University of Alberta’s Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) have turned to videos for treating stuttering in a pioneering study that has produced amazing results. In the pilot, conducted by Jessica…
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Taxing the calories in sugary drinks could help reduce obesity, research suggests
Researchers have suggested that a tax on sugary drinks based on the number of calories or amount of sugar per liter could help curb obesity. The study published in Social Science &…
Cannabis shows promise in bone fracture treatment
Up until 1930s, marijuana aka cannabis had been used by different societies across the globe as a remedial plant; however, with increased awareness about its addictive nature, governments across the world started…
Obese may never attain normal body weight, study suggests
A King’s College London study has found that obese people are highly unlikely to attain normal body weight thereby suggesting that weight management programmes including dieting and exercise may not be effective…
Study cautions against combined use of antidepressants and painkillers
Though not conclusive, a new research has urged doctors to exercise due caution when prescribing antidepressants as well as painkillers to patients as a combined use of these drugs is said to…
Your smartphone could reveal if you are depressed
Smartphones have become an integral part of many people’s lives and owing to this, researchers have revealed that these gadgets and their usage pattern could reveal if a person is depressed. Researchers…
Stem cells provide hope in treatment of mitochondrial diseases
Despite advancements in medical science, there are a few diseases for which no treatments are available and mitochondrial diseases are one of them. Researchers striving to look for a cure to treat…
Blue LEDs pegged as chemical-free food preservatives
Blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) could be excellent chemical free food preservatives owing to their strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens, a new study has revealed. Researchers at the National University…
Diabetes-related amputations in England at an all-time high of over 7000 per year
Diabetes UK has revealed through an analysis of data from Public Health England that diabetes-related amputations in England have reached an all-time high of over 7,000 per year with over 135 amputations…
One million older people affected by poor standards of dignity in hospitals
A comprehensive, statistical analysis of inpatient experience data in NHS hospitals in England has brought to the forefront “widespread and systematic” pattern of inadequate care that lacks substantially in standards of dignity…
Breast cancer survivors are gaining more weight than their cancer-free peers
Researchers have found that women with a family history of breast cancer and who are breast cancer survivors themselves are gaining more weight than their cancer-free peers – especially if they were…
Genes responsible for Alzheimer’s may be “at work” long before any symptoms arise
A new research has suggested that genetic variations linked to Alzheimer’s disease may be “at work” promoting deposits of plaque in the brain long before any symptoms of the disease can be…
Innovative project grants three wishes to those near death to bring them peace
In a first of its kind project dubbed Three Wishes Project, researchers at McMaster University, Canada grant three wishes to those near death in a bid to bring them peace as well…
Prenatal testing for fetal chromosome defects may detect some maternal cancers
Researchers have revealed that non-invasive prenatal testing used to detect fetal chromosome abnormalities may also detect some maternal cancer and other underlying conditions. The study, published in the Journal of the American…
BMA advocates 20% tax hike on sugary drinks to curb obesity
The British Medical Association is calling for 20 per cent tax hike on sugary drinks as a means to curb obesity crisis in the UK. The suggestion is one of the many…