Category: Education
Study finds bathing 90 mins before bed helps with sleep
Catching good shut-eye can be problematic, so it is welcome news that US researchers may have found a way to improve sleep quality. Bathing 1-2 hours before bedtime in warm water can significantly improve chances of sleep, according to researchers […]
Healthy living may cancel out genetic risk of dementia
Genetic associations to dementia are fairly common, but new research from the University of Exeter Medical School in England shows that a healthy lifestyle may reduce this risk. Those with a high genetic risk who followed a healthy lifestyle were […]
Diabetic women risk heart failure more than men
Diabetes has been associated with an increased risk for heart failure – the incidence is exacerbated by sex difference, as women have been found to be more at risk. A new study, led by Dr. Toshiaki Ohkuma from the Georgia […]
Study finds treadmill exercise reduces menstrual pain
Painful periods are distressing for many women and are a deterrent to many activities as well – a study now suggests that the cramps/pains can be more manageable with weekly exercise on the treadmill. Leica Claydon-Mueller, from UK’s Anglia Ruskin […]
Study – Treating breast cancer through enzyme activity
Breast cancer care has very little progress with immunotherapy, as only a small number of patients can undergo treatment, which can sometimes be unsuccessful. However, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute in North Carolina, US, have identified an enzyme responsible for […]
Study finds certain antidepressants may increase dementia risk
Anticholinergic drugs are commonly prescribed to patients to manage muscle spasms and other involuntary muscle movements – it works by blocking a neurotransmitter used by the brain to tell any specific group of muscles to contract. But, a UK study […]
Study shows TV-sitting is worse than desk job
Prolonged sedentary time has been tied to adverse health effects –sitting in front of a television after hours may be worse than working a desk job in the day, according to an extensive US study led by Jeanette Garcia, a […]
US study links poor sleep to reduced memory performance in seniors
Reduced sleep quality has been tied to poor memory optimisation for young adults – a new study confirms this adverse effect on older adults as well, particularly on their ability to recall information about past events. This is further compounded […]
Vitamin D doesn’t do much for cardiovascular health, study says
Vitamin D is known to have many health benefits, save for its apparent inability to reduce cardiovascular disease risks. The recent discovery was made by clinical researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in the US – vitamin D supplements were […]
Elite athletes house abundant performance-enhancing bacteria
Colonies of bacteria residing in our guts can likely ward off diseases such as type-2 diabetes. Upon closer inspection, researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center in Massachusetts, US, have ascertained that a species of bacteria metabolises lactic acid produced from exercise […]
