Researchers Discover New Mechanism Linking Diet and Cancer Risk
You may have heard that sugar feeds cancer cells, and evidence supports that. However, the missing link in this narrative has been a thorough understanding of just “how” sugar feeds cancer—until now. A...
View ArticleVision and Hearing Changes Could Predict Dementia Long Before Diagnosis
Our eyes and ears are a window into the brain, and changes in vision and hearing can be some of the earliest indicators of cognitive decline—potentially pointing to more serious problems. Recent...
View ArticleStudy Finds Hormone Replacement Therapy Can Safely Treat Menopause Symptoms
A new study has determined that, when it comes to treating the symptoms of menopause, the overall benefits of hormone replacement therapy outweigh the risks. However, researchers found that the...
View ArticleNew Thermography Applications for Disease Detection
Originally used in the medical field for radiation-free mammograms, thermography is now gaining use for organ-specific disease diagnosis by detecting heat patterns and blood flow in body tissues....
View ArticleBezos’s Blue Origin Launches First Crew to Edge of Space Since 2022 Grounding
Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew from West Texas to the edge of space on Sunday, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital...
View ArticleWombat Burrows Help Other Critters Survive After Fires
Wombat burrows act as survival boltholes for a surprising array of creatures after bushfires hit, a study suggests. Researchers have analysed camera trap images from NSW’s Woomargama National Park and...
View ArticleAvoiding Specific Foods May Enhance Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
A recent study published in Cell Metabolism found that avoiding foods rich in the amino acids serine and glutamine may boost the effectiveness of current medications for pulmonary hypertension...
View ArticleHow a Woman’s Menstrual Cycle Influences Her Blood Sugar Levels
One of the lesser-known effects of the menstrual cycle is its impact on blood sugar levels. A study published in Nature in August of 2023 found that fluctuations in hormone levels during the menstrual...
View ArticleRare Feather Tickles a Collector’s Fancy: Sells for World Record $46,500
A single feather from a huia—an extinct New Zealand bird with highly prized plumage—has sold for $46,521 (US$28,365), making it the most expensive feather ever sold at auction. Since it weighs...
View ArticleSupplement Overload: Can You Overdose on Vitamins?
Our hectic lifestyles can make it hard to eat well. Some people turn to vitamins, minerals, and other supplements to help pick up the slack. Supplements are supposed to give us more of what we need—but...
View ArticleInfluenza Vaccine Pushed After Bird Flu Detected in Victoria
The Victorian Health Department is encouraging people to take the seasonal flu vaccine after the first Australian case of bird flu was discovered in the state. A human case of avian influenza, known as...
View ArticleSun’s Magnetic Field May Originate Closer to the Solar Surface
WASHINGTON—The sun’s magnetic field, which causes solar storms like the one that hit Earth this month and produced beautiful auroras, may originate at shallower depths in the star’s interior than...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Ends for Health Workers in NSW
A COVID-19 vaccination mandate in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has finally ended for all health workers and students. A new policy directive issued by NSW Health, seen by...
View ArticleHidden Food Threat: Experts Warn of Dangers of RNAi Crops
Health Viewpoints Imagine a technology that could genetically rewire organisms in real-time, silencing critical genes across entire ecosystems with unknown effects. Sounds like science fiction? It’s...
View ArticleUrgent Warnings for Common Allergy and Asthma Drug Escalate
Millions take it for asthma and allergies, but Singulair is under scrutiny. The popular drug, prescribed for decades, is linked to an array of psychiatric symptoms—from nightmares and depression to...
View ArticleBird Flu Found at 2 More Poultry Farms in Victoria and Western Australia
Bird flu has now been discovered at a second farm in Victoria along with a poultry operation in Western Australia’s southwest. Avian influenza linked to the first Victorian farm has been found at a...
View ArticleObnoxious Weeds Team Up to Fight Cancer–New Review
Recently, I gave a presentation about edible plants at my local library. Kitchen herbs, in fact, that double as medicinals, which people can easily grow in their gardens or on window sills. While...
View ArticleBoeing Sees 6-Fold Increase in Employee Concerns Over Product Safety, Quality
Boeing saw a 500 percent increase in employee submissions regarding safety concerns in early 2024 compared to the year before, the company said in a May 24 report. After the Jan. 5 Alaskan Airlines...
View ArticleBird Flu Likely Candidate for ‘Next Pandemic’: Australian Professor
A scientist at the Australian National University claims the next pandemic could be just around the corner and bird flu is a “likely candidate.” The infectious disease physician made the comments on...
View ArticleResearchers Find That Music Affects How We Eat
Diners listening to slower music approach eating more calmly, chew their food more thoroughly, and linger longer at the table, a new study from Italy has found. At the University of Gastronomic...
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