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Fight cold with exercise!

Exercise could help people exposed to extreme temperatures protect themselves from the cold.

15 Aug 2018 6:29 PM

If polar ice continues to melt, forests are slashed and greenhouse gases rise to new highs, the Earth will pass a tipping point. (Photo: AFP)

Earth risks tipping into 'hothouse' state: study

The risk of tipping cascades could be significant at a 2 C temperature rise, and could increase sharply beyond that point.

07 Aug 2018 7:29 PM

Higher levels of pollution were associated with more heart attacks, however, the risk was lower among those who were physically active. (Photo: Pixabay)

Daily exercise may cut heart attack risk even in polluted areas: Study

Moderate cycling for four or more hours per week cut risk for recurrent heart attack by 31 per cent.

21 Jul 2018 6:30 PM

Daily exercise may cut heart attack risk even in polluted areas: Study

Higher levels of pollution were associated with more heart attacks.

18 Jul 2018 8:20 PM

This makes it possible to treat the most common form of genetically caused obesity, where patients respond poorly to present treatments. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel drug can fight genetic obesity

Scientists have identified a drug that can help people with genetic obesity lose weight by inhibiting their appetite.

04 Jun 2018 10:11 AM

Fetuses with a so-called new balanced chromosomal aberration have a higher risk of brain disorders like autism, mental retardation. (Photo: Pixabay )

Counseling for pregnant women gets personalized

The risk is 20 percent for fetuses with these types of aberrations.

28 May 2018 9:37 AM

Early detection of type 2 diabetes can be improved if we change our approach to the disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Married couples share the risk of diabetes: Study

A man, whose wife had a BMI of 30, had a 21 per cent higher risk of developing diabetes than men whose wives had a BMI of 25.

23 May 2018 5:29 PM

Initially the researchers hope to be able to test it on animals and, in the long term, develop a drug that inhibits the relevant enzyme. (Photo: Pixabay)

Enzyme that could stop Ebola virus from spreading identified

The virus uses the host factor enzyme PP2A-B56 to start producing proteins.

30 Dec 2017 6:40 PM

The groups that cycled and were physically active during their leisure time burned the same amount of calories a week. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cycling to work as effective for weight loss as hitting gym

Results show that it is possible to combine transport to and from work with effective physical exercise.

02 Nov 2017 1:43 PM

Intense exercise can slow down growth of breast cancer tumours: Study

Experts from the University of Copenhagen say such exercis releases bodily chemicals which slows tumour growth

16 Sep 2017 5:08 PM

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