Category: 5. Health

In many cultures, it is common to burn incense for religious and cultural practices, including meditations, celebrations and spiritual and ancestral worship. A new medically challenging case being presented at this year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual… Continue Reading

Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection. Normally, we visit the doctor, are prescribed antibiotics, and after 7-10 days, we’re back on our feet. But today, it is no longer guaranteed that the treatment will work. Infections like pneumonia, tuberculosis, or blood poisoning are becoming… Continue Reading

A vigorous workout does more to suppress hunger levels in healthy adults than does moderate exercise, and females may be especially susceptible to this response, according to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The study examines the effects of exercise intensity on… Continue Reading

Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have developed a first-of-its-kind experimental therapy that has the potential to enhance heart repair following a heart attack, preventing the onset of heart failure. Cardiovascular disease… Continue Reading

Researchers from LMU, TU Berlin, and Charité have developed a new AI tool that uses imaging data to also detect less frequent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Already used in many areas of medicine, AI has tremendous potential when it comes to helping doctors diagnose diseases with the… Continue Reading

A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights research gaps associated with the negative effects of opioid use on the endocrine system. The use and misuse of opioids are a growing global problem. Opioids are used to treat pain in people with cancer or other… Continue Reading

Every second of every day, our body is under attack. The invading agents are viruses, bacteria, parasites, toxins — living and non-living entities that might negatively impact our body’s functioning. What keeps us safe is a squad of patrolling superheroes — proteins that form an essential part… Continue Reading

A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly used in hospitals and homes. The American Chemical Society Infectious Diseases published the research, led by chemists at Emory University. It demonstrates the surprising… Continue Reading

Clinics that offer exosome therapies claim they have the ability to repair and regenerate tissues and treat inflammatory and other immune-related conditions in a noninvasive way. Now, a team of bioethicists and legal scholars from Japan is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for stronger… Continue Reading

Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric currents to control microbes. The results appear October 24 in the Cell Press journal Device.