Category: Health News

Scientists at Scripps Research have found that they can reverse the desire to drink in alcohol-dependent rats — with the flip of a switch. The researchers were able to use lasers to temporarily inactivate a specific neuronal population, reversing alcohol-seeking behavior and even reducing the physical symptoms of withdrawal. “This discovery is exciting — it

Meghan Markle is heavily pregnant and we have to say that her diet must be an extremely strict one. As the baby will be a future prince, we know there are certain guidelines which must be followed.    But how strict can it be or how far does she have to go with her eating habits?

The increase in cesarean sections is on the verge of a global epidemic. Though the World Health Organization recommends an optimal C-section rate of 10-15 percent, the United States’ C-section rate is more than 30 percent. In many Latin American countries, the procedure is sky rocketing, reaching more than 50 percent in some. While C-sections

What are the effects of hot beverages on the risk for cancer? Does the temperature of consumed beverages on the risk for cancer? Researchers found out now that Drinking hot tea or coffee doubled the risk for the development of esophageal cancer almost. In a recent study by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, it

Controlling mosquito-borne illnesses, such as Dengue or West Nile virus, has historically been difficult due to a lack of effective vaccines and concerns about the environmental impact of insecticides. Thus, scientists have turned to manipulating Wolbachia, a parasitic bacterium within mosquitoes, as a way to control the reproductive fitness of mosquito populations that transmit human

Using data from computed tomography (CT) images, researchers may be able to predict which lung cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Platinum-based chemotherapy is typically the first-line treatment of advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, only about one in four patients responds

A team of researchers from New York University has engineered nanoscale protein micelles capable of both delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and of being tracked by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The innovation falls into the category of “theranostics,” meaning that it combines diagnostic capability and drug delivery, allowing researchers to administer therapy while also non-invasively monitoring the

If you were yawning more than usual thanks to last week’s switch to daylight saving time, you weren’t alone. It takes some people a full week to recover from feeling more sluggish than usual after rolling back the clock for daylight saving time. Experts call the phenomenon “social jet lag.” Much like the jet lag

Should we eat daily eggs? In recent years, there have been more contradictory statements about whether and how many eggs people should eat, and whether or not the consumption of eggs leads values to elevated cholesterol. A US research team found now that eggs seems to increase the risk for heart disease. The researchers at

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, part of Trinity Health, which is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, was working on improving its patient throughput and identified an opportunity to implement real-time analytics to help accomplish this goal. THE PROBLEM The health system operates in a value-based care market. Its hospital, like many hospitals across the country, works

Using strong and targeted but noninvasive magnets at specific sites in the brains of people with and without mild learning and memory problems, Johns Hopkins researchers report they were able to detect differences in the concentrations of brain chemicals that transmit messages between neurons. The strength of these magnetic fields allows the researchers to measure

Preterm birth is a leading cause of death among children under the age of five, with low resource countries facing the greatest challenge. But before solutions can be tested, researchers first need to be able to accurately measure the problem at a population level. This has been particularly difficult in countries where pregnant women don’t

Lack of sleep can cause a sweet tooth: Scientists discover insomnia can make you crave sugar Insomnia may activate a brain region that ‘turns on’ when we eat sweet food Poor sleep might make us ‘stress eat’ due to the release of cortisol Study found no difference in how sleep affects cravings between the sexes 

Does it matter if your twin is a male or a female? Maybe. Researchers from the Norwegian School of Economics, Northwestern University and Emory University looked at what happens if a female shares a womb with a male twin. The results are surprising. They found that 30 years or more after birth, there were significant

Should we eat daily eggs? In recent years, there have been more contradictory statements about whether and how many eggs people should eat, and whether or not the consumption of eggs leads values to elevated cholesterol. A US research team found now that eggs seems to increase the risk for heart disease. The researchers at

About six million people come into an emergency department every year with chest pain, but not all of them are having a heart attack — and many are not even at risk or are at very low risk for having one. Now, a new research study presented at the American College Cardiology Scientific Sessions from

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to having problems with your memory and decision-making abilities. Usually, people with MCI experience few if any problems with performing their daily activities. Experts say that MCI could be a stage between normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease. A growing number of studies suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or “sleep-disordered

For weight loss: Which diet is the Best? Every day we hear of new diet to Be made with certain non-decreasing methods. As a mortal, it is hardly possible to which diet is the best for yourself. Now, consumer advocates have taken the sceptre in the Hand, and the most common diet variants studied. You

The percentage of young Americans experiencing certain types of mental health disorders has risen significantly over the past decade, with no corresponding increase in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “More U.S. adolescents and young adults in the late 2010s, versus the mid-2000s, experienced serious psychological distress, major depression or

Callback: disease-causing E. coli in soft cheese detected The lower Saxon company Ruwisch & Zuck – The Cheese Specialists GmbH & Co. KG has launched a recall for a French raw-milk soft cheese. In the product of harmful E. coli have been demonstrated. Also at Lidl currently a cheese is called due to dangerous diarrhea-pathogens.