Category: Features
Gnawing problem of ‘rat urine disease’ in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA – Many people frequent the hawker stalls and restaurants in the Sentosa commercial and business hub in Section 17 here, oblivious to the alarming rat infestation in the area. A probe team from The Star visited the area […]
Death Toll Rises To 30 in Saudi Arabia Due to SARS-like Virus
The World Health Organization said that the global death toll from a SARS-like virus has risen to 30, after three people died of the illness in Saudi Arabia, which is bearing the brunt of the outbreak. WHO spokesman Glenn Thomas […]
Children of Long-lived Parents at Lower Risk of Diseases: Study
According to a new study, children of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer, and are less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with ageing. Experts at the University of Exeter […]
Study Finds Surge in Children Accidentally Eating Marijuana-laced Foods
The relaxation of marijuana laws in Colorado has caused a significant spike in the number of young children treated for accidentally eating marijuana-laced cookies, candies, brownies and beverages, according to a new study. “We have seen an increase in unintentional […]
Japanese Technology Can Help You Get A Health Check
The search for new ways of handling the rise of diseases is linked to modern lifestyle. Japan has taken the lead by launching a device for women to measure their body temperature, which tells a lot about their health, body […]
Small Molecule Could Have Big Impact on Cancer: Study
A novel small molecule that might become a large weapon in the fight against prostate cancer was designed and synthesized by Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas. In a study published online […]
Germ-killing soaps cut hospital infection rates
A policy of regularly washing every patient in the intensive care unit with antimicrobial cloths helped cut down on dangerous blood infections by 44 per cent, a US study said Wednesday. The strategy was better at cutting back potentially lethal […]
Scientists Use New Fluorescent Tools for Cancer Diagnosis
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and other non-coding RNAs are small molecules that help control the expression of specific proteins, in recent years. They have emerged as disease biomarkers. miRNA profiles have been used to establish tissue origin for cancers of unknown primary […]
Study Says Women Who Smoke and Drink are at Higher Risk Than Men
According to a recent study, women who smoke and drink heavily are at an increased risk of early death than men who do the same. Data taken from a Europe-wide survey of some 380,000 people aged 40 and older, revealed […]
In Rats, Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries
Researchers reports that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord injury (SCI). The international team was led by researchers at the University […]
