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Indian woman designed a new device that screens newborns for hearing loss
An Indian woman entrepreneur has designed a non-invasive, portable device that detects hearing loss in babies, an innovation that has the potential to avert speech, language and cognition difficulties later in life. The mass-screening tool developed by Bangalore-based Neeti Kailas […]
Too much TV tied to premature death
Study found adults who watch three or more hours of TV per day may double their risk of early death compared to those who watch less. Similar amounts of time spent sitting while driving or using a computer did not […]
Donate blood to keep your heart healthy
Old cells are less flexible and become stuck in the spleen and liver, where they are engulfed by white blood cells. If you are a shift worker, donating blood could be an easy way to reduce the risk of heart […]
Why you should sit on the floor while eating
In many Indian households you will find that people sit on the floor and eat their meals. While most of us have embraced the table and chair as a place to eat, there are those of us who prefer to […]
Egypt’s army says ‘AIDS detector’ needs more tests
CAIRO ― Egypt’s military said Saturday that devices it claimed it invented to detect and cure AIDS and hepatitis C need six more months of testing. The army had earlier promised to reveal the technology to the public this coming […]
Milk inspired drink may help lose weight: Study
While milk’s nutritional values are well known, little research has been conducted into the detailed structure of milk and how its fats interact with the digestive system until now.“By unlocking the detailed structure of milk, we have the potential to […]
Fatal attraction way to kill mozzies
JELEBU – “Fatal attraction” has reduced the number of mosquitoes and mosquito bites in Kampung Dusun Kubur, an orang asli village, here. Unlike the usual mosquito coil that drives away these blood-sucking insects, Universiti Malaya scientists have invented a unique […]
Surging hand-foot-mouth disease in Beijing
Beijing saw an outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease with more than 2,600 cases reported per week from May 26 to June 22, said the capital’s disease prevention center on Sunday. In the four consecutive weeks during the period, the number of […]
Poor nutrition linked to chronic diseases
Research has shown that poor nutrition—including a lack of fruit, vegetables and whole grains—is associated with the development of multiple chronic diseases over time. The results of the study, which looked at health, diet and lifestyle data of more than […]
Toshiba, Toray, 7 others team up for early cancer detection
TOKYO -Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has launched a project to develop a next-generation diagnosis system that can detect 13 types of cancers including breast and large bowel cancers with a blood sampling. The project is […]
