Category: Features
Calorie intake counts more than type of rice eaten
There has been renewed interest on the link between eating rice and the risk of diabetes. Focus on diabetes is not new in Singapore. Furthermore, debate about the association of glycaemic index (GI) to Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been […]
You’re not getting enough sleep because you can’t stop doing this
Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a “global sleep crisis,” according to a new study based on research collected through a smartphone app. It enabled scientists from the University of Michigan to track […]
Protein Syncytin-1 found may improve recurrent miscarriage treatments
University of Sheffield scientists have identified a protein that is involved in the development of the human placenta and may also help embryos implant in the womb, which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages and pre-eclampsia. The pioneering study shows […]
Pfizer orders restriction for the use of its drugs in lethal injections
Pfizer, an American global pharmaceutical corporation, released their position against the use of its products in lethal injections for capital punishment. According to their statement, the company’s mission is to apply science and its global resources to improve health and […]
Mundipharma’s new Betadine Consumer Health Hub opens in Singapore
Another boost in Singapore’s booming biomedical sector has been delivered by Mundipharma’s announcement on May 13 of a planned7,300-square meter facility in Tuas at an official groundbreaking ceremony attended by Minister of State for Trade & Industry, Dr. KohPoh Koon. […]
Disrupting REM sleep halts memory consolidation
A new study suggests that disrupting brain activity in sleeping mice, specifically during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase, can stop the animals remembering things they learned that day. The research, reported in the journal Science, is the clearest evidence […]
Painkiller acetaminophen also reduces empathy for others’ pain
A new study suggests that the popular painkiller acetaminophen reduces pain but it may also decrease empathy for both the physical and social aches that other people experience. For example, researchers at The Ohio State University foundthat when participants who […]
How your phone might give your kid a short attention span
Parents who turn to smartphones and tablets to break up the tedium of caring for an infant around the clock may be teaching their babies to have a short attention span, a small study suggests. That’s because when parents stop […]
Pregnant? Maybe hold the soft drinks
Pregnant women who drink artificially sweetened beverages may be more likely to have overweight infants than women who do not, a study suggested on Monday. Researchers found that daily consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was linked to a two-fold higher […]
High fruit intake during adolescence linked with lower breast cancer risk
Two linked papers in The BMJ this week shed new light on the relation of alcohol and diet with breast cancer and heart disease. The first study reports that high fruit consumption during adolescence may be associated with lower breast […]
