Category: Health & Safety

Well-Hydrated Adults Appear Healthier, Live Longer

A large study has found that adults who don’t drink enough fluids daily—six to nine cups for women or eight to 12 cups for men—were more likely to develop chronic conditions, show signs of aging, and were more likely to die at a younger age. Published on Jan. 2, the longitudinal study evaluated 11,255 adults…


Type 2 Diabetes Among American Youth Predicted to Soar 673 Percent in Coming Decades: Expert Forecast

A new modeling study has found that the number of young Americans who are likely to develop type 2 diabetes in the country could rise almost sevenfold over the next 40 years—an estimate that has shocked some experts. The study, “Projections of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Burden in the U.S. Population Aged <20…


New Test Can Detect Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in Blood Without Brain Scans

Scientists have developed a new method to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the blood, hopefully providing a cheap and reliable alternative for those who don’t have access to expensive brain scanning services. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. According to the National Institution of Health, there…


Elon Musk Reveals Twitter Staff Had a ‘Fauci Fan Club’

Elon Musk said Twitter employees had an internal group on Slack that was a fan club for White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, with Musk hinting that this shows Twitter staff’s political leanings under prior management. Musk, who was strongly opposed to COVID-19 lockdowns that Fauci had backed, made the remark in a…


New Study: Intermittent Fasting May Alleviate Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes has become the third most life-threatening disease after cardiovascular disease and malignant tumors. According to the International Diabetes Federation, about 500 million people worldwide have diabetes mellitus and the number is increasing by 25,000 yearly, and those affected are found to be younger. A recent study shows that intermittent fasting can alleviate type 2…


Research: Japanese Hot Spring Baths Effective in Treating Multiple Diseases

Japanese people have a long history of bathing in hot springs to cure diseases. Soaking in a hot spring not only helps people reduce stress but also boasts many beauty and health benefits. Evening hot spring bathing can even improve sleep disorders and prevent high blood pressure, according to new research. Soaking in hot springs…


The More Physical Exercise One Gets, the Less Severe COVID-19 Is: Study

People who were more physically active before they became infected with COVID-19 had a lower risk of developing severe symptoms, a new study of more than 190,000 adults suggests. The study, published last week in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, sought to determine if there is an association between physical activity and less-severe COVID-19…


Collaboration on One of the Leading Causes of Blindness Seeks to Find More Effective Treatments

The Australian National University (ANU) has begun a collaboration with the Korean Biotech Company MDimune Inc. to develop new and more effective treatments for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). AMD is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and is expected to affect 288 million people in 2040. Assoc. Prof. Riccardo Natoli, Head of the…


Exercises Key to Preventing Muscle Loss

Australian researchers are advising people to start early with a personalised regimen of exercises—rather than medication—to prevent muscle loss in old age. Geriatrician Jesse Zanker from the University of Melbourne says the age-related loss of strength and mobility in which muscles begin losing their youthful bulk starting from about the age of 30, is largely…


Herb Can Help Avoid Drug Resistance in Treating Lung Cancer: New Study

Lung cancer ranks as the No.1 killer of all cancers globally. The main treatment method of Western medicine for non-small cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer, is targeted therapy. However, a thorny problem with targeted therapy is the development of drug resistance in patients. Lee Mi-hyun, a pre-Korean medicine professor at…