Too much junk food linked to ‘silent stroke’ by middle age – DPA/The Star
"The link between diet and brain health may be detectable before people experience noticeable problems with memory or thinking,” said PHRI’s Sonia Anand.
Medical marijuana failing to help against insomnia, tests show – DPA
Compared to patients who took a placebo, those given medical cannabis “were substantially more likely to experience mild adverse events, such as a dry mouth and dizziness,” the researchers warned.
Researchers warn AI blurs line between real life and fantasy – DPA
“Once people are involved with a connection with a robot, they start to think that it’s alive, that it cares about them, that it loves them,” Turkle explained.
Afraid of needles? Music found to ease pain caused by jabs – DPA
Doctors at University Hospital Zürich (UHZ) have found that patients felt better after a needle-prick if listening to their favourite tunes, with those who had preexisting pain saying that a…
Light up, lights out? Study dispels myth that hash smokers sleep well – DPA
A marijuana habit was “associated with poorer objectively measured sleep quality, even though participants generally did not perceive their sleep to be worse.”
Swallow olive oil before carbs to limit glucose spike, diabetes patients urged – DPA
"Our findings suggest that the order in which nutrients reach the gut can engage a coordinated hormone-nerve response that changes how quickly the stomach delivers glucose to the intestine," Yabe…
Vintage research: 193-year-old tortoise could hold key to long life – DPA
In what University of Cambridge scientists hope could lead to a “blueprint” for understanding ageing, the world’s oldest living land animal has been found to have a genetic advantage that…
Obesity paradox: some fatty foods help against cancer – DPA/The Star
"Our findings were surprising because they highlighted a benefit of some obesogenic diets,” said Daniela Quail, associate professor at McGill’s Department of Physiology.
Don’t sugar the medicine: No dessert with antibiotics, doctors advise – DPA/The Star
To limit the damage, patients are advised to avoid sweets for the prescribed duration, after a five-year study showed sugar could “exacerbate antibiotic-induced microbiome disruption.”
Tackling cancer-linked depression boosts survival chance, patient data show – DPA
“Depression is common among people facing cancer, but it is often under-recognized and undertreated,” said Fumiko Chin, radiation oncologist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.