Category: Health

Eggs are man’s best friend and there’s no arguing about that. From a quick fix in busy hours to adding essential nutrients to our diet, eggs always come to the rescue. In fact, eggs are a popular choice among nutritionists and fitness enthusiasts because of their high protein content. And its versatility in the world...

A new study in France found that chronic consumption of refined carbohydrates between meals was associated with poorer cognitive performance in both men and women. This effect persisted even when energy intake and a number of other factors were controlled. The study was published in Personality and individual differences. Each animal species is adapted to...

A study conducted by researchers from Florida Atlantic University and various international institutions has revealed that Vibrio bacteria, which can cause deadly human diseases, can quickly adhere to and potentially adapt to marine plastic debris and fast-growing Sargassum a type of algae found in the Sargasso Sea and beyond. This study, the first to collect...

Offers 80% efficacy in 12 months; “no previous exposure to virus required” of Portugal Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (IHMT) is administration of a new vaccine that protects against all types of dengue“and requires no prior exposure to the virus.” “It is indicated for people who have or have not had an infection and...

A new weekly injection believed to help people shed large amounts of body fat is being considered for wider use by the UK’s health service. Tirzepatide, from Eli Lilly and Company, is currently approved by regulators for type 2 diabetes – but may soon be approved for obesity. The National Institute for Health and Care...

Children’s mental health hospitals are making patients worse off, a major charity has found, with more than half of those treated in them reporting negative experiences. Britain’s inpatient mental health units are being used as ‘holding places’ for those in need of treatment and are failing to improve the mental health of those with the...

Summary: Abnormalities in eye blood vessels can provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. By comparing blood vessels in the retina of Alzheimer’s patients, individuals with mild cognitive impairment, and healthy subjects, the team discovered a disruption of the blood-retinal barrier, which prevents harmful substances from entering the retinal tissue. This disorder, observed even in patients...

WHEN 15-year-old Molly O’Donoghue noticed blood in her stool, she was too embarrassed to tell anyone. The shy teenager thought her classmates might be laughing at her and that she probably had nothing to worry about. The teenager was eventually diagnosed with ulcerative colitisCredit: Molly O’Donoghue But weeks passed and her life slowly began to...

Summary: A recent study suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which is commonly used to prevent tuberculosis, may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The study followed 6,467 individuals over 15 years after they were diagnosed with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The results showed that patients who received the BCG vaccine...

“I’ve never seen a skinny person drink Diet Coke,” Donald Trump tweeted in 2012. “This stuff just doesn’t work,” he explained. “Makes you hungry.” The World Health Organization now seems to agree. This week it released new guidelines stating that the use of artificial sweeteners “does not provide any long-term benefits for reducing body fat...