signatures associated with common mental health disorders
A recent meta-analysis by scientists at King’s College London (King’s) has found a compelling link between certain mental health disorders and gut microbiome abnormalities: in particular, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety, all present with altered gut microbiome including higher […]
