Category: Features
Medical Fair Thailand: start-ups to capture billion dollar medical and healthcare sector
With the medical device market in ASEAN predicted to be worth US$8.5 billion by 2021, Thai entrepreneurs want to cut themselves a big slice of the pie. The Start-Up Park at MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND 2019, the country’s biggest and established […]
Red wine compound helps relieve depression, scientists find
Depression and anxiety may have an opponent in resveratrol – a plant-derived compound in red wine – has been found have a more potent antidepressant effect than most drugs on the market. Researchers from US’s University of Buffalo (UB) and […]
Chronic disease plagues China’s booming evolution
China’s resurgence of chronic illnesses, including heart disease and lung cancer, are now leading causes for premature death in the country, according to a recent study by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). The advent of non-communicable diseases reflects a […]
Short-term bursts of exercise may enhance learning
Regular exercise is known to be good for overall health and has now been found to particularly improve brain function.Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in the US found that brief bouts of exercise primes the brain for […]
Evolutionary mechanism may be driving weight gain
New research by the American Heart Association has revealed a protein within fat tissues in the human body that may be influencing obesity. The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) molecule has evolved as a protective mechanism -active in metabolically […]
Verbal abuse rampant for home healthcare aides
Caregivers/healthcare aides are a godsend for those who need them at home, but a recent US study suggests that these aides are likely to face verbal or even physical abuse from their clients, with mounting frequency. Such abuse was observed […]
Study finds bathing 90 mins before bed helps with sleep
Catching good shut-eye can be problematic, so it is welcome news that US researchers may have found a way to improve sleep quality. Bathing 1-2 hours before bedtime in warm water can significantly improve chances of sleep, according to researchers […]
Reduced quantity of food gets children to snack less
The latest Australian research on food and health offers a unique take: a reduced quantity/variety of food encourages children to snack less. Children are not affected by plate size, even though replacing large dishware with smaller ones has been a […]
Healthy living may cancel out genetic risk of dementia
Genetic associations to dementia are fairly common, but new research from the University of Exeter Medical School in England shows that a healthy lifestyle may reduce this risk. Those with a high genetic risk who followed a healthy lifestyle were […]
Influenced pain prescriptions likely with more money from drug companies
Brand-name versions of a pain drug – gabapentin – are reportedly being prescribed in favour of pharmaceutical companies’ payments to doctors, according to research by a team from Yale University in Connecticut, US. Gabapentin is usually prescribed by pain doctors […]
