Caffeine is a stimulant that is found naturally in some foods and is added to others. It can trigger
Month: November 2018
Trial finds diet rich in fish helps fight asthma
A clinical trial led by La Trobe University has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part
Parkinson’s Patients Can Have a Normal Life Span
If thinking skills aren’t affected, a person with Parkinson’s disease can live a normal life span, a new study suggests. “This
Exploring the structure and properties of new graphene-like polymers
A team of scientists from Siberian Federal University (SibFU) together with foreign colleagues described the structural and physical properties of
Alcohols as carbon radical precursors
Alcohols play a pivotal role in organic synthesis because they are ubiquitous and can be used in a variety of
NUS researchers turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight supermaterial
Researchers from the the National University of Singapore (NUS) have made a significant contribution towards resolving the global issue of
HKUST-Beijing Tiantan Hospital scientists bring new hope to brain tumor patients
sGBM is a rare type of brain cancer in adults. The incidence varies from 2 to 5 per million people
Antibiotics During Infancy May Up Childhood Obesity Risk
Babies who are prescribed antibiotics before they’re 2 years old may be more likely to become obese children, new research
Bohr scientists figure out how to measure electrical activity in a fetal heart
Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest area to record cardiac electrical activity – e.g. to determine whether the heart
Could Diabetes Drugs Help Curb Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s patients taking diabetes drugs may have fewer signs of dementia in their brains than similar patients not taking the