Health

Bad news for egg Lovers

Eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet. In fact, a whole egg contains all the nutrients needed to turn a single...

Study offers clues for why birth control may fail

Since the beginnings of civilization, people have used contraception to prevent pregnancy. Access to effective contraceptives is key to women’s well-being and autonomy –...

Is your child seriously ill?

Respiratory infections in children are very common. This is also a common reason that parents take children to see their GP. Parents, for the most...

Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline

A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University...

Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular system, study

Exposure of the maternal environment to engineered nanomaterials (ENM) during pregnancy has been shown to impact the health of the dam, fetus, and adult...

Deep brain stimulation may significantly improve OCD symptoms

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors. This repetitive...

Common chest infection puts babies at risk of hospitalisation in preschool years

Bronchiolitis is a common lung infection in young children and infants. It causes inflammation and congestion in the small airways (bronchioles) of the lung....

Could genetic breakthrough finally help take the sting out of mouth ulcers?

Mouth ulcers affect up to 25 percent of young adults and a higher proportion of children. In a past study, scientists have demonstrated that...

Smartphone ECG could be used in A&E to detect serious heart conditions

Palpitations make you feel like your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. They can be bothersome or...

Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain tumors

Glioma is a broad category of brain and spinal cord tumors that come from glial cells in brain cells that support nerve cells. These...

Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful?

People drink to socialize, celebrate, and relax. Alcohol often has a strong effect on people – and throughout history, we’ve struggled to understand and...

Early use of antibiotics in elderly patients associated with reduced sepsis risk

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in the older patient population, and Escherichia coli is the most common uropathogen in...

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