Category: Features
Heavy drinkers more likely to also smoke, UK research
University College London (UCL) researchers conducting a survey involving over 144,500 people in England found that smoking prevalence and dependency correlated with alcohol consumption: the more a person drank, the more likely it was that they smoked, and vice versa. […]
Walking to prevent daily knee pain
Walking for exercise is beneficial to overall health, can be done by almost anyone, anytime and for free, and has no or minimal side effects. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas, have found walking can also […]
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces infant risk
A study of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women has found rare cases of infection in the newborns, as well as what appears to be a lowered risk of coronavirus infection. Furthermore, infants of women who received a booster shot during […]
Complete cancer remission in drug trial development
A small clinical trial of the drug dostarlimab in the US has virtually rid each of its 18 participants of colorectal cancer, one of the most dangerous common cancers known to man. Doctors, stunned with the effectiveness of the drug, […]
Ascen Plus Pharmacy launches Malaysia’s first e-clinic app
Pharmaceutical company Ascen Plus Pharmacy has just launched the first-ever e-clinic platform in Malaysia that boasts services like replenishing drug prescriptions and access to virtual on-demand medical consultations from verified doctors. These services eliminate the need for patients to split […]
Gut bacteria makeup determines athletic performance
Research from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) suggests that the gut microbiome has a direct influence on athletic performance – or, more specifically, voluntary exercise behaviour which involves both motivation and athletic ability. The team responsible for a mouse […]
Faecal transplant used to treat inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Changes in the composition of gut microbes is responsible for inflammation of the intestines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), said scientists from the Netherlands and the US – which can apparently be overcome through faecal transplants. Led by microbiologist Dr. […]
Study suggests best exercise times differs by sex and training objectives
The effects that time of day might have on the effectiveness of exercise varies if you are a man or a woman, and on the desired outcome of the type of exercise as well. Investigators at Skidmore College, New York, […]
IJN to launch new electronic medical records system
In an effort to improve patient adherence to treatment plans as well as treatment outcomes, Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) or the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will soon implement an “Electronic Medical Records” (EMR) system, part of its […]
Diabetes reduces durability of enamel and dentin, researchers find
A diabetes diagnosis may lead to weakened teeth and tooth decay due to the reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, reveal researchers at Rutgers University (Rutgers), New Jersey, US. Studies have established that people with type 1 and […]
