Science
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
August 13, 2015
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
Germany and Japan rose from the ashes of World War II to become global economic powerhouses in a few decades.…
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent
August 13, 2015
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent
A study conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) on Wednesday August 12, International Youth Day, showed…
Online tools can help manage pain
August 13, 2015
Online tools can help manage pain
Researchers tested a series of web-based pain management tutorials on a group of adults who had been suffering symptoms for…
Expectant fathers’ hormones change during pregnancy too, says study
August 13, 2015
Expectant fathers’ hormones change during pregnancy too, says study
Fathers-to-be can experience a drop in two hormones, testosterone and estradiol, as their wives' pregnancies progress, according to a first-of-its-kind…
Signs of ageing appear in mid-20s, study finds
August 13, 2015
Signs of ageing appear in mid-20s, study finds
Ageing is typically studied in the elderly, but a study released Monday said different rates of ageing can be detected…
Hetlioz pill may ease sleep disorder for some blind people
August 12, 2015
Hetlioz pill may ease sleep disorder for some blind people
Hetlioz, a prescription pill designed to help blind people sleep at night and stay awake during the day, helped some…
Food insecurity and high healthcare costs go hand in hand
August 11, 2015
Food insecurity and high healthcare costs go hand in hand
People with severe food insecurity, who struggle the most to put food on the table, have healthcare costs more than…
Depressed adolescents face increased heart disease risk
August 11, 2015
Depressed adolescents face increased heart disease risk
Adolescents with major depression or bipolar disease face an increased risk of early heart disease and may need early intervention…
When it’s time for kindergarten, some preemies might not be ready
August 11, 2015
When it’s time for kindergarten, some preemies might not be ready
Some babies born just a week or two premature may later be developmentally unprepared for kindergarten, and screening these children…