MEDICINE & HEALTH

Why Do Lice Cause Itching? A Closer Look Into the Mechanisms Behind Itchy Bites of These Tiny Parasites

MEDICINE & HEALTH 03.05.2024 08:00 AM

Tiny, wingless head lice feed on scalp blood and can spread through contact or shared items, causing itching. Learn why these tiny parasites are so itchy.

What Are Organoids? Stem Cells From Terminated Pregnancies Grown Into Mini-Organs

03.05.2024 06:30 AM

A new study had successfully grown organoids from human stem cells resembling fetal-like tissues. Continue reading to learn more.

Disease X Vaccine Already Available? Experts Warn Against Conspiracy Theorists Taking Advantage of Hypothetical Pandemic

03.05.2024 03:40 AM

Experts warned the public that conspiracy theorists are profiting from non-existent Disease X. Continue reading to learn more.

Babies From Skin Cells? Revolutionizing Reproduction Through In Vitro Gametogenesis

03.05.2024 02:10 AM

A new technology could one day overcome fertility problems by making gametes outside the human body. Check this article to learn more.

Sedentary Lifestyle Linked To Higher Mortality, Study Reveals; Exercise May Not Undo Negative Effects

03.04.2024 20:58 PM

A new study has found that sedentary behavior could boost death risk and that moderate or vigorous exercise cannot undo the negative effects. Read to learn more.

Is Rishi Sunak’s Fasting Effective? New Study Claims It Takes Longer to Reap Benefits From Starving Yourself

03.04.2024 06:00 AM

It takes at least three days of starvation to reap benefits from fasting, according to a new study. Continue reading to learn more.

Children Exposed to Prenatal Anesthesia More Likely To Get Diagnosed With Childhood Behavioral Disorders, New Study Reveals

03.04.2024 04:02 AM

Children exposed to prenatal anesthesia during maternal surgery faced a higher risk of behavioral disorders, ADHD, speech/language issues, and autism. Read the article for more details.

How Life on Earth Started? First Cells Formed From Bubbles of Fat [Study]

03.04.2024 03:00 AM

Bubbles of fat came to form the membranes of the first cell. Continue reading to learn more. (Photo: Pexels/Turgay Koca) How Life on Earth Started? First Cells Formed From Bubbles of Fat [Study] There are different accounts as to how life on Earth started.

Monoclonal Antibodies Target Hard-to-Spot Region of the Influenza Virus, Shed Light on Unexplored “Dark Side” of Flu

03.04.2024 02:41 AM

Scientists have identified antibodies that can help develop effective countermeasures against influenza viruses. Check this article to learn more.

People Suffering From Sleep Apnea Symptoms Are at Greater Risk of Having Memory, Thinking Problems [Study]

03.04.2024 02:28 AM

People with sleep apnea may also suffer from cognitive decline, but it's not clear if the former causes the latter. Continue reading to learn more.

Weight Loss Is Associated With Significantly Higher Rate of Cancer [Study]

03.04.2024 01:17 AM

Losing weight can sometimes be unhealthy with one study suggesting weight loss is associated with cancer. Continue reading to learn more.

Dissociation During Trauma: Why Does the Mind Sometimes Dissociate Amidst Distress?

03.04.2024 01:13 AM

Dissociation could be a coping mechanism that protect a person in a stressful situation where the fight or flight response is impossible or too dangerous. Read to learn more.

Leading Cause of Preventable Death: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Accounted For Around 488 Deaths Per Day During the Height of COVID Pandemic, New CDC Report Reveals

03.03.2024 21:11 PM

A new report from the CDC revealed that during the height of the pandemic, 488 deaths each day were related to excessive alcohol consumption. Read to learn more.

Shigellosis Outbreak in California County: 27 Possible Cases Under Observation

03.03.2024 01:55 AM

A Shigellosis outbreak is being monitored in the county of Santa Cruz as case count reaches 27. Read to learn more.

A28 Therapeutics Founder Dr. Stanley Lewis Shares Personal Motivation Behind Pursuing Novel AT-101 Cancer Treatment

03.02.2024 04:32 AM

Finding a definitive cure for cancer is one of humanity's holy grails. However, since cancer encompasses such a wide range of conditions and bodily systems, it is nearly impossible to find a specific cure that targets all kinds of cancers. This doesn't mean that the search is entirely futile, as scientists have learned so much about cancer, creating various treatments with different applications and various degrees of effectiveness.

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