Category: Features
Psychological wellbeing in adolescence linked to adult risk of cardiovascular disease
New research findings underline the value of optimism in an adolescent’s life, as it is directly tied to the adult risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to Anand Chockalingam, cardiologist, and professor of clinical medicine at the University of Missouri. […]
Keeping active found to prevent specific memory decline in older adults
Psychologists from the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) have found regular exercise maintains one’s ability to recall past events well into adulthood, illustrating once more the benefits of exercise on cognitive function. The new study focused on aerobic exercise and its […]
HK’s zero-COVID policy tests healthcare system and public patience
The strict “zero-COVID” policy in Hong Kong may have helped in battling the early stages of COVID-19, but as a deadly micro outbreak sweeps the city, its defenses may well collapse in on themselves. The government has, however, taken slow […]
Nerve cell power of inhibition affected by myelination
Nerve cells or neurons are connected to each other in a network of structures called axons that transmit electrical impulses. Axons are often wrapped in a fatty substance called myelin, which protects the cells below like a sheath. Myelinated axons […]
Skin probiotic could replace antibiotic treatments for acne
Scientists working on a topical probiotic solution for acne have said bacteria – commonly found in the gut – could provide an effective treatment. A team from the University of Antwerp (Antwerp), Belgium, have found a way to alter the […]
Oestrogen levels linked to severity of COVID-19 infection and risk of death in women
An observational study based on Swedish public health records has revealed that increased levels of the hormone oestrogen play a protective role in older women, against severe infection and risk of death from COVID-19. Women seem to suffer less from […]
Functional cure for HIV in first female patient
A leukemia patient who received a stem cell transplant from someone with natural resistance to the human immunosuppressant virus (HIV), was reported to be virus-free for 14 months. The New York patient is believed to be the third person in […]
Memory encoding found to differ between the sexes, before and after puberty
New research has highlighted a female-specific memory mechanisms leading to differences in learning between males and females, which are triggered by biological events occurring during puberty. The research, by scientists from the University of California, Irvine(UCI), further found that pharmacological […]
Reducing risk of osteoarthritis with healthy lifestyle/good nutrition
By Dr G Ruslan Nazaruddin Simanjuntak, Consultant Orthopaedic, Arthritis & Sports Surgeon from ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital, Malaysia There are many types of arthritis, and osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. OA usually affects the hands, hips, and knees, when […]
Researchers discover lysin able to kill multidrug-resistant bacteria
Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, alongside collaborators at Nanyang Technological University, have identified a novel phage lysin – Abp013 – that could […]
