Months of exhaustion, persistent loss of taste and smell, blood clotting issues, and now low sperm count. The list of long-term side effects of COVID-19 continues to expand. Men, even if their symptoms are mild, experience a decrease in semen quality up to three months after recovering, according to a new study. “We assumed that semen…
COVID-19 Linked to Long-Term Decline in Sperm Quality: Study
Chinese Scientist Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Proposes New Experiment on Embryos
The Chinese scientist who gained widespread criticism in 2018 after claiming that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has proposed a new experiment to prevent Alzheimer’s disease using the same method. In an update to his Twitter account on June 29, He Jiankui suggested gene editing mouse embryos and human fertilized egg cells,…
More Than Fat: Obesity Linked to Mental Disorders
Obesity can significantly increase the risk of psychiatric disorder, according to a new study of the potential causal relationship between obesity and mental health. The association between obesity and mental health is well established, including a 2006 epidemiologic survey of U.S. adults nationwide that found an association between obesity and a lifetime diagnosis of major depression,…
Can Breathing Exercises Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s?
Simple breathing exercises have long been associated with stress and anxiety reduction. But new research suggests that implementing breathwork into one’s daily routine may also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study, conducted at the University of Southern California and published in Nature Scientific Reports, concluded that adults of all ages can reduce…
White House Considering Blocking Sunlight to Prevent Greenhouse Warming
The White House is suggesting the “possible deployment” of radical climate change techniques like artificially blocking sunlight as part of its climate change agenda despite expert warnings that such initiatives can have devastating effects on the planet. Solar radiation modification (SRM), also known as solar geoengineering, is aimed at preventing sunlight from accelerating the alleged…
ChatGPT Fails to Make the Grade
AI’s best-known “chatbot” (a nickname for AI that produces language), ChatGPT, is making waves in many industries, including health care. However, it has not yet mastered the art of test-taking—at least not in ophthalmology, gastroenterology, or urology. ChatGPT Passed Medical Licensing Exam In an early 2023 study, ChatGPT (just barely) passed the United States Medical Licensing…
Saturn’s Rings Are Glowing in Webb Space Telescope’s Latest Cosmic Shot
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Saturn has a fresh new look thanks to NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. The gas giant is dark in the latest photo by Webb, released Friday, but its icy rings are glowing. Webb snapped the picture in the infrared last weekend. At this wavelength, the planet appears dark because sunlight is absorbed by methane…
Vitamin K Protects Against Diabetes, New Study Finds
A recently published Canadian study has discovered the cellular process that allows vitamin K to protect against diabetes. The discovery opens up new ways to treat and prevent this growing epidemic that affects 415 million people worldwide. Vitamin K helps with gamma-carboxylation, one of the countless biochemical processes that our cells carry out, turning one substance…
Carrageenan—The Thickener That’s a Sickener
Editor’s Note: Believe it or not, most of the processed food we eat contains a thickening agent called carrageenan. Studies suggest this food additive is a toxin that contributes to food intolerances and allergies. In the book, “A Consumer’s Guide to Toxic Food Additives” authors Bill and Linda Bonvie introduce the many additives in our…
Lessons Learned in the Long War on Cancer
Cancer is a disease as old as recorded history, and yet modern science still hasn’t managed to cure it. There’s certainly a huge incentive to find a cure. Cancer has been a leading cause of death worldwide for decades. In the United States and other industrialized nations, cancer is second only to heart disease in…
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