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Rate of weekly rise in dengue cases highest since 2005
SINGAPORE – Dengue infection numbers surged last week with 620 people falling sick – up more than 10 per cent on the previous seven days. The only time Singapore has recorded a higher rate was during the country’s worst epidemic […]
Improve Cardiovascular Activity for Children With Active Video Gaming
Researchers at the University of Western Australia and Wales’ Swansea University have revealed that high intensity video games may be good for children. A study which evaluated children’s energy levels and heart rate when they played active video games such […]
Link Between Cold Weather and Blood Pressure Identified
Cold weather affects blood pressure, says recent study. The study has found that some people’s blood pressure is affected more by the cold weather and this blood pressure sensitivity to temperature may be a marker of early mortality, said a […]
To Block Fruit Fly Immunity, Parasitic Wasps Use Calcium Pump
A new finding offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host’s defenses. Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies’ blood cells. “We believe that we have discovered an important […]
Accuracy in Food Laboratory Results Remains a Concern
On a routine basis, food microbiology laboratories continue to submit false negative results and false positive results. A retrospective study of nearly 40,000 proficiency test results over the past 14 years, presented today at the 113th General Meeting of the […]
Tackling Toilet Paper Crisis in Venezuela
Venezuelans are experiencing a huge shortage of toilet paper, and stores seem to have run out of stocks. The demand is huge and supply is so short, that the government has ordered 50 million rolls to meet the demand. Most […]
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Ageing Brain Power
In older people, intake of Mediterranean diet with added virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power, finds research. The researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain base their findings on 522 men and women […]
Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate Revealed
Dark chocolate contains high amount of potassium and copper and helps reduce heart disease, high in iron content dark chocolates can also cure anemia, say doctors. An online study indicates that a person should consume two or three grams of […]
Study Says Salt in Foods is Still High
Salt levels in processed foods or foods sold at fast food restaurants are high despite calls by medical experts, finds US study. Americans on average eat more than twice the recommended daily allowance of salt, and as much as 80 […]
India Gets Advanced Breast Cancer Detecting Machine
In the national capital, an advanced digital breast cancer detecting machine with the capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before was unveiled. The mammography machine ‘Amulet’ by Fuji films is claimed to be […]
