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Hidden dangers of hand sanitizers
Lately, it seems that every supermarket has a hand-sanitizing station prominently displayed near the doors. In fact, the trend of using hand sanitizers has really ramped up in recent years, with more people carrying around their own personal-size versions of […]
Blue-light blocking glasses may help sleep after screen time
The blue glow from televisions and other screens suppresses natural mechanisms that help us fall asleep at night, but blocking just the blue wavelength may restore normal nighttime sleepiness, according to a new study. Teen boys who used computers and […]
Sign language interpreter tablet empowers the deaf
A new tablet called UNI translates sign language into spoken language using gesture recognition technology by Leap Motion. The portable device could enable deaf people to communicate freely with those who don’t understand sign language, opening up a world of […]
Women in UAE ignore cancer symptoms to avoid mastectomy
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UAE, with the number of sufferers increasing by 20 per cent since 2009, according to figures released by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). According to an Abu […]
Decreasing egg consumption has little effect on cholesterol level
Eggs are actually a key part of a healthy diet. Decreasing egg consumption has little effect on cholesterol level. According to a new research, eggs do not usually make a great contribution to level of blood cholesterol. Eggs are actually […]
Consumers think wearables will improve athletic ability
Even more survey respondents — 46 percent — envision a future in which obesity rates will decline thanks to wearable tech. Forty-two percent of consumers are placing their bets on wearable tech to dramatically improve their athletic ability in the […]
Implants could make reading glasses a thing of the past
A thin, circular eye implant could remedy near-sightedness, otherwise known as presbyopia, according to research presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The device has everyone talking because it corrected presbyopia for 80% of clinical […]
Scientists may soon ‘switch off’ cancer cells spread
A new research has explained how studying the diversity of cancer cells could help turn off mutations in cancer cells and strip their adaptability to drugs. Researchers at Salk Institute used a small pipette to extract and analyze the RNA […]
Young adults at risk of Osteoporosis
A study by Madras Medical College has revealed that even young adults are at risk of developing osteoporosis. The hospital’s rheumatology department screened 1,172 people in the 20-40 age group, with around 80 per cent being women, for bone density. […]
Beer doubles fertility in men
Researchers assessed the habits of 105 men with an average age of 37 whose partners were undergoing IVF between 2007 and 2013, and found that men who consumed at least 22g of alcohol daily, had double the chances to become […]
