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New insight into eye defect coloboma
German researchers gained fundamental new insight into the development of the eye defect coloboma, said a study on Wednesday. Coloboma is a hole in one of the structures of the eye which occurs when the prenatal eye is developing and […]
High intensity weight training wards off dementia
High intensity weight training is important for brains not just brawn and could be prescribed in the fight against dementia according to new research published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The study reveals that resistance training […]
Flu shot protects against new H7N9 strain: study
A study shows that the flu shot it is effective against the new H7N9 strain that emerged in China in 2013. Antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu make up a small portion of people’s immune response to the annual […]
5 medical personnel under investigation for Ebola
Five UK Ebola nurses and doctors are under investigation by regulators, Public Health England says. They are looking into the screening of medics who flew back to England on 28 December after treating patients in Sierra Leone. On this flight […]
Use single-use smart syringes: WHO
Smart syringes that break after one use should be used for injections by 2020, the World Health Organization has announced. Reusing syringes leads to more than two million people being infected with diseases including HIV and hepatitis each year. The […]
Vitamin D deficiency one cause of diabetes
People who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless of how much they weigh, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The results help clarify the […]
Babies’ early exposure to peanut prevents allergy later on
Babies at risk of developing a childhood peanut allergy can avoid it if they are given peanuts regularly during their first 11 months. The study, the first to show that eating certain foods is an effective way of preventing allergy, […]
Sauna is healthy for men
A Finnish study have found that saunas contain health benefits for men. During the study, men who spent time in a sauna seven times a week were less likely to die of heart problems or to die at all, compared […]
New blood test that detects cancer at early stage developed
In a proof-of-principle study, researchers from Stanford University administered a drug called DNA minicircles to mice and found mice with tumours produced a substance that tumour-free mice didn’t make and was easily detected 48 hours later in the blood. The […]
It’s confirmed: processed food are highly addictive
Craving that hamburger and Coke? Well, study has confirmed that highly processed food are indeed addictive. Highly processed food are those that have been touched up with extra fat, refined carbohydrates from white flour and added sugar, among other things. […]
