Category: Education
Acute insomnia found to be common among good sleepers
Acute insomnia (AI) is common among good sleepers, and about three-quarters of those with AI recover good sleep, according to a study. Amy Gencarelli, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues obtained data for a national cohort of […]
Using plants to develop dengue vaccines
Dengue fever, a disease that infects almost 400 million people worldwide every year, is Malaysia’s most prevalent infectious disease. Carried by Aedes mosquitoes, the dengue virus causes severe headaches, muscle and joint pains, swollen lymph nodes, vomiting, fever and rash. […]
Study finds “healthy obesity” at higher cardio risk
The study, recently published online in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, was carried out by researchers Nathalie Eckel, Dr Yanping Li, Olga Kuxhaus, Prof Norbert Stefan, Prof Frank B Hu, and Prof Matthias B Schulze. “Cardiovascular disease risk among individuals across different categories […]
Research offers new hope for liver cancer treatment
Scientists have recently found a link between bacteria in the gut of mice and anti-tumour immune responses in the liver. This positive development has implications for understanding the mechanisms that lead to liver cancer and how to treat them. “What we found […]
Chewing gum while walking can help you lose weight
The secret to losing weight effortlessly is not a secret any more. It is probably as simple as chewing gum while walking at a natural pace, Japanese researchers suggested. In experiments, they said, the heart rate of 46 people, aged […]
Affected by air pollution? A Mediterranean diet may be the answer
Following a Mediterranean diet rich in antioxidants could minimize the harmful effects of air pollution on health. The diet, which consists of antioxidants from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, olive oils, fish and poultry can greatly reduce the adverse effects […]
Eggs eaten daily, may reduce heart disease risk
Health specialists have constantly warned us that eating eggs elevates the levels of unhealthy cholesterol. But a recent study says otherwise – eating an egg every day may actually reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. A team of […]
Broken your right arm? Exercise your left
According to a fascinating new study, working out the muscles on one side of our bodies can keep the muscles on the other side strong and fit, even if we are immobile. The finding has implications for injury recovery and […]
Quiet rest allows us to retain details after learning
We know that we need our sleep if we want to create new memories. However research shows that simply resting for only 10 minutes after learning something is enough for us to memorize it in fine details. There is a […]
Five factors that can affect one’s weight
Battling with obesity takes more than sheer will power. There are five possible factors that can have a direct effect on your weight according to research undertaken in the UK on Britons and presented in a documentary titled “The Truth […]
