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How does Coca-Cola “quash” findings from some of the health research ?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around half of the US population drink sugary beverages on any given day, with...
Crusaders in the 13th century travelled from western Europe to the near East, where...
The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by...
Academics have created devices capable of manipulating sound in the same way as light
Academics have created devices capable of manipulating sound in the same way as light - creating exciting new opportunities in entertainment and public communication.
Researchers...
Newer class of medications to treat type 2 diabetes linked to Fournier gangrene
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is an acute, rapidly progressive, and potentially fatal, infective necrotizing fasciitis affecting the external genitalia, perineal or perianal regions, which commonly...
Researchers have reversed resistance to isoniazid – antibiotic for treating tuberculosis
About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it the most lethal infectious disease worldwide.
A growing rise in drug-resistant TB is...
Alzheimer’s disease : Hidden immune cells may be involved in neurodegenerative disorders
Our brains do not only contain neurons, but also a variety of immune cells that play an important role in its functioning.
A team...
Skin-related stem cells may be key to helping restore the myelin sheath in patients...
Neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) affect millions of people worldwide and occur when parts of the nervous system lose function over time.
Researchers...
Ai can identify children depression and anxiety just analizing the voice
Childhood depression is different from the normal "blues" and everyday emotions that occur as a child develops.
Just because a child seems sad doesn't...
Chemicals in sunscreens are absorbed into the human body at levels high enough to...
For years, you've been urged to slather on sunscreen before venturing outdoors.
But new U.S. Food and Drug Administration data reveals chemicals in sunscreens...
Depression : new hope in transplanting gut bacteria
Links between the central nervous system and the trillions of bacteria in the gut - the microbiota - are now a major focus of...
Private wells not regulated may be contaminated with arsenic can damage heart
Contaminated drinking-water is a major health hazard in developing countries where infectious diseases caused by pathogens and parasites make up the most common...
Apoptosis is an important barrier of tumorigenesis
Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metabolism, homeostasis,...
A new study has uncovered how serious fungal infections grow in humans
A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has uncovered how serious fungal infections grow in humans by conserving phosphate, highlighting a...
Determination – successful – grit : Are they linked ?
Do you have what it takes to succeed?
While there are a number of factors that determine success, grit may be among the...
Sensory impressions other than sight are of importance in sport
Grunting in tennis is the very loud noise, sometimes described as "shrieking" or "screaming", made by some players while hitting their shots.
It is...
