Category: Education
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 […]
Facebook more adept at predicting health info, study finds
Health data can be gleaned through social media, as some medical conditions were – as recently found by American research – easier predicted from Facebook data instead of demographic information. Many people who take to social media in this digital […]
Deer antler study opens new cancer research possibilities
Random mutation from millions of years ago has given rise to stags with bigger antlers, despite the risk of cancerous tumours, while natural selection favoured deer with stronger resistance to the tumours, resulting in the various species we see today. […]
Canadian research converts donor blood into a universal type
Patients who need a blood transfusion – from an accident or surgery – cannot simply settle for a donor as blood types must be universal/match to avoid fatal consequences. However, scientists from the University of British Columbia, Canada, have chanced […]
Sleep-disordered breathing leads to faster aging, study
A restless sleep pattern often results in reduced blood oxygen saturation that is restored upon waking. As the name suggests, sleep-disordered breathing, characterised by abnormal respiration during sleep, may cause excessive daytime sleepiness and adverse effects if left unchecked. Xiaoyu […]
Brush your teeth to retain memory
Brushing teeth serves more than good oral hygiene, as researchers from the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway have found that gingivitis (gum disease) is a causative factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers previously discovered a link that bacteria causing […]
