Articles by Katrina Pascual
Italian Cheese Grana Padano May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Italian hard cheese Grana Padano has been found to help manage blood pressure levels, similar to the beneficial action of hypertension drugs. The findings add to the blood pressure benefits of cheese.
Hawaii Due For Devastating Tsunami Within 50 Years Amid Prediction Of Mega-Earthquake In Aleutians
A magnitude 9 earthquake could strike the Aleutian Islands in the next 50 years and bring about a devastating Hawaii tsunami, warned experts who used a new computer model combining fault system measurements with Bayesian probability models.
WHO Releases New Recommendation To Test, Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The WHO released on Thursday a speedier and more affordable treatment plan for curbing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which affects about 480,000 globally. The TB treatment could be completed in a year and costs less than $1,000 per patient.
Theranos COO Exits As Startup Faces Federal Investigation
Theranos COO Sunny Balwani retires as the company is restructuring its organization and executive management. The California-based firm is fighting for its life following federal investigations proving the accuracy and reliability of its tests.
Swarm Intelligence Could Be Gamblers' Key To Betting: Here's How It Works
How does swarm intelligence amplify, not replace, human intelligence and change the way people predict the outcome of events such as the Kentucky Derby? Sports gambling just might be changed for good.
Size Of Migratory Bird Red Knot Shrinking Due To Climate Change
An international team of scientists warned about shrinking red knots, as climate change is taking its toll on the juvenile ones' insect food source. The shorebirds are therefore developing smaller bodies and shorter bills.
Space Junk Debris Cracks International Space Station Window
A tiny portion of the International Space Station window cracked because of a small piece of flying space debris. Do these space junk pose an immediate threat?
Bacteria In Your Scalp May Be Responsible For Dandruff
A bacterial war in the scalp - not fungi as assumed - is pinpointed as the main cause of dandruff. Researchers from China believe that the staph bacteria has to be controlled and a competing bacterial species should be enhanced.
Why Some Animals Are Gay: Beetle Study Shows Reproductive Benefits Of Same-Sex Mating
Swedish researchers found that same-sex sexual behavior among seed beetles is encouraged by genes that can benefit reproduction in the other sex. Find out how same-sex mating in beetles offers evolutionary gains.
Brain Stimulation May Ease Effects Of Single-Sided Deafness: Study
Single-sided deafness has been found to be closely related to brain plasticity issues, specifically a misalignment of brain hemispheres. New findings are hoped to lead to the elusive cure to this condition.
Mummified Fetus Shows How Ancient Egyptians Treat Unborn Children
Fitzwilliam Museum researchers in the UK employed a special CT scan to estimate the age of a mummified human fetus from ancient Egypt, and afterwards discovered the importance of the unborn child in the long-gone civilization.
OSHA To Require Employers To Publicly Disclose Workers' Injury And Illness
The labor department will now require employers in dangerous industries to report workplace injury and illness data in their companies. OSHA will then publish the information on its website as an open source for occupational safety data per business.
Yellow Fever Could Be The Next Global Health Emergency
Is the world on the brink of a yellow fever epidemic? The WHO announced that outbreaks in Angola, Congo and Uganda are now under control, but urged vigilance in case the disease turns into a global emergency.
Alien Earth Remains Elusive Despite Discovery Of More Than 1,000 Exoplanets
What does it mean to humans to finally find an alien Earth and, via a successful search for exoplanets that are similar to the living planet, confirm that we are not alone in the vast universe?
This Is How Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Damages The Brain
Three new studies offer evidence that the Zika virus can reach and damage brain cells in the fetus of pregnant mice, supporting earlier proof of how Zika causes birth defects.
Walgreens Launches Web-Based Mental Health Screening
Walgreens has launched a free online mental health screening that targets screening 3 million Americans for mental conditions by the end of 2017. It seeks to help improve mental health treatment in the country by helping in diagnosis and prescription information.
Genetic Analysis Detects Human And Rat DNA In 250 Burgers
A new Clear Labs food report found human and rat DNA in burgers sampled. But there's no need to panic just yet, according to an expert who cited factors affecting potential food contamination and safety in the study.
Computer-Generated Virtual Heart May Predict Cardiac Risk In Patients With Arrhythmias
A computer-generated 3D virtual heart is touted to efficiently, non-invasively predict the risk of sudden death due to arrhythmia and their need for an implantable defibrillator.
Study Reveals How Popular Heartburn Drug May Harm Arteries
Proton pump inhibitors were linked to accelerated aging of blood vessel cells, which could pave the way for issues such as heart disease and stroke. How are these heartburn drugs potentially associated with adverse health effects?
Hyperloop Transportation To Use Cheaper, Safer Tech Than High-Speed Trains
Startup firm Hyperloop Transportation Technologies announced that it has licensed cheaper, safer technology than the magnetic levitation currently used in high-speed trains. Will it soon deliver the pressurized capsule ride it promises?
Cancer Costs May Force Vulnerable Families To Sell Their Home
UK charity Macmillan Cancer Support warned that the costs of cancer are leaving millions of families financially broken, even forcing them to sell their homes. Here are ways to tackle the financial burden of cancer.
Transit Of Mercury: Planet Appears Like Black Dot As It Crosses The Sun
Scientists and amateur astronomers alike watched the transit of Mercury - a slow passage of the planet across the solar disc - on May 9, a visual treat that won't take place again until 2019.
Swaddling Babies Linked To Increased Risk For Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome appeared to rise when babies were swaddled while sleeping on their sides or stomachs. Could SIDS be one of the major dangers of swaddling, a practice meant to keep infants warm and cozy?
Here Are The Best And Worst US States To Grow Old
Caring.com has released its report on the 10 best and worst states to grow old, taking into consideration quality of life, health care, and finance. Which ones offer the best senior health care costs and assisted living choices?
Climate Change May Up Rates Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Climate change brings about a new health epidemic: heat stress nephropathy, where the kidneys suffer from dehydration from rising temperatures and heat stress. Learn more about this chronic kidney disease on the rise.
Full Moon Linked To Less Sleep In Children
The full moon can somehow affect children's sleep – but is it enough to back up ancient belief on the lunar phases' effects on human moods and actions?
Half Of Teens Are Addicted To Their Mobile Device: How To Tell If Your Child Suffers From Smartphone Addiction
Here are the signs of smartphone addiction among teens, which has risen to half of the U.S. teen population. While the line between phone addiction and overuse is gray, there are symptoms that one is already moving into addiction territory.
Extinction Worries Loom As Koala Population In Australia Plummets
A landmark report warned of the 'imminent' extinction of koalas in parts of southeast Queensland in Australia. The government is eyeing a new expert panel to study the matter and spearhead koala conservation efforts.
Publix Voluntarily Recalls Salad Over Listeria Fear
A listeria contamination scare prompted supermarket chain Publix to recall its Wheatberry Salad and Sweet and Salty Almond Bar. The listeria recall was linked to the sunflower seeds used in the products.
Molecular Imaging Technique Shows Protein Changes Involved In Vision
Scientists have tracked protein reaction to light, deemed the first real-time snapshots of ultra-fast reactions in a bacterial light sensor. This is seen to help us better understand life-sustaining processes such as human vision.
