Category: Features
Sour Cabbage has superior source of probiotics, lab results reveal
People are catching on to the fact that probiotics are an essential requirement for living a healthy life. With over 100 trillion bacteria in the body, the proper balance of these bacteria is paramount to good health. But what is […]
New methods to diagnose Parkinson’s
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Chang Gung Memorial Hospital yesterday released a report of AV-133 PET scans, the most advanced means of analyzing Parkinson’s disease, which were published in an international medical journal. According to the report, the AV-133 PET scans […]
Next in the war against dengue: Bacteria v virus
Singapore is mulling over using the Wolbachia bacteria to help wipe out dengue-spreading mosquitoes. Despite intensive efforts ranging from destroying mosquitoes to eliminating breeding areas, the nation faces a serious dengue problem. So far this year, more than 7,700 people […]
Use of nannies and technology leading to children being neglected, UAE experts warn
ABU DHABI – Child neglect is on the increase because of many parents’ hectic work schedules, over-reliance on nannies and the use of computer games as a substitute for parental care. “It is quite common for nannies or other caregivers […]
Five natural ways to treat malaria at home!
ISLAMABAD: With the arrival of monsoon, the number of malaria cases see a steady rise despite the fact that the disease isn’t season specific. This happens because the risk of transmission is highest during the humid rainy season. Malaria is […]
A new malnutrition vaccine for the world’s poor
When we think about the world’s most pressing global health issues, usually diseases or conditions such as HIV/AIDS, malaria or influenza come to mind. But a report just released in the prestigious medical journal, Blood, reveals that anemia is now […]
Goose-Bump sensor, a new technology
Measuring emotional states with a new technology can open up new avenues for the advertising, manufacturing and social media companies. Imagine a world in which a consumer’s real-time physical and emotional response helped to determine his/her experience of music, online […]
Chemotherapy likely to get less painful
The pain pathway is dependent on activation of S1PR1 in the central nervous system. In a major breakthrough that has long term implications for cancer patients, researchers have discovered the pain pathway in chemotherapy and also a potential way to […]
Soon non-surgical treatment for enlarged prostate
There is a good news for elderly gentlemen who are more susceptible to suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an age-related enlargement of the prostate as they may not have to go under a knife if a non-invasive process that […]
Speaking two languages slows brain aging
Being bilingual improves cognitive skills and delays the onset of dementia, independent of education and immigration status. Bilingualism might have been the norm for early human communities, explaining the brain’s capacity to support it, the study authors wrote. People fluent […]
