Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Between 7% and 15% of people in North America, between 5% and 9% of people in Europe, and between 1% and 5% of people in Asia…
Category: Health & Medicine
Taking kratom claimed her son’s life. now she and others are warning of the dangers
J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt. “They were planning on when…
Custom-made 3D lab models could unlock the secret to soft tissue joint diseases
3D model development for joint soft tissue disease. Combining patient-derived cells with relevant matrix components will yield 3D cultures that recapitulate key tissue morphology. Dynamic loading in tendon or ligament…
Algorithmic blood test analysis will ease diagnosis of cancer types, guide treatment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thanks to machine learning algorithms, short pieces of DNA floating in the bloodstream of cancer patients can help doctors diagnose specific types of cancer and choose…
How to tell if symptoms are due to allergies, the common cold, the flu, or COVID-19
Early symptoms of viral infections and allergies can be similar, though allergies can cause itchy eyes, which is less common in viral infections. Also, fevers tend to signify infections. Credit:…
Irregular sleep patterns associated with harmful gut bacteria
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut. The study, published today in The European Journal of Nutrition by…
Where Black adolescents live affects their mental health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s easy to imagine that growing up in a neighborhood with safe and clean parks, little to no discrimination, and where people are not struggling financially…
E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find quitting difficult should be provided with nicotine replacements…
Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, pilot trial suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with type 2 diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed…
