Author: Hill Castle
Naked mole rats have long been a source of fascination to scientists. These cold-blooded mammals can go as long as 18 minutes without oxygen, they form breeding colonies like insects, and they appear not to age, which means they’re as likely to die when they’re 25 as they are when they’re 1. Females don’t undergo menopause and stay fertile throughout their lives, and they have a disproportionately long lifespan for their size. Perhaps the most interesting feature about these rodents, however, is their inability to get cancer. The naked mole rat has a unique cellular structure that prevents it from…
We’ve all probably wondered what the exact formula is to achieving happiness. Well, if you ask Dr. Tim Bono, psychologist and lecturer at Washington University, there are seven concrete ways to being happy. (h/t to Healthista.) Take walk breaks often — The lack of physical activity doesn’t only increase our risk of developing illnesses, it also dampens our mood, and this is the reason why we should break up our day with walks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people perform at least 150-minute moderate activity every week to prevent any health risks. Dr. Bono explains that exercising boosts confidence, makes us…
The fertile farmlands of South Dakota do not produce sweet potatoes. But the even more fertile minds at the state’s biggest university are producing a sweet potato-fortified bread that can fight vitamin A deficiency in Africa, a NewsWise article states. Daniel Mbogo has come all the way from the International Potato Center (CIP) on the other side of the wo壯陽藥 rld. The Kenyan researcher is working with an American assistant professor in South Dakota State University (SDState). Srinivas Janaswamy has been researching micronutrients and starch digestion at SDState’s Department of Dairy and Food Science. He and Mbogo are coming up…
American corporations often take the clean language of true clean eating and make it “dirty” by selling us tainted, toxic, gene-altered food that causes disease and disorder, all while promoting it through the use of propaganda and lies. The latest example is the term “clean meat,” and it’s just the opposite of what you could ever imagine. This non-organic meat is created in a laboratory where scientists trick cells from a biopsy into thinking they’re still in the animal’s body. Sounds like the whole concept might spare some animals’ lives, but what if those “clean meat” cells are corrupt, cancerous, deformed,…
There is something all around us that we cannot see, that can cause serious health problems like cancer, but that we might 壯陽藥 not even know about. You may never have heard of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and even if you have, might be unaware of their damaging effects. Nonetheless, they are all around us, and it is important to explain just what they are and how they affect us. In simple terms, EMFs are invisible low or high frequency forces that emanate from electrical and wireless devices. The electricity and appliances we use on a daily basis all emit low…
Experts could not emphasize enough how eating the right food is important to keep our bodies healthy and away from sickness. Even more so since there are types of gut bacteria found to be wreaking havoc inside our system once they find the right host or food to prey on. One of these opportunistic bacteria is the Clostridium difficile (C. diff), which is said to be biding its time until the right moment comes to attack our bodies. These bacteria naturally live in our guts, and more often than not, we are also the ones responsible for giving them the chance to…
A robotics company has turned its medical exoskeleton design into a strength-assisting wearable robot. The new bionic vest protects factory workers from harm by increasing the strength of their shoulders, a CNBC report states. The first robotic device designed by Ekso Bionics was a medical exoskeleton that helps disabled persons and recovering patients walk on their own power. The company refined their technology over time, and now they are building wearable robots for construction workers and factory workers. Their Ekso Vest increases the shoulder strength of the man or woman wearing it. Workers can lift heavy equipment, hold up bulky…
Your cell phone may increase your risk of brain cancer, according to a study. An expert review panel looked at a $25-million study carried out by the National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program (NTP). The panel discovered that radio-frequency radiation emitted from cell phones was linked to heart and brain tumors, providing evidence of carcinogenicity, at least in animals. Researchers of the NTP study exposed thousands of rats to two types of radiation emitted by cell phones for a period of nine hours each day, starting in the womb and ending with their natural deaths. Results revealed that the…
The head of Roscosmos, Russia’s state-run space agency, announced Tuesday (July 26) that Russia intends to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after its current commitment expires at the end of 2024.Yuri Borisov, who was appointed head of Roscosmos several weeks ago, made the announcement in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made,” Borisov said. “I think that by this time we will start putting together a Russian orbital station,” he added, referring to a plan to build an exclusively Russian space station called the Russian Orbital Service Station,…
Bernard J. Wolfson If you have medical insurance, chances are you’ve been utterly exasperated at some point while trying to find an available doctor or mental health practitioner in your health plan’s network. It goes like this: You find multiple providers in your plan’s directory, and you call them. All of them. Alas, the number is wrong; or the doctor has moved, or retired, or isn’t accepting new patients; or the next available appointment is three months away. Or perhaps the provider simply is not in your network. Despite a spate of state and federal regulations that require more accurate…
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Pharmaceutical antibiotics have caused the emergence of antibiotic-resistant traits in infectious bacteria. Now many of these antibiotics are considered worthless at treating life-threatening infections. As these drugs have become ineffective, the antibiotic supply line has become increasingly vulnerable to shortages. The Access to Medicine Foundation (AMF) reports that the world is becoming dependent on a few big suppliers for a fragile antibiotic supply, causing shortages in hospitals around the world. Tight supply for intensive care antibiotics like piperacillin-tazobactam has put many lives at risk. Germany, Brazil and 37 other countries now face shortages of benzathine penicillin G, which is used…
You’re going out of your way to seek organic foods, while other people you know might shrug off the potential harm of pesticides. Some people believe that weed killers and other chemicals are used so early in a food’s life cycle that very little remains by the time it makes its way to their plate, and they feel the extra expense isn’t justified. Unfortunately, they couldn’t be more wrong, as new analysis shows that many farmers are in the habit of spraying their crops – even non-GMO varieties – with glyphosate immediately before harvesting. In fact, researchers have found that…
Living tissue can heal over time after an injury. This process is called regeneration, and some animals can regenerate certain body parts in a manner that far surpasses our own. Some injuries are severe enough, such as spinal cord injury, that the damaged nerves cannot be rebuilt. On the other hand, some animals have no problem repairing broken neurons, without tissue scarring. This successful tissue repair was the focus of a new study which investigated the similarities and differences between the regeneration abilities of humans and some animals. By learning from these biological mechanisms, researchers hope to find new leads in the…
Erectile dysfunction (ED) isn’t a subject you will find men chatting about over a beer in the pub. Those affected may feel incredibly embarrassed and may feel very isolated. Nonetheless, the truth is that ED is far more common than many of us may realize, and it is a sign that there may be other serious problems in the body. Experts estimate that around 30 million men globally struggle with ED, though only about half have the nerve to get themselves diagnosed. And, surprisingly, only 40 percent of ED patients are over the age of 40. With an estimated one…
One of the most common misconceptions people have with working out is that it’s focused on the activities that you’ll be doing when you hit the gym. However, what most people don’t realize is that preparing for a workout starts with what they put in their bodies before and after one. In an article in Self, registered dietitian Jessica Jones sheds some light on food items that will help a person prepare for a grueling exercise and how to recover from it. What to eat before working out According to Jones, a person should always eat before heading to the gym as this…
Most people think that having cancer is like winning a twisted lottery: Your chances of being selected are pretty slim, but once you are picked, your life changes forever. There’s just one problem – cancer isn’t something you get, it’s a disease primarily caused by unhealthy diets and poor lifestyle choices. In particular, people who are yet to undergo cancer treatment still consume a diet full of carbohydrates and various forms of sugar increase their risk of cancer recurrence, and in severe cases, mortality, according to an article in the International Journal of Cancer. In the study, lead author Anna Arthur of the University…
Children can be picky eaters – especially when it comes to feeding them with nutritious food. Researchers from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland may have found a delicious and sneaky way to get them to eat healthily: Substituting wheat flour with pumpkin seed flour. The study, published in CyTA – Journal of Food, tested how pumpkin seed flour would fare based on certain quality indices when this is offered to children. In particular, these were assessed for fatty acid composition, peroxide value, anisidine value, and the conjugated diene and triene contents from proteins extracted from the muffins and linked it…
These days, mustard is viewed as the perfect partner to ketchup. But way back when, this pungent plant was valued for more than just its culinary applications. Ancient peoples regarded mustard as a highly important botanical medicine. Mustard in ancient Greece According to the American Botanical Council, some of the earliest recorded uses of mustard as medicine can be found in the De Ma犀利士 teria Medica. This book, penned by the Greek physician, Pedanius Dioscorides, is a five-volume work that covers 600 plants and 1000 remedies made from them. Dioscorides wrote of many uses for the different species of mustard.…
Preloading on whey protein before a person’s main meal can improve blood pressure, fasting blood sugar and lipid profile in overweight and obese people, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. Th壯陽藥 e study, conducted by researchers from the Iran University of Medical Sciences, compared whey protein concentrate (WPC) with soy protein isolate (SPI) in a 12-week randomized, double-blind clinical trial. The research team involved 52 people in the study. The participants were all men, aged 30 to 65 years, and had a body mass index of 25 to 40 kilogram per square meter ( kg/m2). The participants…
Fascinated by the many beneficial effects of kombucha, Spanish scientists conducted a thorough review of its nutritional profile. They determined that the various bio-active compounds in the fermented tea worked together to achieve their effects. The review was conducted by researchers from the University of Monterrey, who published their findings in the journal CyTA – Journal of Food. A symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) is added to sweetened black tea or green tea. The microorganisms fermented the sugar into usable food and various metabolites such as glucuronic acid (GlcUA). The active components of the drink can vary depending on the SCOBY…
Researchers in India have confirmed that supplementing with zinc at the early stages of bone loss can defend against further bone deterioration. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, evaluated whether adding zinc supplements can affect osteopenia, based on rat models that have been induced with the condition. For the study, researchers selected 48 Wistar rats for two batches of the experiment. They were assigned to be either in the control group or the ones that were given zinc supplements. The other壯陽藥 two groups both underwent an ovariectomy, with one given with a zinc sulfate supplement. The rats…