Health

Scientists from Russia’s Far Eastern Federal University, University of Geneva and Fuzhou University have discovered a protein that takes part in development of lung cancer and melanoma. This discovery opens new possibilities for effective cure for metastases of these two types of cancer by targeted therapy medicine, the Far…
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When your body clock is not on “schedule,” it can cause physical, mental and emotional problems. This is especially the case for sleeping. However, you don’t need to rely on medications to help you get good rest. There are natural ways to reset your body clock, so you can get a good night’s sleep.…
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  A growing health crisis fueled by synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in groundwater has garnered much attention in the last few years. The reported levels could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” as most of the chemicals…
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  The cultivation of dates, the fruit of the date palm, began more than 5,000 years ago in regions of the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, and North Africa. Dates have been praised from ancient times for their numerous health benefits in both religious texts and traditional medicine. There are approximately 20…
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  As many government officials pretend as though the threat of an Ebola outbreak occurring in the United States somehow doesn’t exist, the quiet hiring of an Ebola task force in New York City suggests that, at least in some areas, authorities are starting to panic behind closed doors. At the end of 2019 it…
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  Lead researcher Lauren Bandy and her colleagues looked at the nutritional information of a range of soft drinks in the UK, including carbonated drinks, concentrates, 100% juice, juice drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and bottled water, and combined this with sales data from 2015-2018. There has been…
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  A form of inflammatory arthritis, gout occurs due to high levels of uric acid in the blood. The acid, which is a byproduct from when the body breaks down purines in foods, causes needle-like crystals to form in a joint. This results in pain and discomfort, typically in the ankles, knees and toes. The good news is…
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  Viruses are responsible for many infectious diseases including the flu, caused by influenza virus. Due to increased global travel, viral outbreaks often pose a serious threat to public health. Some examples include the emergence of dengue, measles, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the new coronavirus disease…
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  On January 29, 2020, the U.S. TV channel History announced that the winner of its contest “An idea to change History” was Peruvian agroindustrial engineer Julio Garay Barrios, who comes from the region of Ayacucho. His winning idea is the Nutri H cookie: “ it’s a fortified cookie that children like,…
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  These days, you can find many “anti-inflammatory diets” – some, even touted by big names. They all share the same basic idea – consume healthy foods that fight inflammation in the body while avoiding unhealthy edibles that may trigger that process. Inflammation is a process of the immune…
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