Fitbit Smartwatch Debuts in UAE
Fitbit smartwatch debuts with personal guidance, on-device workouts, relative SpO2 sensor, industry-leading GPS, swim tracking, on-board music and up to 5-days battery life
Fitbit, a...
1 in 10 Medical Products in Developing Countries is Substandard or...
An estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from WHO.
This...
The Real Risk of Automation: Boredom
We are at risk of boring ourselves to death? Less than 5% of occupations are 100% automatable, according to estimates. However, 30% of the...
Who’s Smarter, Dogs or Cats? Here Is The Answer
There’s a new twist to the perennial argument about which is smarter, cats or dogs.
It has to do with their brains, specifically the number...
Cancer Therapy Is Double-edged Sword; How to Blunt It
The remains of tumor cells killed by chemotherapy or other cancer treatments can actually stimulate tumor growth by inducing an inflammatory reaction. A study...
How Social Media Can Help People Lose Weight
Sharing the triumphs and tribulations of your weight loss journey with other members of an online virtual support community plays an important role in...
Don’t Shop Travel Deals at Work
It is probably not a good idea to shop travel deals and leisure travel from the office during business hours, according to a new...
Traveler’s Alert: Business Travel Linked to Obesity, Poor Health
Road warriors who travel for business two weeks or more a month have higher body mass index, higher rates of obesity and poorer self-rated...
Here Is How Nerves Drive Prostate Cancer
Certain nerves sustain prostate cancer growth by triggering a switch that causes tumor vessels to proliferate, reports a study by researchers at Albert Einstein...
Both Obese and Anorexic Women Have Low Levels of ‘Feel Good’
Women who struggle with anorexia nervosa or obesity exhibit low levels of a neuroactive steroid known as allopregnanolone, a metabolite of the hormone progesterone,...
Customers Who Pay By Card Less Likely to Remember Paid Amounts
The transparency of spending money depends on the mode of payment used: cash, single-function cards that offer only a payment function, or multifunctional cards...
Online Social Communities Can Help You Stop Smoking
Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new study...
How Challenges Change The Way You Think
Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you, according to a new research published today in Frontiers...
Diabetics Could Lose Their Vision If Left Unchecked
Over 35.4 million people suffer from diabetes in Middle East and Africa and such patients are advised to go for annual retina check-ups to...
When You Are Tired, Your Brain Cells Slow Down
It has been established that sleep deprivation slows down our reaction time, but it has been unclear exactly how the lack of sleep affects...
Stem Cells Linked to New Treatment of Diabetes
415 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with diabetes. And the number continues to rise. Common to all diabetes patients is that they lack...
Attractive People Have A Harder Time Landing Low-Level Jobs
There’s been a good amount of research showing that work life is generally easier for good-looking people: They tend to earn more, they’re hired...
Watching Horror Movies Can Help You Lose Weight
Next time you skip the fitness class, embrace your lazy side and choose a horror movie from Amazon Video for an easy workout.
New research...