Category: Features
Ambiverts: the fine middle ground
Introversion and extroversion are often viewed as black-and-white concepts. You either party like a madman or lock your room for unlimited me-time. In reality, introversion and extroversion can be viewed more like a scale, with people falling in varying degrees. […]
Red meat makes you eat more, study says
Eating too much steak can be a serious health risk, though, not in the way that we think. Researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center discovered that high iron intake (i.e. eating a lot of red meat) suppresses an […]
Sierra Leone to be declared Ebola free
Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient last Monday and will be declared Ebola-free if no more new cases are found in the next 42 days, according to medical sources. The last patient was a 35-year-old woman named Adama […]
MouthLab prototype takes vital signs through your breath
Breathe in, breathe out. Thanks, we now have your vital signs. A team of doctors and engineers from the John Hopkins Medical School may make it that easy. The team developed MouthLab, a handheld device that measures vital signs through […]
1 in 5 elderly people consume unsafe level of alcohol
1 in 5 elderly people consume unsafe levels of alcohol, experts say. Analysis of health records in London found that heavier drinkers tended to be male and relatively affluent. For older people, the report said, drinking more than the recommended […]
Novartis snaps up remaining rights to GSK treatment for up to $1 billion
Novartis has agreed to purchase all remaining rights to Ofatumumab from GlaxoSmithKline for up to $1 billion, increasing the Swiss drugmaker’s stable of multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments. Basel-based Novartis had previously acquired the rights to Ofatumumab for oncology indications, but […]
For seniors, whatever amount of exercise helps
For seniors, even a small amount of exercise, such as 15 minutes of walking, can help increase their life span. For people over age 60, meeting current U.S. guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous exercise was linked to a 28 % lower risk […]
New guideline to lead people to the most cost-effective cancer treatment
A new oncology guideline will help patients select the most affordable cancer treatment. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) says its new tool will provide a clearer picture of the relative value of medication options, particularly in cases where a […]
Stop hunting and fishing habits to protect wildlife: scientists
Scientists have warned that for the earth to see its wildlife protected, humans must stop hunting and fishing large animals and fish, and focus on smaller ones instead. People tend to kill adult fish at 14 times the rate of […]
Caffeine protects men from hair loss
Caffiene can protect me from hair loss, Dr Adolf Klenk said recently. Dr Adolf Klenk was in Kuala Lumpur recently to present his pioneering research on the effects of caffeine on hair loss and has travelled around the world to […]
