I recently was a presenter at a 5th grade Science Fair alongside professional astronomers, engineers, and physicists. My high school science teachers would have never predicted this. I struggled to pass my science classes and it wasn’t until I studied fitness as an adult that I became interested in biology. […]
Chinese people are paying for the country’s heavy pollution with their health, the head of the UN Environment Programme says. Achim Steiner said hundreds of thousands of people were affected by premature death and respiratory illnesses because of poor air quality. Read More…
Natural medicines and therapies can help speed the healing of broken bones. Bones have the amazing ability to heal themselves, and this healing begins before you even see a doctor. However, doctor’s visit is always recommended to ensure that the bones are aligned properly and will join in a clean […]
A trip to the dentist at least twice a year can help to reduce the likelihood of suffering a heart attack or stroke. These are the findings of a group of researchers from the Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. The study findings were recently presented at the annual meeting […]
Researchers found that women who reported exercising the most in recent years were about 20 per cent less likely to get depression than those who rarely exercised. New York: Older women who got more exercise and less television time were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a […]
BBC Stem cells taken from a patient’s own heart have, for the first time, been used to repair damaged heart tissue, researchers claim. The study, published in the Lancet, was designed to test the procedure’s safety, but also reported improvements in the heart’s ability to pump blood. The authors said […]
Source/Credit:Monday, November 14, 2011 , by-Moira-Mizzi World Diabetes Day has grown from humble beginnings to become a globally-celebrated event to increase awareness. This year the occasion is concerned with diabetes in children and adolescents. Money and property, or the lack thereof, are not the only assets that we might inherit […]
Source/credit:Monday, November 14, 2011 , by-AFP Researchers said they had discovered a unique microscopic channel through which malaria parasites must pass to infect red blood cells, a finding that opens up a highlypromising target for a vaccine. The doorway mechanism is common to all known strains of the deadliest mosquito-borne […]
UCLA On November 8, UCLA biologists reported that they had slowed the aging process in fruit flies. They activated a gene called PGC-1, which increases the activity of mitochondria, the tiny power generators in cells that control cell growth and tell cells when to live and die. “We took this […]
The country’s second-largest Islamic group has thrown its full weight behind efforts to rid Indonesia of its heavy smoking habit. After issuing a fatwa in March 2010 to tell its tens of millions of followers that it was religiously unacceptable to light up, Muhammadiyah is now set to declare all […]
“And He (Allah) it is Who has made the night a covering for you, and Who has made sleep for rest, and has made the day for rising up.” (Holy Quran 25:48) Why we sleep remains one of the big mysteries of science. Allah has told us that sleep is for rest while the […]
Source: TOI on line: There is something about the post lunch hour, when a sense of boredom creeps in and time weighs so heavy that you can almost hear the clock tick. As the sun shines brightest upon the day, we feel an urge to retire to bed or […]
CNN) — When Darla Arni’s mother began showing the first signs of dementia 16 years ago, Arni worried she was doomed to the same fate. So Arni began reading up on what she could do to stay mentally sharp. Turns out, plenty. Arni, now 55, grew up on a farm […]
Source: TOI on line Drinking milk regularly could help you shed weight, finds a study. In a two-year weight loss study, milk drinkers had an advantage over those who skipped the milk, reports the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers led by Danit Shahar from the Ben-Gurion University of the […]
Source/Credit: Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Some gravely ill alcoholics who need a liver transplant shouldn’t have to prove they can stay sober for six months to get one, doctors say in a study that could intensify the debate over whether those who destroy their organs by drinking deserve new […]
NEW YORK | Tue Nov 8, 2011 10 (Reuters) – They are among the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and by 2050 their numbers could reach 601,000 but most centenarians never expected to reach 100 and many say lifestyle is the secret to longevity. More than a third […]
Behind its bitter taste, papaya leaves provide myriad benefits such as cancer-fighting substances. It has been proved by researchers of University of Florida Nam Dang and colleagues from Japan to publish its findings about the benefits of papaya leaf extract to fight cervical cancer, breast, liver, lung, and pancreas. The […]
According to Joe Schwarz, Director of the McGill Office for Science and Society, the lack of doctors in Quebec is driving people towards alternative medicine – and he doesn’t mince his words when asked to share his thoughts on this development. “The problem with some of the alternative medicines is […]
Source/Credit: The New York Times Some women who drink to their health may want to reconsider. A new study shows that women who routinely have even small amounts of alcohol, as few as three drinks a week, have an elevated risk of breast cancer. The research, which looked at the […]
Source/Credit: Pro-publica On Sept. 23, 1998, a panel of radiation safety experts gathered at a Hilton hotel in Maryland to evaluate a new device that could detect hidden weapons and contraband. The machine, known as the Secure 1000, beamed X-rays at people to see underneath their clothing. One after another, […]