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WHO recommends quicker test, cheaper treatment plan for MDR-TB patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to speed up detection and improve treatment outcomes for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) by recommending the use of a novel rapid diagnostic test and a shorter, cheaper treatment regimen. “This is a critical step […]
Disrupting REM sleep halts memory consolidation
A new study suggests that disrupting brain activity in sleeping mice, specifically during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase, can stop the animals remembering things they learned that day. The research, reported in the journal Science, is the clearest evidence […]
Painkiller acetaminophen also reduces empathy for others’ pain
A new study suggests that the popular painkiller acetaminophen reduces pain but it may also decrease empathy for both the physical and social aches that other people experience. For example, researchers at The Ohio State University foundthat when participants who […]
How your phone might give your kid a short attention span
Parents who turn to smartphones and tablets to break up the tedium of caring for an infant around the clock may be teaching their babies to have a short attention span, a small study suggests. That’s because when parents stop […]
Pregnant? Maybe hold the soft drinks
Pregnant women who drink artificially sweetened beverages may be more likely to have overweight infants than women who do not, a study suggested on Monday. Researchers found that daily consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was linked to a two-fold higher […]
High fruit intake during adolescence linked with lower breast cancer risk
Two linked papers in The BMJ this week shed new light on the relation of alcohol and diet with breast cancer and heart disease. The first study reports that high fruit consumption during adolescence may be associated with lower breast […]
Junk food as harmful as diabetes for kidneys
Eating too much of junk foods may cause damage to the kidneys just like diabetes, said a study published in Experimental Physiology. Type 2 diabetes is often associated with obesity and the number of cases are rising worldwide at an […]
The changing face of nursing
Nurses’ Day which falls on May 12 is a day to honour our nurses for their hard work and dedication in caring for the sick and dying. It is the birthday of Florence Nightingale who is credited as being the […]
Lawsuit filed against Quaker Oats for using herbicide glyphosate
Lewis Daly, a resident of Brooklyn, New York City, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chicago-based American food conglomerate Quaker Oats for using carcinogens on its oats. According to the court papers, Quaker Oats says its worldwide breakfast food […]
Scientists develop new silicone-based “second skin” polymer
A new material that can temporarily protect and tighten skin and smooth wrinkles has been developed by scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs. With further development, it could also be used to deliver drugs to […]
