Experts have suggested that excess intake of sugar and carbs through sugary drinks and junk food is the prime reason for the increasing number of obese people and that physical inactivity is…
Category: Health
Mosquitoes biting you a lot? Blame your genes says new research
A new research carried out by twins at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine shed light on the possible link between being bitten by mosquitoes and our genes. The research has…
Potential novel therapy for Asthma could benefit millions
Researchers have identified a cellular mechanism that is said to contribute to bronchoconstriction and inflammation in asthma and subsequent studies have identified a novel therapy that could benefit millions. The research is…
Decoded: How malaria parasite protects itself against antimalarial medications
Researchers have finally decoded how the malaria parasite protects itself by building resistance against the last-line in antimalarial medications, a development that claim will enable them to come up with new medical…
Experts blame sugar, carbs for surge in obesity
In an editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, experts have blamed intake of excess sugar and carbs for the obesity epidemic across the globe rather than physical inactivity. Experts say…
Clinical trial for Alzheimer’s to start in UK; diabetes drug Liraglutide put to test
A clinical trial looking into the effect of a widely used diabetic drug Liraglutide on Alzheimer’s will start off in UK soon recruitment for which is already underway. Based on a groundbreaking…
Experts concerned over UK Gov’s plan to increase participation in school rugby
Experts have raised concerns over the UK government’s plan to fund and to increase participation in rugby in schools and have warned that the plan hasn’t been informed by injury data thereby…
Research: People who have sex 2 or 3 times a week earn 4.5% higher wages
A new study that examines the possible link between health, sexual activity and earnings claims that those who are sexually more active and healthy have a better chance of earning more at…
1.8m people in UK living with cancer and at least one other long-term health condition
There are 1.8 million people in the UK who are living with cancer and at least one other long-term health condition and these people are in greater need of practical, personal and…
BRCA-targeting drug shows promise for prostate cancer treatment
According to results of a major trial of a BRCA-targeting drug, men with prostate cancer can benefit from treatment with the pioneering drug olaparib – the first cancer drug to target inherited…
Study suggests infants are more sensitive to pain than adults
In a world’s first MRI-based research to study infant pain researchers have established that infants are more sensitive to pain than adults. The researchers also discovered that the brains of babies ‘light…
Australian researchers find potential cure for Hepatitis B; clinical trials in tow
Scientists from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have developed a combination treatment for Hepatitis B using birinapant – a cancer drug developed by US biotech company TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals – and patients…
Existing drugs for athlete’s foot, eczema looks promising for multiple sclerosis
Researchers have discovered that a pair of topical medicines in use for alleviating skin conditions including athlete’s foot, and eczema have another compelling use – instructing stem cells in the brain to…
E-cigarettes won’t help you quit smoking, research shows
E-cigarettes have been pegged by many as a cessation tool for smokers, but a new study published online on April 16 in the American Journal of Public Health, suggests that this is…
Mindfulness-based therapy pegged as a viable alternative to antidepressants
Based on the first ever large study that compared mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with maintenance antidepressant medication for reducing the risk of relapse in depression, researchers have concluded that MBCT could be…