Category: Education
How to cultivate resilience during midlife
Much of the scientific research on resilience — our ability to bounce back from adversity — has focused on how to build resilience in children. But what about the grown-ups? While resilience is an essential skill for healthy childhood development, […]
Study: liver cancer across Asia linked to herbal remedies
Researchers have uncovered widespread evidence of a link between traditional Chinese herbal remedies and liver cancer across Asia, a study said on Wednesday (Oct 18). The findings suggest stronger measures are needed to prevent people from consuming chemicals called aristolochic […]
Scientists genetically modify hens to produce illness-curing protein
Scientists in Japan may have found a way to produce cheaper drugs that could be used to treat a range of diseases from chicken eggs. They have successfully genetically modified hens to produce eggs containing large amounts of interferon beta […]
How to focus better
In this age of social media, it is hard not to get distracted. Here are some expert tips on how you can get back your focus. 1. Avoid social media at work If you still feel the urge to check […]
Your nose can reveal your brain health
The better your sense of smell is, the more likely your brain is healthy, recent studies show. A growing body of research suggests that the two are strongly linked, though researchers are just starting to figure out how and why. […]
Spanish company develops low-fat avocado
Avocados are all the rage nowadays. Most of us enjoy it and the news keep getting better: Isla Bonita, a Spanish company, has developed low-fat avocados. The company claims Avocado Light has up to 30% less fat than ordinary fruits. […]
The chewing of betel nut leads to mouth cancer in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is struggling to cope with its soaring number of mouth cancers. The cancer is caused by the chewing of betel nuts, a long tradition in this small country. Once reserved for sacred events, now almost half of […]
Cancer scientists decipher the complete genetic map of durian
Scientists from the Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore have achieved a world’s first by deciphering the complete genetic map of durian – a prized tropical fruit delicacy known in […]
High-sugar diet can even harm livers of healthy men
A new study published on Oct. 5 in the journal Clinical Science has found that a diet high in sugar can even harm the livers of otherwise healthy men. British researchers found that a sugar-rich diet was associated with unhealthily high levels […]
UK researchers: Vitamin D supplements may cure asthma
A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London has found that people who take vitamin D supplements alongside their asthma medication are half less than likely to end up in hospital for treatment, than those who do not. […]
