Us research

Cutting down social media use can reduce depression, loneliness

New US research finds that reducing time spent on social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram may help improve well-being.
10 November 2018, 05:21 AM

Eating a plant-based diet could help reduce the risk of heart failure

New US research finds more evidence to suggest that eating a mostly plant-based diet could have benefits for health, finding that the diet is associated with a lower risk of developing heart failure among those with no diagnosed heart disease or heart failure.
16 November 2017, 14:04 PM

Too much TV viewing linked to a higher risk of blood clots

New US research finds that too much time spent sitting watching television is linked with an increased risk of blood clots, even if people are getting sufficient amounts of exercise.
13 November 2017, 12:08 PM

IUDs cut risk of cervical cancer by one-third: Study

Women who get intra-uterine devices (IUDs) for birth control appear to face a dramatically lower risk of getting cervical cancer, the third most common cancer in women worldwide, US researchers says.
9 November 2017, 05:14 AM

Implant 'traps' spreading cancer cells

Small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers.
9 September 2015, 04:53 AM