Fish to lower strokes risk?
People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all, according to an international analysis. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish may lower stroke risk through their positive effects on blood pressure and cholesterol, wrote Susanna Larsson [...]
Babies Heart Defect
Babies who are exposed before birth to ethyl benezene, a toxic component in crude oil, may have a higher risk of developing congenital heart disease (CHD), US researches said. Another chemical used as an industrial metal degreasing agent, trichloroethylene (TCE) also boosted heart risks, said the research to be presented at the Paediatric Academic Societies [...]
Know your lifespan with £435 test!
London: A blood test that can show how fast someone is aging – and offers the tantalizing possibility of estimating how long they have left to live – is to go on sale to the general public in Britain later this year. The controversial test measures vital structures on the tips of a person’s chromosomes, [...]
Human sperm from stem cells?
LONDON: A team of British scientists claimed yesterday to have created human sperm using embryonic stem cells, in a medical first that they say will lead to a better understanding of fertility. Researchers led by Professor Karim Nayernia at Newcastle University and the NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) developed a new technique that allows [...]
Sixth Sense Located in Huaman Brain
Human beings ‘sixth sense’ for danger, long dismissed by some scientists as myth, actually exists in a part of brain that also handles conflict resolution, according to a recent report in the journal Science. The brain region – known as the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC) – actually raises the alarm about dangers that fail to [...]
