Category: Health Condition
A Device That Could Tell You if Your Breath Is Bad in Seconds Could Soon Be Available
Bad breath, otherwise known as halitosis, is simply the expulsion of a breath that is unpleasant, especially when one speaks. This disquieting condition may also be embarrassing because no …Calcium and Potassium-Rich Diets Prevent Kidney Stones Recurrence
The kidneys, two bean-shaped structures located in the paravertebral gutters, are our major excretory organs. They are responsible for maintaining a stable internal environment of the body, by engaging …Bleeding Gums May Signal Vitamin C Deficiency: Study Urges Diet Review Alongside Dental Care
Key Takeaways: Bleeding gums may indicate low vitamin C levels, not just poor oral hygiene or gum disease. Meta-analysis of 15 trials (1,140 participants) and CDC data (8,210 people) …
Scientists Design Nanoparticles to Help Immune Cells Accurately Target Pathogens without Causing Harm to Healthy Cells
According to reports, there were about 190000 cases and 75000 mortality from acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome ALI/ARDS. With the advent of COVID-19, these figures skyrocketed …
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Latest Facts: Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment
Key Takeaways: Rare & Aggressive: Accounts for 6% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (1 in 200,000 people), predominantly affecting men over 60 (3:1 male-to-female ratio). Genetic Cause: Driven by a chromosomal …
Swiss Researchers Show How Bacteria Move around and Spread to Nearby Tissue
An experimental study by biologists at the École Polytechnique Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL) shows how bacteria move across surfaces through twitching by extension and retraction of extracellular filaments (type …
FDA Gives Green Light to Lecanemab, Offering New Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients
In January 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug called Lecanemab for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is the second of the disease-modifying drugs approved for …Persistent Insomnia Increases Stroke Risk by 16%—Middle-Aged Adults Who Struggle to Fall Asleep Face Greatest Threat, Study Finds
Key Takeaways: A 9-year study of 31,000 adults found insomnia increases stroke risk by 16%. Sleep difficulties like trouble falling asleep show the strongest ties to stroke. Managing insomnia …