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Want to prevent cognitive decline that comes with age? work out twice weekly
Researchers have found that medicines cannot stave off cognitive decline that comes with age, but twice-weekly work-outs can. They reviewed 11,530 studies of so-called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), to see how many older people are affected and which interventions and […]
Risk of getting spinal surgery high among smokers
People who smoke are more likely to get back pain which leads to them having to undergo spinal surgery. Researchers focused on a common cause of lower back pain known as lumbar spinal stenosis, which occurs when the spinal canal […]
Alcohol harms stem cell DNA, increases one’s risk of getting cancer
Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to a recent research. Working with mice in a laboratory, British […]
Philippines fines Sanofi, stops sale of dengue vaccine Dengvaxia
The Philippines has suspended clearance for Sanofi’s dengue vaccine Dengvaxia and fined the French drugmaker a symbolic US$2,000 citing violations on product registration and marketing, the health secretary said recently. Concerns over the dengue immunisation of nearly 734,000 children aged […]
Doctors and teachers should come together to beat stress in students
Former teacher turned doctor Dr. Kavitha Selvaraj of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago has suggested that doctors and educators can come together to beat stress in students, encouraging resilience and helping students to overcome traumatic […]
The cure for the deadliest breast cancer may have just been found
Ottawa University scientists believe they may have just found the cure for aggressive breast cancer, using a combination of immunotherapy and a virus. Their groundbreaking research was confirmed after they used their study to cure up to 90 % of […]
Taking calcium pills may not lower fracture risk
A research review has found that older adults who take vitamin D and calcium supplements are no less likely to break their hips or other bones than peers who don’t use these supplements. Researchers examined data from 33 previous trials […]
Teens who go through trauma more likely to develop migraines
Teens who are exposed to traumatic events are likely to develop migraines. The findings were revealed from a study that examined the impact of a terror attack in Norway in 2011. “We have very little systematic knowledge about the physical […]
Novartis breast cancer therapy gets FDA nod
Novartis’s Kisqali (ribociclib) has won the approval of U.S. Food and Drug Administration breakthrough therapy designation for treating some breast cancer patients. The designation covers initial endocrine-based treatment of pre- or premenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor […]
Amid ‘fattest Asian country’ claim, Malaysian nutritionists sponsored by food giants
Nutritionists in Malaysia – recently dubbed “Asia’s fattest country” – are being sponsored by major food companies, a New York Times article say. The report pointed at the Nutrition Society of Malaysia, whose research on local diets and lifestyle habits […]
