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Exercise may not hold the key to a longer life; in fact, excessive physical activity could expedite the aging process, according to Scandinavian experts and a recent yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study. The intricate study, conducted over 45 years in Finland and recently honored with a national sports medicine prize, challenges established beliefs that regular exercise contributes to…
A recent laboratory study suggests that a compound in grape skins, quercetin, may be responsible for the notorious “red wine headache” experienced by some individuals. Quercetin, an antioxidant present in fruits and vegetables, including grape skins, inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) crucial for alcohol metabolism in the liver. In the lab, researchers found that…
FDA identified 26 eyedrops of six companies that could cause blindness. It asked consumers not to use and companies to recall the products from market.
The prevalence of dementia is increasing globally, with certain ethnicities experiencing a high ratio. Contributing factors include an aging population, as well as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and smoking. A study carried out in the United Kingdom and published in PLOS One, suggests that the increase in this disease cases is more in people of color…
As we grow older, the inevitability of that influence can weigh heavily on our minds. According to recent research in the United States, Our body may have the anti-aging power and slow down aging and live healthier lives. This groundbreaking study is based on a commonly used drug. Many of us may already be taking it regularly…
Brazilian Scientists have Uncovered Promising Findings in Banana Spider Venom’s Potential Solution for Erectile Dysfunction. About thirty years ago, Brazilian scientists began researching a strange side effect caused by the bite of a banana spider. Marcia Helena Borges, a researcher at FUNED (Ezequiel Dias Foundation), noticed that people bitten by this spider often experienced priapism,…
Renowned virologist Shi, known for her virus research, has issued a warning in collaboration with colleagues, stressing global preparedness against future diseases akin to Covid-19. The study, conducted by Shi’s team at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, assessed the human spillover risk of 40 coronavirus species, designating them half as “highly risky.” Six of these have…
“ I just keep shaking my head—how am I talking to someone who has a pig heart?” Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life. This is the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental procedure. Notably, earlier, the first man who transplanted the pig’s…
Study Finds Brain Signals Corroborate Near-Death Experiences During Cardiac Arrest During attempts to revive the “technically dead” patients who had no heartbeat or brain activity, some of them remained conscious. One recalled the shock from the electrodes, while another described doctors’ actions. Dr. Sam Parnia and his team held a new study on near-death experiences….