Category: Features
Some health myths busted
Keep cholesterol low These days, it’s the ratio of ‘good’ (HDL) to ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol that doctors worry about. Of course, the more good you have, the better. LDL is known as bad cholesterol because any excess can build up […]
A man-made hand as good as the natural one
European surgeons and engineers have devised A mind-controlled bionic hand that restores function almost as well as a flesh-and-blood transplant, but without the risk of rejection, have been devised by European surgeons and engineers, a research paper said Wednesday. The […]
UK okays 3-person babies
The UK has now become the first country to approve laws to allow the creation of babies from three people. The modified version of IVF has passed its final legislative obstacle after being approved by the House of Lords. The […]
Regular daily routine boosts happiness
Researchers at Douglas Mental Health University Institute have found that a structured schedule with established meal times and — importantly — early bedtime could improve quality of life and could even help head off mental illness. It’s about more than […]
How fats are beneficial to your health
Good fats and bad fats Fats are good and they are also bad, it totally depends on what is the composition underlying the same. Trans fats are those fats, which are partially hydrogenated saturated fats. In simple terms, we may […]
H7N9 human cases reach 53 in Guangdong, China
A 78-year-old man from Meixian District in Meizhou City was diagnosed with the disease on Thursday. Despite medical attention, he died the same day, the provincial health and family planning commission said in a press release. H7N9 is a bird […]
New insight into eye defect coloboma
German researchers gained fundamental new insight into the development of the eye defect coloboma, said a study on Wednesday. Coloboma is a hole in one of the structures of the eye which occurs when the prenatal eye is developing and […]
High intensity weight training wards off dementia
High intensity weight training is important for brains not just brawn and could be prescribed in the fight against dementia according to new research published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The study reveals that resistance training […]
Flu shot protects against new H7N9 strain: study
A study shows that the flu shot it is effective against the new H7N9 strain that emerged in China in 2013. Antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu make up a small portion of people’s immune response to the annual […]
5 medical personnel under investigation for Ebola
Five UK Ebola nurses and doctors are under investigation by regulators, Public Health England says. They are looking into the screening of medics who flew back to England on 28 December after treating patients in Sierra Leone. On this flight […]
