Ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States is the main cause of recent declines in life expectancy, a new study suggests. Another study claims that a wide range of conditions, all major racial groups, killed many people aged between 25-64 years in the US. The combined result of these two studies indicates an alarming need […]
Researchers Identify Key Brain Proteins Responsible For Epilepsy Development
Researchers identify key brain proteins responsible for epilepsy development. The new research “could potentially change textbooks” on epilepsy and call for new treatments, according to the investigators. An estimation by the World Health Organization (WHO) notes that 50 million people in the world have epilepsy. It is one of the most common neurological conditions in the world. […]
Pandemic Could Come Anytime, Killing 900 Million Lives
Pandemic could come anytime, killing 900 million lives, scientist have warned. The spread of deadly flu-like virus pandemic could wipe out a massive chunk of the world’s population — nearly a billion people — if it started today. Researchers at John Hopkins University for Global Health Security in Baltimore, Maryland, created a simulation to find […]
Scientists Correlate Rising U.S. And Mexico Suicide Rates To Climate Change
Scientists correlate rising U.S. and Mexico suicide rates to climate change’ increasing temperature. Researchers have linked warming temperatures with higher rates of suicides. A new study suggests Monday that if climate change continues uncontrolled, escalating temperatures could lead more suicides in U.S. and Mexico by 2050. This new study highlighting the link between warm weather and increased […]
Testosterone In Addition To Chemotherapy Can Improve Patients’ Quality of Life
Testosterone in addition to chemotherapy can improve patients’ quality of life, a new research shows. Cachexia is a condition characterized by loss of weight, fatigue, muscle atrophy, weakness and significant loss of appetite. It is seen in many people with cancer. Various studies have shown that nearly 50% of all patients with cancer experience cachexia, causing damage to […]
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Rate of Bone Loss In Individuals With Osteoporosis
Mediterranean diet reduces rate of bone loss in individuals with osteoporosis, a new study analysis suggests. The type of diet could be good for bone health. A European trial of approximately 1,150 people showed that seniors who followed a Mediterranean-like diet for 12 months experienced a much slower rate of hip bone loss than peers […]
Solvent Exposure Increases Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Solvent exposure increases risk of multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system. A new study warns that exposure to varnish, paint, and other solvents raise the risk of MS particularly for people having a family member suffering with the condition. MS is estimated to affect about 400,000 people in the United States and […]
Aging Together With Obesity Affects Brain, Boosting Alzheimer’s Risk
Aging together with obesity affects brain, boosting Alzheimer’s risk, a new study found. The effects of natural aging processes, obesity, and a poor diet, all jointly prime the brain that causes the risk of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental deterioration that destroys memory and other important mental functions. The development of this condition […]
Marijuana Addiction Is On the Rise And It’s Real
Marijuana addiction is on the rise and it’s real. So many of the residents of this California city have consumed marijuana and now the legalization at the beginning of this year didn’t really change much, according to a report. Public health officials say, the increasing forcefulness of genetically engineered plants and the use of concentrated […]
Dark Chocolate Added With Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
Dark chocolate added with extra virgin olive oil lowers cardiovascular risk, a new research suggests. Dark chocolate enriched with olive oil is found to be associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile. Dark chocolate added with extra virgin olive oil lowers cardiovascular risk, according to a new research. It states that both are associated with […]