A Dangerous, Silent Hiding Place for Gonorrhea: The Throat
The human throat houses billions of bacteria, most of them harmless. But one species is becoming more common, and it is anything but benign. Drug-resistant gonorrhea has been on the rise for years; the World Health Organization has reported an increase in more than 50 countries. Now scientists say the epidemic is being driven by a particular mode of transmission: … Continue reading
Stem Cells from ‘Young’ Hearts Could Be Used To Rejuvenate Older Ones According to Study
This could give a very literal meaning to the saying “young at heart”. via RT: Older hearts may soon be able to be rejuvenated with stem cell injections from younger hearts, according to a new study which successfully reversed signs of cardiac aging in elderly rats. Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute gathered two groups of rats for the study. … Continue reading
Study Finds Cancer-Causing Agents in Most Tap Water Across US
Tap water from 48,000 public water utilities was found to contain multiple cancer-causing agents from arsenic, dioxane, chromium 6 to nitrates, according to researcher with the Environmental Working Group. Researchers published the findings of their five year study in an online database, searchable by zip code or a local utility’s name, with findings on tap water in public water systems … Continue reading
Study Suggests Chocolate Lowers Risk of Heart Arrhythmia and Disease, SWEET!
As if I needed more reasons to devour this stuff 🙂 Sputniknews reports: It tastes great, it lowers blood pressure, it helps you stay alert, it might lower cholesterol and sharpen your memory. And, if a new study from Danish researchers is to believed, regular consumption of it can help ward off heart failure, strokes, dementia and other health problems. … Continue reading
WHO Issues Warning Regarding Imminent Spread of UNTREATABLE Gonorrhoea Superbug
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable “superbug” strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others through sex, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Giving details of studies showing a “very serious situation” with regard to highly drug-resistant forms of the sexually-transmitted disease (STD), WHO experts said it was “only a … Continue reading
Internal ‘Master Clock’ Could Be in Control of All Our Circadian Rhythms
Scientists studying the pattern of circadian rhythms have found that one central body clock could be controlling several others at the same time. By examining fruit flies – which, like humans, have several circadian clocks affecting the rhythm their daily biological processes – researchers have found evidence of a single ‘master’ clock that leads all other internal clocks related to … Continue reading
Scientists Publish How They Made H7N9 Virus More Transmissible
In 2014, a moratorium was placed on federally funded research which involved making flu viruses more lethal. The moratorium was placed after heated debate generated by research published by a Netherlands team, headed up by Ron Fouchier. Fouchier’s research had produced a strain of H5N1 which was able to go airborne, thus greatly enhancing its ability to spread. Fouchier focused … Continue reading
Type of Drink Enjoyed By Many Linked To Brain Shrinkage
The drink was linked to shrinkage in the hippocampus, an area critical for memory and other mental functions. Even moderate levels of alcohol consumption are linked to long-term brain damage and declines in mental skills, new research finds. Moderate alcohol intake means around 14 to 21 units per week. The study also found no support for the idea that low … Continue reading
Air Travel Brings Health Risks From Radiation Exposure – Is It Worth It?
This past April, business traveler Tom Stuker became the world’s most frequent flyer, logging 18,000,000 miles of air travel on United Airlines over the last 14 years. That’s a lot of time up in the air. If Stuker’s traveling behaviors are typical of other business flyers, he may have eaten 6,500 inflight meals, drunk 5,250 alcoholic beverages, watched thousands of … Continue reading
Pill Helps Fight Breast Tumors Tied to ‘Cancer Genes’
A twice-daily pill could help some advanced breast cancer patients avoid or delay follow-up sessions of chemotherapy, a new clinical trial reports. The drug olaparib (Lynparza) reduced the chances of cancer progression by about 42 percent in women with breast cancer linked to BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, according to the study. Olaparib delayed cancer progression by about three months. … Continue reading
