Beijing CANCELS major Chinese New Year celebrations in desperate attempt to control the spread of the killer SARS-like coronavirus Officials in the Chinese capital have scrapped temple fairs across the city Beijing residents have been urged to ‘strengthen prevention and support’ Almost 600 people have caught the virus, which has yet to be named officially Beijing has today announced major […]
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Published today in Science, the research team from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and CSL Limited say this breakthrough of discovering how gamma-delta T cells become activated addresses a question that has baffled scientists for 25 years. The study by University of Melbourne’s Marc Rigau, Ph.D. student at the […]
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Researchers are using caffeine to study how the brain processes information, and a new study shows the effectiveness of this approach. A placebo-controlled study in adults, which uses a simple Go/NoGo task, is published in Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research. The article entitled “Caffeine as a Tool to Explore Active Cognitive Processing Stages in Two-Choice Tasks” was coauthored by […]
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The Chinese government has confirmed that the strain of the coronavirus can spread from human to human, which is forcing many airports around the world to take extra precautions. With the Lunar New Year quickly approaching on January 25, government and health officials are worried the increase in travellers could mean the virus could spread even further. The UK is […]
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At least 3 dead, over 200 infected by new respiratory virus across China Outbreak raising concerns ahead of Lunar New Year travel; Dr. Janette Nesheiwat weighs in. Health officials in China grappling to manage the outbreak of a new coronavirus now fear the disease could be a so-called “super-spreader.” As of Tuesday, the central city of Wuhan — where the […]
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When the world is burning and the ice caps are melting, it’s hard to know what we, as individuals, can do to help the planet. Are our metal straws and reusable totes actually doing anything? One thing that will have an impact on our individual environmental footprint is how we eat. Enter: the climate diet. Vegans have been spouting the […]
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Taking testosterone supplements can boost men’s brain health into old age, a new research review has found. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) analyzed the results of previous randomized control trials that examined if taking testosterone supplements improved cognitive function in older men. They are now calling for Australian men to volunteer for a randomized control trial to test if […]
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For parents who want their child to have breast milk, but are unable produce it themselves, being able to buy it on the internet might seem like a hopeful solution. Many families might want to feed their infant breast milk for a number of reasons, such as improving their child’s immune system. This might lead families to turn to online […]
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Teaching children how to wash their hands to the tune of nursery rhyme Frère Jacques ‘can curb the spread of flu and colds’ Two doctors and a schoolgirl in Canada rewrote the well-known French song They incorporated instructions to teach perfect hand-washing technique Teaching children through song works better than written instructions, they said A song sung to the tune […]
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Anyone who has ever subscribed to a diet plan knows how the endeavor becomes more difficult as time progresses, and usually, a dieter’s willpower is named the culprit. Of course, that is the easiest conclusion, as subscribing to a diet plan is a matter of commitment and dedication. However, a recent study has concluded that the problem may be with […]
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