Category: Features
Eating fish to prevent arthritis
Women who have diets high in omega-3 fatty acid derived from fish are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who skimp on fish, new research suggests. Researchers surveyed Swedish women about their diets and found over the course […]
Health officials warns of polio outbreak in Pakistan
In Pakistan, health officials warned of a serious polio outbreak after the disease was detected in 16 children in a tribal district where militant groups have banned vaccination. Doctor Khayal Mir Jan, the top health official in Pakistan’s militant-infested North […]
The best medicine is early detection
Experts are calling for better early detection of cervical cancer, which has become increasingly common among young women in recent years. The age of women developing cervical cancer has lowered, says Wu Xiaohua, a professor at the Department of Gynecologic […]
MERS virus found in Saudi Arabia bat
The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has been found in an insect- eating bat in Saudi Arabia, researchers from the United States and Saudi Arabia said Wednesday. The discovery described in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases points to […]
Broccoli could help prevent arthritis: Researchers
Eating plenty of broccoli could help to prevent or slow down the onset of osteoarthritis, researchers said Wednesday. Scientists at the University of East Anglia found that sulforaphane, which is found in broccoli as well as Brussels sprouts and cabbage, […]
Another 150 cases of leptospirosis in two weeks
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Another 150 cases of leptospirosis have been reported within a two-week period nationwide since Aug 10. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the latest statistic has brought the total number of rat urine disease cases […]
Scientists grow human brain tissue from stem cells
Scientists said Wednesday they had used stem cells to grow primitive human brain tissue for use in studying disorders and early development of this most complex of organs. They used the cells to grow what they dubbed “cerebral organoids” — […]
Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk
Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer, according to US research published Wednesday. Each alcoholic drink a woman takes daily from when her menstrual periods start until her first full-term pregnancy […]
Haze update: API for Malaysia hits unhealthy level
ALOR STAR – Southern Kedah is blanketed by haze as the Air Pollutant Index in Sungai Petani hit the unhealthy level of 101 at 12 noon before deteriorated to 103 an hour later. The Department of Environment (DOE) monitoring station […]
Kiwifruit wards off fatigue, depression
Eating kiwifruit can help ward off fatigue and depression, says study. The finding came out of a University of Otago, Christchurch study which involved 54 young male university students who generally eat little fresh fruit and vegetables. They also felt […]
