Health and Lifestyle
American scientists develop gene therapy for blinding disease
August 28, 2018, 8:59 am
WASHINGTON -- American scientists have developed a gene therapy in treating a form of eye disease that progressively robs people of their sight and peripheral vision before blindness develops. A study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences described… Read More
Quitting smoking may lead to weight gain but reduce death risk
August 20, 2018, 12:10 pm
BEIJING -- Quitting smoking may cause you to gain weight and initially lead to a higher risk of diabetes, but it will reduce the chances of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a new study.Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Harvard University found… Read More
New drugs put cancer cells into 'permanent sleep'
August 7, 2018, 12:30 pm
SYDNEY -- Australian scientists said they have discovered a new type of drug that targets specific proteins to arrest the growth and spread of cancer, without the harmful side effects of conventional therapies. The drug, which put cancer cells into a "permanent sleep" without damaging DNA, have… Read More
Older people less likely to recognize errors they make
August 6, 2018, 1:42 pm
WASHINGTON -- A new study published in the latest issue of Neurobiology of Aging showed that the older people get, the less apt they may be to recognize that they're made an error. Researchers from University of Iowa devised a simple, computerized test to gauge how readily young adults and older… Read More
DOH launches search for HIV/AIDS ambassadors
August 2, 2018, 6:17 pm
MANILA--In a bid to increase the public awareness on ways to prevent HIV-AIDS among the youth, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday launched the tri-beauty pageant for the HIV/AIDS advocacy ambassadors. Together with agency partners, the DOH launched the "Lhive Free Campaign", a search for… Read More
Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June
August 1, 2018, 6:04 pm
MANILA -- Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for the month of June. According to the Department of Health (DOH) June 2018 HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, a total of 993 new HIV cases have been recorded… Read More
Study shows why professional women keep low profile at workplace
July 30, 2018, 5:08 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stanford University researchers have found that professional women are adopting a less assertive strategy to keep a low visible presence at the workplace to avoid conflict or balance work with family responsibilities. A new study, published in Sociological Perspectives, said this… Read More
Diagnosing, treating cancer with MRI: scientists
July 30, 2018, 4:31 pm
MOSCOW -- Researchers from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI have recently developed a new type of contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on biodegradable silicon nanoparticles that can be used for both diagnosing and treating cancer. The results of this research… Read More
Consumption of e-cigarettes, tobacco increases risk of oral cancer
July 30, 2018, 11:44 am
SAN FRANCISCO -- Scholars from University of California, San Francisco (UC San Francisco) have found that people who consume e-cigarettes and tobacco products are more likely to develop oral cancer, a US non-profit group advocating oral health said over the weekend. The International Association… Read More
Is it essential to have a food garden?
July 24, 2018, 10:05 pm
MANILA -- One of the highlights of President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address was about access to universal health care. As ordinary citizens, how can we help ourselves maintain a healthy lifestyle so we could better avoid getting sick and be healthier? The National Nutrition… Read More
Genetics researchers eye wrinkles, hair loss reversal
July 24, 2018, 6:55 pm
WASHINGTON -- A research team from the United States has identified a gene in mice that can reverse wrinkles and hair loss and could be applied to humans in the future, local media reported. "Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed?" genetic researchers… Read More
Long non-coding RNA may play role in fat metabolism: study
July 23, 2018, 2:44 pm
CHICAGO -- Researchers at Northwestern University (NU) have identified that thousands of lincRNAs, long non-coding RNA molecules produced by so-called "junk DNA", may in fact play an important role in fat metabolism. In a study, the researchers examined the RNA content of fat tissue from 25… Read More
Higher cancer risk for women with diabetes: major Aussie study
July 20, 2018, 1:15 pm
SYDNEY -- Having diabetes significantly increases the risk of getting cancer, with women facing higher risks, according to a major study by Australian researchers. Women with diabetes were also at greater risk than men of getting leukemia and stomach, mouth and kidney cancers, the George Institute… Read More
Addiction to digital media linked to psychiatric problems in teens
July 18, 2018, 11:58 am
WASHINGTON -- A study published on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that children addicted to digital devices were more likely become prone to psychiatric problems. Teens who are heavy users of digital devices are twice as likely as infrequent users to show… Read More
Parents of Dengvaxia recipients want audience with Duterte
July 17, 2018, 6:44 pm
MANILA -- A group of parents, whose children were vaccinated with the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, called on President Rodrigo Duterte to sit down and have a dialogue with them regarding the matter. "Kailangan namin ang boses niya para magkaisa ang government agencies -- Department of Health (DOH),… Read More
An orange a day keeps blurred vision away, study finds
July 17, 2018, 11:56 am
SYDNEY -- A study recently found that regular orange eaters have a significantly decreased chance of developing macular degeneration, a common age-related eye disease among middle-aged Australians. The study interviewed more than 2,000 Australian adults aged over 50 and followed them over a… Read More
How to avoid getting leptospirosis
July 16, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA -- With the leptospirosis outbreak announced recently by the Department of Health, the government has issued some pointers to avoid acquiring the disease. In a reminder from the Health Department, Manila East Medical Center's Dr. Claro Cayanan said people must avoid flood waters entirely to… Read More
Number of dengue deaths in Calabarzon up
July 16, 2018, 6:49 pm
MANILA -- The number of dengue deaths in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) Region doubled during the first half of the year, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) bared Monday. DOH Calabarzon Regional Director Eduardo Janairo said they have so far recorded 46 dengue… Read More
Vitamin supplements do not improve heart health
July 16, 2018, 11:46 am
WASHINGTON -- Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis published in the latest issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The research team put… Read More
A doctor's advice to prevent influenza
July 13, 2018, 9:47 pm
MANILA -- A doctor has specified ways to prevent epidemic-prone influenza, especially with the onset of the rainy season. In a reminder, Manila East Medical Center Dr. Claro Cayanan said the easiest way to avoid getting the virus is by washing hands thoroughly before eating and after using the… Read More
