Category: Features
Sunway Clinical Research Centre will be launched with the collaboration of the University of Cambridge and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
The University of Cambridge has signed several agreements with Sunway Medical Centre, and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation that mark the 800-year-old world-renowned university’s first such entry into Asia, and first of its collaborations of this kind in the world. As […]
One in five cancer patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Malaysian study
A Malaysian study has found that one fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with about one-third of these still had consistent or worsening PTSD four years after diagnosis. The researchers said PTSD needed to be identified, monitored […]
Exposure to air pollution increases risk of cardiovascular disease in women with diabetes
Women with diabetes are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease if they are exposed to air pollution. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health used data from a nationwide study of nurses to […]
Working in green environment offices linked to higher cognitive scores
Those who work in well-ventilated offices with below-average levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) have significantly higher cognitive functioning scores—in crucial areas such as responding to a crisis or developing strategy—than those who work in offices with typical […]
Heart patients must exercise with caution – doctor
A professor from India has cautioned heart patients to seek doctor’s advice before performing a high intensity workout. According to Dr Madhavi Konetigari, said it can be deadly if a patient with heart condition performed such an exercise strenuously prior […]
Drinking coffee moderately may prevent early death
A study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that people who drink about three to five cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don’t drink or drink […]
Low physical growth in children in the developing world leads to loss of US $176.8 billion in wages
Children with faltering life growth in low- and middle-income countries results in a US$176.8 billion reduction in potential career earnings, according to new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research funded by Grand Challenges Canada. Representing the first in-depth study […]
Eating more unsaturated fats can delay mortality
Consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats is linked to lower mortality, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a large study population followed for more than three decades, researchers found that higher consumption of saturated and […]
Lead exposure identified as potentially harmful to neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children
Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children. The study, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, suggests that lead exposure can lead to […]
China facing epidemic of heart disease, stroke
An increase in blood pressure in China has most likely caused a 20-year rise cardiovascular disease (CVD) among its citizens, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Increasing body mass index (BMI), decreasing physical activity, a high […]
