Science
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
November 20, 2015
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Gene sequencing of more than 1,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found that as many as 8.5 percent were…
Depression linked to erectile dysfunction in sleep apnea patients
November 20, 2015
Depression linked to erectile dysfunction in sleep apnea patients
Depression and low quality of life may contribute to erectile dysfunction in men with sleep apnea, a Korean study suggests. Sleep…
Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues
November 20, 2015
Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues
Light therapy, long used to help improve mood in people who get the blues when days are darker and shorter,…
One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar
November 20, 2015
One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar
Almost half of 45-year-olds will develop so-called prediabetes, an elevated blood sugar level that often precedes diabetes, according to a…
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood
November 19, 2015
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood
If you want to be alert and ready to face the day, it’s better to have an uninterrupted night’s sleep,…
Facebook says it froze user named Isis by mistake
November 19, 2015
Facebook says it froze user named Isis by mistake
Facebook Inc. said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an…
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight
November 19, 2015
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight
Low-fat diets do not produce greater weight loss than other slimming regimes, says a study.
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics
November 18, 2015
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics
The first global campaign for the better use of antibiotics will be launched by the World Health Organisation in World…
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
November 18, 2015
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
Abdullahi Majeed was a young delegate for the Maldives when low-lying island states warned for the first time in 1989…
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
November 17, 2015
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…