Category: Education
Egg yolk-based insulin could extend shelf life, mean cheaper treatment for diabetics
Australian researchers have recently developed a stable, egg yolk-derived insulin that could significantly change a diabetics’ treatment – the product is known as glycoinsulin and does not form fibril clumps as in regular insulin pumps. These pumps must be replaced […]
Larger, fattier tongues found to be affecting obstructive sleep apnoea
Researchers have singled out an unexpected cause for sleep apnoea – fatty tongues. Sleep apnoea is a disorder which can leave people snoring loudly and gasping for breath at night, exacerbated by the amount of fat on their tongues.Though when […]
US research finds new trigger for Type-2 diabetes in fatty acids
New research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), sheds light on a possible trigger for the overproduction of insulin in type-2 diabetes: another, separate molecular pathway stimulated by fatty acids appears to boost insulin production, instead of high […]
Bone healing made easy using new bone-forming biomaterial
Mishaps are common in daily life, so when it comes to bone injuries incurred scientists have developed a bone-forming protein that, when used in combination with anticoagulants, helps with localised bone formation. Bioengineer Marian H. Hettiaratchi and others at the […]
Proper disposal of leftover medication necessary to avoid abuse, resistance
Children are particularly vulnerable to the misuse of addiction-forming drugs besides being poisoned, but pharmacies have yet to dispense medication correctly to consumers. This was made known from the findings of a US telephone survey conducted by researchers at the […]
US study finds plant-rich diet protects mice against E. coli infection
Foodborne infection – gastrointestinal (GI) infection – sees several outbreaks worldwide each year as pathogens in food develop different strategies to compete against the harmless microbes that line the gut, which include strains of E. coli that helps with the […]
Study finds filtered coffee helps prevent type-2 diabetes, distinguishable biomarkers in blood
There seems to be more to a regular cup of coffee – a Swedish collaborative research has shown that filtered coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, as opposed to boiled coffee. Also, those who drank two […]
Fish oil supplements found to have special inflammation-reducing properties
Inflammation is a temporary defense response by the immune system, which can be triggered by toxins, bacteria or damaged cells. However, persisting inflammation can damage healthy tissue and so are controlled by specialised pro-resolving mediators (SPMs). The body makes SPMs […]
UK researchers encourage labelling food with exercise specs. to tackle obesity
Healthier dietary choices may be as simple as looking at food labels– recent research data by the UK’s Loughborough University suggests that physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) labellingof food/drink could reduce up to 195 calories per person, per day. PACE […]
