A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away: Cocoa ‘boosts blood circulation in legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet’ Over 60s drank a mug of flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months They were able to walk significantly further in a walking test at the end Researchers […]
The current outbreak of infections with a novel type of coronavirus has sparked global anxiety and concern that the virus might spread too far and too fast and cause dramatic harm before health officials find a way to stop it. But what are the realities of the new coronavirus outbreak? We investigate. In December last […]
A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image or appearance concerns. However, when adolescent girls spend too much time agonizing over which photo of themselves to post, or rely heavily on editing apps to alter their images, there may be […]
What began as an unknown sickness in one part of the world has now threatened to become a pandemic, creating worldwide concern. Since this new coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, was first detected in December 2019, the new virus has spread to infect a reported 89,000 people globally, causing quarantines, fluctuation in […]
In a world first, a woman rendered infertile by cancer treatment gave birth after one of her immature eggs was matured, frozen, and then—five years later—thawed and fertilised, researchers in France reported. A study in the journal Annals of Oncology published Wednesday describes how the baby boy was born to a 34-year-old French woman who […]
New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that switching to a rich diet after eating a restricted diet can decrease life expectancy and have negative effects on health. It has long been known that restricting food intake can extend lifespan however researchers have now provided new insight into why, as well as how […]
The ketogenic diet, popular among athletes seeking a performance edge and people hoping to lose weight, may harm bone health in the long term. Australian research has found that athletes on the keto diet showed impaired markers of bone health, possibly due to inflammation caused by low intake of carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet may not […]
Kurt Williamson is a virologist, an associate professor in William & Mary’s Department of Biology who specializes in the study of viruses. He offers some scientific context for the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. First of all, what is meant by a “coronavirus”? “Coronavirus” is one of a family of genetically related viruses. The name comes from […]
Mumps cases spiked in 2019, with outbreaks in universities and colleges raising the number of cases of the viral infection to 5,042 in 2019 – a fourfold increase on the previous year. Most cases of mumps have been reported in young adults who missed out on the MMR jab so health officials are urging people […]
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 — Two experimental drugs do not appear to slow memory loss or mental decline in patients in the early stages of a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, according to initial results from a clinical trial. The international phase 2 and 3 clinical trial separately evaluated the two drugs — solanezumab […]
