Category: Health News
Max Planck Institute Study Shows That Mutation Occurrence Can Be Predicted
It has always been believed that mutation of genes occurs spontaneously, showing no signs before occurrence but manifesting only its after-effects in the organism. This phenomenon has remained a …
Sexual Behavior in Males and Females Are Determined by Specific Brain Genetic Activity
Based on investigations by Stanford Medicine researchers, the different sexual behaviors exhibited by male and female sexes are found to be a result of their brain disparities. These disparities …
Wistar Institute Scientists Discover Pathway That Could Be Targeted In Fighting Epstein-Barr Virus
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have discovered a pathway that therapeutics could potentially target to contain Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The team found that the virus made use of two …
Purdue University: Heavy Metal Contamination Causes Leafy Greens to Turn Purple
When contaminated with heavy metals, the color of leafy greens turns purple but this cannot be seen by humans. Researchers have succeeded in detecting this change with the aid …Epigenetic Research Suggests a Longer Lifespan Due to Late Life Exercise
According to various research done over the years, not participating in exercise has quite a lot of deleterious effects while exercising has quite the array of perks. A new …The Long-Standing Belief of the Relationship between Dust Storms and Valley Fever Outbreaks Has Been Disproven
According to recent studies, the long-harbored belief which relates dust storms to the outbreak of valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is untrue. Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease caused …
Air Pollution in Cities Responsible for Nearly Two Million Excess Deaths Worldwide Annually
The majority of people across the world live in urban areas, where they are exposed to unhealthy air pollution levels. A pair of studies by the same team of …
The Health Benefits and Risks of Eating Raw Shellfish You Should Be Aware Of
Shellfish are favorite food choices across the world not only for their taste but also for their health benefits. You will find them on menus in many places across …