Category: Features
Nabi Tajima, world’s ‘oldest person’, dies age 117
Nabi Tajima, from Japan, who born in 1900, died from old age at a hospital on her native southwestern island of Kikaijima, Kyodo news agency said. She was 117. Guinness World Records had been conducting research with a view to […]
Too much green tea supplements can cause liver disease
Consuming supplements which are high in green tea extracts can increase risk of liver damage, according to new research from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Tea infusions, as used for brewed tea, are still considered safe. Instant tea drinks […]
Tooth loss in middle-age could signal heart disease
A U.S study suggests that losing two or more natural teeth in your middle age may signal an increased risk for coronary heart disease. “In addition to other established associations between dental health and risk of disease, our findings suggest […]
Being overweight can cause liver problems
A research has found that on in eight middle-aged adults are likely to have a serious form of liver disease due to being overweight. Scans of nearly 3,000 individuals from the UK Biobank research project showed that 12% had inflamed, […]
Ketamine can be faster alternative to anti-depressants
A UK study has found that ketamine can provide as a better, faster alternative to antidepressants for people living with severe depression and suicidal thoughts. The study found use of the drug via a nasal spray led to “significant” improvements […]
Infection by Epstein-Barr virus can cause lupus and other autoimmune diseases
Scientists have always known that infections related to Epstein-Barr virus can trigger systemic lupus in patients, as well as a host of other autoimmune diseases, though further details were unclear. Now, a novel computational method shows that a viral protein […]
‘World’s first urine test for cancer’ to start in Japan
A Japanese company is set to carry out the world’s first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples, which they hope would enable better screening for the deadly disease. Engineering and IT conglomerate Hitachi developed the basic technology to […]
Bad air quality linked to heart and lung illnesses
More people are admitted to emergency departments for heart- and lung-related illnesses and stroke, caused by poor air quality with high levels of tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5, a US study suggests. Based on analysis of areas affected […]
Damage to people’s health in China already done even as the country cuts smog
China is cutting its smog, but damage to millions of people’s health has already been done, the US-based research agency Health Effects Institute (HEI) said In its report, HEI said China faces about 1.6 million premature deaths a year as […]
Salmonella fears in the US cause 200 million eggs to be recalled
The US is recalling nearly 207 million from nine of its state over the threat of Salmonella which has caused 22 people to fall ill, the federal Food and Drug Administration has said. It is the largest recall of eggs […]
