Turning fish waste into cancer fighters: How abalone viscera peptides could be the next big thing in medicine

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers explore the antimicrobial and anticancer properties of bioactive peptides derived from abalone fish viscera. Study: Antimicrobial and anticarcinogenic activity of bioactive peptides derived from abalone viscera (Haliotis fulgens and Haliotis corrugata). Image Credit: mnimage / Shutterstock.com Background Marine life could be promising novel sources of bioactive molecules; however, […]

Alarm as health minister encourages NHS to release patients 'early'

Alarm as health minister Maria Caufield claims sending patients home from hospital early was really ‘working’ as readers reveal their horrifying stories The NHS started the Discharge To Assess protocol in 2015 to oust bed-blockers Elderly patients have been abandoned outside their homes in freezing weather  Frail, elderly patients are stuck in a ‘revolving door’ […]

Choking hazard spurs recall of bath toys sold at target

If you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out. The toy is being recalled due to serious ingestion, choking and obstruction hazards after one infant died and another was injured and required surgery. Together, the U.S. Consumer […]

Meditating for just 45 minutes a day can help reduce blood pressure

Stress-related high blood pressure sufferers should try meditating for 45 minutes a day, guidelines suggest. The International Society of Hypertension says it is still good to quit smoking and cut down on salt, but “body and mind” lifestyle goals are also useful. Co-author Prof Bryan Williams said: “These things make such an important contribution to […]

Study: No evidence that YouTube promoted anti-vaccine content during COVID-19 pandemic

New research led by data science experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and United Nations Global Pulse found that there is no strong evidence that YouTube promoted anti-vaccine sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, performed an algorithmic audit to examine if YouTube’s recommendation system acted […]

Overeating and addiction may have roots in early human brain evolution and prosocial behaviors

Research led by the Department of Anthropology and School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, has investigated neuropeptide Y innervation in an area of the brain called the nucleus accumbens of various primate species, including humans. The research was focused on understanding its role in brain evolution and any implications for human health, particularly […]

Jamais vu: The science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu

Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when we wrongly believe have experienced a novel situation in the past—leaving you with an spooky sense of pastness. But we have discovered that déjà vu is actually a window into the workings of our memory system. Our research found that […]