Despite the lack of evidence of the safety of antipsychotics in children, who are smaller in size and still rapidly developing, the number of prescriptions to English youth has doubled between 2000 to 2019, a study suggests. The researchers from the University of Manchester examined over seven million children and adolescents aged three to 18. They discovered…
Doctors Have Doubled Antipsychotic Prescriptions to Children and Youth: Study
Astronomers Discover 2nd Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting Its Star’s Habitable Zone
A team of NASA scientists discovered another Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting in its star’s habitable zone that could potentially retain liquid water, the U.S. space agency announced on Tuesday. The planet—called “TOI 700 e”—is about 95 percent of Earth’s size and likely rocky. It was spotted in a system in the southern hemisphere about 100 light-years…
Canadian Sea Sponge Could Hold Cure for COVID-19
An international study has identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in humans, all from natural sources, including a type of sea sponge found in British Columbia. The scientists examined a catalogue of over 350 compounds from various natural sources such as plants, fungi, and sea sponges, in search of new antiviral drugs to treat…
‘Slowing Rates of Disruption,’ Decline in Scientific Breakthroughs, Researchers Stumped
January 7, 2023
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The rate of scientific breakthroughs has been falling over the years, especially in the fields of physics and chemistry according to a recent study, with researchers unsure what is causing the phenomenon. In recent decades, there has been an “exponential growth” in the volume of new technological and scientific knowledge, which created conditions necessary for…
Gardeners Have Lower Risk of Chronic and Mental Illness, Study Finds
January 6, 2023
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A first-ever randomised, controlled trial of community gardening has found that beyond eating more fibre and getting more physical activity—two known ways to reduce the risk of cancer and chronic diseases—those who pottered around in gardens also had significantly reduced levels of stress, anxiety, and risk for mental illness. The new study of low-income households…
Intermittent Fasting Lowers Risk of Chronic Disease, Cancer
A new study has revealed that intermittent fasting could potentially reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer by reshaping genes throughout the body and the brain, helping the interconnected organ systems work more smoothly. Intermittent fasting—eating during a specific window of time—has become popular in recent years mainly as a method for burning fat. It…
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…
Study of Stroke Patients Reveal Singing Boosts Communication and Quality of Life
A study by the University of Helsinki has found that singing enhances stroke patients’ communication and language production, makes them more social and reduces the burden on caregivers. Published in Brain Communications on Dec. 27, 2022, the research included 54 stroke patients who were given weekly group-based singing training for four months. “Our study utilised…
Australia Launches Polar Mission to Uncover Million-Year Ice
Australian researchers have set off on their most ambitious polar expedition in two decades, aiming to drill down into million-year-old ice to learn about how the earth’s climate changes. A convoy of five specially designed tractor trains intends to traverse 1200 kilometres to Little Dome C in Antarctica, where—if successful—they will set up a camp…
A Conversation With Hashem Al-Ghaili of EctoLife
December 29, 2022
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I speak with Hashem Al-Ghaili, founder of EctoLife, a new company that aims to bring the birthing process entirely out of the mother’s womb via an artificial AI-run womb. We address many of the ethical, religious, governmental, and health care-related concerns and objections to this new technology and how it may benefit humanity or be…
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