Sorry Caffeine Lovers, A Cup Of Coffee Makes It Harder To Recover From Temporary Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Fireworks. Subway trains. Front row at a rock concert. The level of noise people are exposed to in these settings are all above, if not right up against the threshold of the level we can sustain...
Mother’s DNA is key to healthy ageing
Every cell in the human body holds about 20,000-25,000 genes, almost all of them in the nucleus – so-called nuclear DNA. But 37 others reside in tiny structures called mitochondria, which turn...
Eating Pasta Lowers BMI
For those trying to lower their carb intake, beloved pasta is often one of the first dishes to be cut from diets. But not all pasta is created equal, according to a new study published in Nutrition...
Tickling the brain boosts immunity
Artificially stimulating the brain’s feel-good centre boosts immunity in mice in a way that could help explain the power of placebos, a study reported Monday. “Our findings indicate that activation...
Fungal infection ‘threat’ to human health
Fungal infections kill more people than malaria or breast cancer but are not considered a priority, say scientists. Prof Neil Gow, from the University of Aberdeen, said more than one million people...
If your children are picky when it comes to food, do this
Nature and nurture both play a role in developing fussy eaters says new research New research suggests that parents could play two roles in influencing their children’s eating habits, by both...
Most People Don’t Know Which Chemicals They’re Exhaling
There are some 4,800 chemicals in cigarette smoke, many of which are carcinogens — yet the majority of people who smoke don’t realize what they’re inhaling. A new study published in the journal BMC...
