Category: Education
Probiotic beer that can improve gut health brewed by Singapore scientists
A team of researchers in Singapore has successfully brewed beer that contains probiotic bacteria that can boost the immune system and improve gut health. Alcine Chan, a 23-year-old food researcher, worked and experimented for almost a year with a recipe […]
Scientists create incredibly strong bio-glue inspired by slug mucus
A team of scientists at the Harvard University in the US has created a new kind of medical adhesive inspired by the defensive mucus secreted by slugs. The incredibly strong bio-glue moves with the body and, more importantly, sticks to […]
Nine-year-old child born with HIV has been in remission for over eight years
A nine-year-old South African kid born with HIV has been in remission for more than eight years, being the third child born with the virus to go into remission. According to a new study, the child has had a healthy […]
Some vegetarian diets can be unhealthy for the heart, according to study
Individuals on plant-based diets, who consume a lot of grains and sweets, are more likely to develop heart disease than those with other vegetarian diets that includes less of these types of foods, the study suggests. “Most studies that examine […]
Healthy lifestyle, education could prevent a third of dementia cases
Health experts have highlighted nine particularly important factors in preventing dementia in a wide-ranging analysis of the disease’s risk factors. These include staying in education beyond age 15, reducing high blood pressure, obesity and hearing loss in mid-life, and reducing […]
Experts looking at use of new cancer drugs against HIV
HIV experts are looking at the potential of using new generation cancer drugs in finding a cure for AIDS. Scientists in both fields met at an international conference in Paris on July 22 to discuss whether advances in harnessing the […]
Meal timing may be more vital to weight loss than calorie count
The time of day when food is consumed is more important to weight loss than the amount of calories in the food itself, according to a study that used a new high-precision feeding system for lab mice at the University […]
Stress can age the brain, increase inflammation
Researchers in the US suggest that stressful events like the death of a loved one, getting divorced or being fired from a job can age the brain by at least four years. They looked at performance in memory and thinking […]
Coffee-drinking linked to longevity in two international studies
Two major international studies have associated coffee-drinking with a propensity towards longevity. Experts cautioned, however, that the US and European reports failed to show that coffee was truly the reason that many drinkers appeared to have longer lives. The studies […]
Adherence to medication prescription vital in controlling healthcare costs
Non-adherence to medication regimens lead to more than a three-fold increase in costs, a new study of children and adolescent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) showed. “This study has important ramifications for health care reform and how practitioners approach […]
