Category: Education
Consuming fruits, vegetables could lower risk of lung disease for smokers
Eating fruits and vegetables could help current and former smokers lower their risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a Swedish study suggests. The study involved more than 40,000 current and former male smokers. The current smokers who consumed […]
Experimental blood test detects 96% of autism cases, could speed diagnosis
An experimental blood test is said to detect autism in more than 96% of cases across a broad spectrum of patients, offering the potential to diagnose the condition earlier, according to a study recently released by its developers. The findings […]
B vitamins may protect against impacts of air pollution, small trial suggests
A small-scale human trial suggests that B vitamins could provide protection against the negative health impacts of air pollution. High doses of B vitamins may “completely offset” the damage caused by very fine particulate matter, researchers in the US have […]
Biological therapies against cancer could benefit 1 in 5 women –study
A new study by experts at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, a non-profit genomics and genetics research institute in the UK, suggests that targeted biological therapies that can help fight breast cancers caused by rare, inherited genetic errors like the […]
Eat less salt, meat and more nuts, seafood to lower risk of heart disease
Researchers at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Massachusetts in the US have found that eating less salt and meat while eating more nuts and seafood could greatly lower the risk of heart disease. They came up […]
Caffeine found to boost enzyme that could help protect against dementia
A study has found 24 compounds, including caffeine, which could potentially boost an enzyme in the brain that has been shown to protect against dementia. Researchers at the Indiana University Bloomington in the US conducted a research last year and […]
US chemists develop cheap, effective “nanodote” against snake venom
Chemists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in the US have developed a cheaper and more effective way to neutralize the venom from snake bites compared with traditional remedies. An estimated 4.5 million people are bitten worldwide annually, 2.7 […]
Eating more soy could help lower death risk from breast cancer
A new study has found that consuming more soy could help lower the risk and prevent early deaths from breast cancer in women. Breast cancer patients who ate the most soy foods were 21% less likely to die over nine-and-a-half […]
Researchers discover 18 genes associated with autism
A team of researchers at Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization in the US, analyzed the genes of people with autism and their relatives, and uncovered 18 genes that are associated with the disorder. The study adds to the considerable […]
Study shows more evidence connecting Parkinson’s disease to gut bacteria
A new study has found more evidence that connects the neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease to the composition of the microbiome of the gut. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the US shows that Parkinson’s disease and the […]
