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Breathe your way out of alcoholism with help of new device
Through safely hyperventilating, the volunteer was able to clear alcohol from his system three times faster than the one who breathed normally.
Nov 16, 2020
Back to life! Hiker's heart stops during mountain rescue but experiences amazing recovery
Knapinski died while he was in the emergency room but doctors saw it as an opportunity to bypass his heart and lungs.
Nov 16, 2020
How looking at greenery can help lower heart-disease related deaths
With every 0.10 unit of increase in greenness, there is a reduction of 13 deaths from a heart ailment per 100,000 adults.
Nov 13, 2020
Brain cancer in children: Will proton therapy replace conventional x-ray radiation?
Only cancerous cells will be 'killed' and healthy brain tissues will not be affected as photons spare these healthy tissues.
Nov 13, 2020
FDA recommends 'voluntary listing' of sesame on food labels
Federal law names eight major food allergens that must be included on the label if they are an ingredient of a particular product.
Nov 13, 2020
Do vitamin supplements actually work? Study suggests it might just be 'wishful thinking'
There is new evidence which showed that the benefits of taking vitamins may only be based on the placebo effect.
Nov 12, 2020
For longer life, this spice commonly found in the kitchen may help
Small as they may be, chili peppers have anti-inflammatory properties, are rich in anti-cancer properties and have a chockfull of antioxidants.
Nov 12, 2020
Coronavirus warning: Disease can impact male fertility, study says
Despite testing negative for COVID-19, it was only through the testes biopsy that it was discovered that the virus was in the man's testes.
Nov 12, 2020
This life-saving medicine is made from snake venom
Integrilin may have already saved thousands of heart attack patients, but many did not realise that the main component of this drug is from a feared reptile.
Nov 11, 2020
Coronavirus effects: Patients exhibit mental health issues post COVID-19
More than a century has passed from the time the world dealt with the influenza pandemic, which also resulted in an increased rate of psychiatric issues.
Nov 11, 2020
FDA gives authorisation for use of device that eases PTSD-related nightmares
The new device that the agency has approved is a low-risk treatment option that utilises digital technology to help provide temporary relief from sleep issues.
Nov 11, 2020
Height and diet co-relation: Study attributes children shorter by 20 cm to poor nutrition
In 2019, the tallest 19-year-old males reached 183.8 cm or six feet, living in the Netherlands, while the shortest was at 160.1 cm living in Timor Leste.
Nov 09, 2020
Mental health: Controversial magic mushroom can help ease depression?
Two doses of psilocybin can produce rapid, large, and sustained anti-depressant effects in major depressive disorder patients.
Nov 09, 2020
More virus complications: Patients reveal Covid-19 made their tinnitus worse
Some participants revealed that they initially did not have tinnitus, but they first experienced COVID-19 symptoms before they felt the ear symptom.
Nov 09, 2020
Secret to living longer revealed; study says 'be optimistic' for long life
The link between optimism and longevity may have something to do with the way optimists handle stressors and difficult situations.
Nov 06, 2020
Teens and mental health: Extracurricular activities sharpen mind of young people
The researchers evaluated the recreational screen time of teens, including watching television, browsing the internet, along with extracurricular activities.
Nov 06, 2020
To improve heart health, go for red wine and leafy greens, says new research
A diet that contains high amounts of red and processed meat, sugary beverages, and refined grains, has been associated with increased levels of inflammation.
Nov 06, 2020
Woman works overtime to honour Covid-19 victims; 'the story behind numbers'
Jessica Murray feels heartbroken at the thought that there are so many people who have died of COVID-19, and who were being remembered as a mere "number."
Nov 05, 2020
Smiling often reduces not only wrinkles but also risk of memory decline, says study
While memory indeed declines with age, those who are more cheerful had a lower risk of memory decline.
Nov 05, 2020
How to burn fat: Scientists discover cold months and vitamin A could help
The increase of vitamin A in the body brought about by cold temperatures results in "browning," a process of converting white fat into brown fat.
Nov 05, 2020
#15minutes4me TikTok challenge goes viral as it claims to measures stress, depression
Many TikTok users are taking an online stress test and thereafter sharing their results under #15minutes4me hashtag as part of this viral challenge.
Nov 04, 2020
Yoga for insomnia: How breathing, practicing mindfulness can help achieve restful sleep
Doing the right yoga poses can help bring an inward calm to the nervous system and could teach you to relax.
Nov 04, 2020
Pharma recalls type 2 diabetes drug metformin due to possible carcinogen
The recall revealed that the drug had high levels of N-Nitroso-dimethylamine, already beyond the acceptable limits for the said drug.
Nov 04, 2020
Peloton: Exercise bike that sets new lifestyle trend
You could choose from a range of strength training, stretching, spinning, and yoga, and one class can help you burn up to a whopping 800 calories.
Nov 03, 2020
VEXAS syndrome: Newly-discovered deadly inflammatory disease kills 40% patients
VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic syndrome) is an inflammatory disease caused by a mutation in the UBA1 gene.
Nov 03, 2020
Paperclip-sized brain implant helps paralytic patients to text, email and shop
An eye-tracker was used for cursor navigation, which means that it eliminated the need for a mouse or a keyboard.
Nov 03, 2020
Students likely to accept artificial intelligence-based teachers if they are more 'human'
With AI-teaching assistants around, the workload of teachers is lessened, such as eliminating the need to respond to commonly asked questions of students.
Nov 02, 2020
AI model could detect coughs of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients
If the model is approved by the FDA, it could be used on a wide-scale and could be a viable tool for non-invasive pre-screening of asymptomatic patients.
Nov 02, 2020
How social isolation could lead to high blood pressure in women
Among women, married, widowded, socially inactive, and those living by themselves, widowed women posed the highest risk of suffering from hypertension.
Nov 02, 2020
Diet high in sugar may adversely affect gut health and increase risk of colitis
Akkermansia, a bacteria that produces bad enzymes increased in number while good gut bacteria like lactobacillus decreased in number.
Oct 30, 2020
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