Category: Features
A single ‘magical’ injection to reduce risk of heart attack by upto 90 per cent?
Doctors advise you to exercise, control your diet, reduce smoking and drinking and more to reduce your cholesterol levels so that your risk for heart attack is reduced. What if there was a magic potion that could be injected just […]
‘Mini-Retina’ created in lab dish
Scientists said Tuesday that they coaxed stem cells into growing into a tiny, light-sensing retina in a lab dish, another step towards reversing degenerative vision loss. The study is an important technical feat in using reprogrammed cells, whose discovery in […]
‘Tomato pill’ useful against heart disease
Taking a tomato pill a day could help keep heart disease at bay. The pill contains lycopene, a natural antioxidant that also gives tomatoes their colour. According to scientists daily a ‘tomato pill’ is not a substitute for other treatments, […]
Test for prostate cancer using semen
The discovery that seminal fluid (semen) contains biomarkers for prostate cancer could lead to improved diagnosis and management of the disease. A study published in the journal Endocrine-Related Cancer has shown that the presence of certain microRNAs in seminal fluid […]
Synthetic narcotics an alarming new trend
SINGAPORE – There is a new and alarming trend in the abuse of recreational drugs. According to a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report just out, designer drugs – officially called New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) – had […]
Benefits of phenolics
Phenolic compounds from palm oil mill effluent contain healthy benefits. THE clear, golden-brown liquid served to us in two tiny glasses looked like tea, but it was actually palm oil phenolics juice. “Come on, try it,” urged Dr Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi. […]
Ikea exposes morning routines around the world
Which world city has the earliest risers? And where are people more inclined to hit the snooze button before starting the day? Which metropolises watch the news before heading to the office and which ones prefer to stay in bed […]
Smartwear revolution promises healthier lives
A new generation of wearable technology is promising not only to log data about users’ health but to predict and avert crises – from drivers falling asleep at the wheel to runners wearing themselves out in a marathon. But there […]
Healthy Indian alternatives to white bread
It is no breaking news that white bread is not good for you. But how bad is it for your health? According to a recent study by nutritional expert Professor Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez of the University of Navarra, who presented the […]
Fasting could regenerate human immune system
Researchers at USC found that fasting for 4 or 5 days causes the body to generate new immune cells. Valter Longo, one of the team’s researchers, explained to The Daily Beast that a “mimicking” fast diet of 750-1050 calories per […]
