Scientists at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that light, which the eye depends on to see, is also necessary for its development particularly during conception. This finding gives a better understanding to the nature of foetal eye development and ocular diseases caused by vascu
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Many of us try to abide to good oral hygiene by brushing twice a day and using mouthwash and/or flossing. But despite this health practice we still need to keep a watchful eye on our diet so as to avoid any decay or acidic erosion to our pearly whites! A lot of healthy foods like fruit are very harmful to teeth and we feel that these pointers below should he
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As parents, we want our kids to grow not just physically healthy but emotionally and mentally fit as well. But did you know there are many things we normally do that makes our children more vulnerable to mental health problems? Yes there are. Below are ways that can emotionally traumatise your kids: Emotional Lock-Down By not paying attention to their fee
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By looking at a person’s face, you could identify if he or she is sad, happy or angry. But if you want to know their genuine feelings, you better learn how to read their body language, a new research suggests. For their study, a team of scientists from Princeton University conducted a series of experiments that involved identifying emotions such as lo
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Some people like strong coffee while others love it light. Some people add cream while others want it pure black. Do you ever wonder how many people drink coffee? I’m pretty sure there are millions of ‘coffeeholics’ in the world! But what does caffeine do exactly, to our body? Is it really good for our brain or is it not? Coffee and our B
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A Scientist in Australia, today, has stumbled upon an important break-through which could ultimately lead to a cure for AIDS, by reprogramming the HIV virus to put it to sleep, indefinitely. The Researcher and Scientist from Queensland Institute of Medical Research, David Harrich, has explained that he has been able to change and reprogram the protein wit
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Just as general medical care, mental health care is available for children and adults. Unfortunately, only a small number of people seek such kind of service despite the increasing rate of mental health problems. In Britain for instance, almost two-thirds of those with mental disorders do not seek treatments, according to studies. The stigma associated with
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It is a known fact that adults who have been abused or have gone through traumatic experiences during childhood tend to demonstrate psychological changes such as impulsive behaviour and violence. In a new research however, scientists found that childhood trauma can also make lasting marks on the brain – that is, physical changes. A team of researchers
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Do you often feel besieged by little changes in your environment? Do you get extremely irritated when you hear loud noises or when someone altered your desk arrangement? Do you care deeply about EVERY single thing? Do you get hurt easily when someone says negative comments about your performance or personality? If you say ‘YES’ to all of these, y
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare muscle disorder but is one of the most common genetic problems that primarily occur in men. For years, scientists have been working hard to find the best way to inhibit muscle degeneration and reverse the effects of the disease. But things have been very difficult, until today. In a paper published yesterday in th
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