Category: Health News
War: Soldiers Exposed to Combat Have a Higher Risk of Becoming Alcoholics
In the United States, reservists typically serve one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year to keep their fighting skills sharp. In the recent wars in Iraq and …
Ultrasound Retinal Stimulation Could Be Used to Restore Vision in the Blind
Millions of people suffer from blindness due to degenerative retinal diseases. The retina is a thin membrane, a few millimeters thick. This tissue is essential for vision, but it …The Bacterial Toxin Colibactin Revives Inactive Viruses in Other Microbes
Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have shown in a new study how certain microbes cause out-of-action viruses in their neighbors to reactivate and destroy cells containing them. …
Researchers Discover New Way to Manufacture Heparin without Using Pigs
Heparin, a popular medication for blood thinning, is obtained from the intestines of pigs, and its use comes with some safety concerns. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have …Scientists Discover a Way to Halt Malaria Parasite Development at an Early Stage
Malaria continues to be a threat to mankind, as it is still the leading cause of death of young children and pregnant women. When a female anopheles mosquito bites …
A Japanese Study Shows That Buckwheat Liquor and Quercetin Can Both Induce Autophagy
Medicinally, Asia is a continent of blessed roots. The Chinese and Japanese most especially, are very intentional with their herbs and seeds as food. They also successfully brought these …
Study Reveals a Potential Technique That Can Edit Genes and Cure Mitochondrial Diseases
Essentially, a mitochondrion is a special organelle in eukaryotes that synthesizes energy. They constitute a very tiny percentage of the human overall genome, but make no mistake, they have …
Ticks Saliva Contains Molecules That Fight off Inflammatory Diseases
Remember that time you were bitten by that annoying ant, and how that caused you pain, an itchy sensation, and after a while, caused that area of your skin …