Science. The latest news about science is under this category. The recent discoveries in the field of biology, physics, chemistry, and other science fields can be found here.
Recent Scientific study shows that drugs used to regulate the level of cholesterol in the blood also reduce the risk of dangerous clots. Records illustrate that heart attack or stroke which is caused by blood clot is considered one of the leading reasons of death in the world. This new discovery was first released in … Read more
Smoking is a risk that can be stopped and here are the 7 ways to quit smoking: 1. SET A DATE. Setting date to quit from smoking formalizes the attempt or decision to quit. And while it takes several attempts, the possibility of permanently quitting goes up with each attempt you make. When choosing a … Read more
Scientists said that a gene defect has been identified causing children to develop peanut allergy. The gene called Filaggrin was shown to be a responsible factor that can cause eczema and asthma. About 1-2 % of UK children are affected by the life-threatening peanut allergy. For over two or 3 decades, conditions regarding the number … Read more
To avoid sodium overload we should be observant on the food we eat. Without salt we can not appreciate the food. Below are the common foods which have high sodium content and should be avoided: Raw Chicken Check out labels on the package if it says “10% broth solution”, this means that it contains 60 … Read more
Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience (–foul word(s) removed–)ociated with actual or potential damage and it is always subjective. There are two types of pain, the acute and chronic pain according to duration. Acute Pain is a pain experience by a person just for a moment and it resolves quickly. It … Read more
Recent Scientific study shows that pregnant women who are exposed to cigarette smoke have a high possibility that their unborn child can have birth defects or increase the risk of stillbirth. Scientist has warned the fathers-to-be to stop smoking for the benefit of their future child. Researchers in the University of Nottingham conducted a study … Read more
According to some researchers, there is an increasing number of Filipinos having goiter and 90 percent of Goiter’s cases worldwide is caused by iodine deficiency. A Goitre or Goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid and this can become very big which can be seen easily as a m(–foul word(s) removed–) in the neck. … Read more
There is a possibility that H2N2 could become pandemic as that of H1N1 in 2009. According to the journal Nature’s article, it will target people below the age of 50 as it says that they have low H2N2 immunity. As a shield against the rise of H2N2, a vaccination program must be planned by various … Read more
One of the most common health problems among Filipinos is what we called Diabetes Mellitus. It is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has elevated blood sugar. This elevation of blood sugar happens because the cells don’t respond to the insulin that is being produced, or the body doesn’t produce enough insulin. … Read more
A synthetic marijuana called K2, also known as Spice was first identified in December 2008. It has an active ingredient called ‘JHW-018’ in which compound can be produced is similar to the high of marijuana. Only K2 does not produce positive drug test. According to ‘American (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation of Poison Control Centers’ there were … Read more