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It is difficult to known how much medication is actually getting to the eye, when eye drops and ointments are administered.

Colour-changing contact lens can monitor eye treatments

According to study the lens could control and indicate the sustained release of many ophthalmic drugs.

12 Oct 2018 5:35 PM

By forcing girls and women to constantly adjust their behaviour to stay safe, society is denying them the benefits and opportunities of city life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young women facing constant harassment, abuse worldwide: Report

While such behaviour is condoned by society, bystanders and authorities rarely take action.

12 Oct 2018 4:50 PM

Treatments were unsuccessful and Alice was forced to have her eye removed in June.

Toddler loses eye to rare cancer after mum noticed she couldn't see while playing

The youngster had been going blind in her left eye for months, however, nobody had noticed.

12 Oct 2018 3:52 PM

The large increases in C-section use -- mostly in richer settings for non-medical purposes -- are concerning because of the associated risks for women and children. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

C-section use nearly doubled globally since 2000: report

The surgery is not without risk for mother and child, and is associated with complications in future births, researchers said.

12 Oct 2018 3:14 PM

The research by evolutionary medicine professors in Switzerland and Australia is based on United Nations data charting average family size and disease incidence. (Photo: Pixabay)

People with more siblings, less likely to get cancer

Living in groups has been key to the survival of the human race for many reasons, many of which are obvious, many are unclear.

12 Oct 2018 2:24 PM

Previous research has found that eating dairy products, particularly cheese and yogurt, was linked to a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Eating fatty cheese, yogurt and butter could lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

People who consumed fat-rich dairy, such as cheese, cream and yogurt less likely than those who did not to be diagnosed with the disease.

12 Oct 2018 1:27 PM

Professor Sarnyai said depression affects about one in seven people at some point in their lives. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s the link between diet and depression

Level of the fatty acid associated with depression and found in many takeaway foods was higher in people with ready access to fast food.

12 Oct 2018 8:22 AM

They also used prenatal gene editing to improve liver function and prevent neonatal death in a subgroup of mice. (Photo: AFP)

Gene editing could treat lethal disease before birth

Researchers in US reduced cholesterol levels in healthy mice treated in utero by targeting a gene that regulates those levels.

10 Oct 2018 3:24 PM

The wide-ranging report did not give the breakdown of the potential $16 trillion economic impact it estimated by 2030. (Photo: AFP)

World Mental Health Day: Mental health crisis could cost world USD 16 trillion by 2030

The “Lancet Commission” report said the growing crisis could cause lasting harm to people, communities and economies worldwide.

10 Oct 2018 12:35 PM

Researchers wanted to capture sleeping habits of people around the entire globe.

Keep sleeping hours in check for a healthy lifestyle

According to study optimum amount of sleep to keep your brain performing its best is 7 to 8 hours every night.

10 Oct 2018 11:01 AM

Study focused on the number of faces people actually know- scientists have not yet found a limit on how many faces the brain can handle. (Photo: Pixabay)

People know an average of 5,000 faces, says study

Results provide baseline with which to compare ‘facial vocabulary’ size of humans with facial recognition software.

10 Oct 2018 9:35 AM

This World Mental Health Day, celebrate your journey to recovery with inspirational tattoos or get inked to help spread awareness about depression.

World Mental Health Day: Positive tattoos you can get to alleviate depression

A tattoo is a symbol that can motivate and say a thousand words by just looking at it.

10 Oct 2018 9:22 AM

The findings were presented at the world's biggest fertility conference in Denver, Colorado, US. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men with small penises more likely to be infertile

Study says those with fertility problems tend to have penises around third of inch shorter when erect, than men without any issues.

09 Oct 2018 10:49 AM

Some evidence has suggested that people who take vitamin A supplements may be increasing their risk of bone damage. (Photo: AFP)

Excessive vitamin A may increase risk of bone fractures

Vitamin A is essential vitamin that is important for numerous biological processes including growth, vision, immunity and organ function.

09 Oct 2018 10:01 AM

Study indicates moderate, relatively short-term weight reduction was associated with a statistically significant reduction in breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s link between weight loss, breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Women with weight loss greater than or equal to 5 per cent had a 12 per cent lower breast cancer risk.

09 Oct 2018 8:46 AM

From anti-inflammatory fruits and vegetables to immune-boosting bacteria, there is range of changes one can make to diet that could help reduce pain and protect joints. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s what you should eat to beat arthritis

Notably, most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis and is caused by a wearing-away of the cartilage covering the ends of the bones.

08 Oct 2018 12:56 PM

Results suggest rodents that consume a fatty diet have reduced expression of an insulin receptor in a region of the brain known as the hippocampus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone in plants reverses brain damage caused by fatty diet

In study, when diets were supplemented with the plant hormone abscisic acid, the damage was reversed.

06 Oct 2018 6:12 PM

According to Japanese researchers healthy lifestyle interventions may be required as soon as a person's blood sugars start to rise to prevent 'full blown diabetes'. (Photo: Pixabay)

Signs of type 2 diabetes appear 20 years before diagnosis

Type 2 diabetes occur when person does not produce enough insulin or doesn't respond to hormone and is associated with obesity.

06 Oct 2018 3:12 PM

Vitamin D is made naturally by the human body when skin is exposed to the sun. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D supplements do not make bones healthier

The sole advantage of taking vitamin D was to reduce the risk of rare conditions such as rickets and osteomalacia.

06 Oct 2018 12:38 PM

Study found that those who took part in the education intervention had higher scores of economic rationality.

Education can help improve decision-making ability, says study

Study found education can be leveraged to help enhance an individual's economic decision-making quality or economic rationality.

06 Oct 2018 10:56 AM

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