The best professional athletes of the 1870’s and 80’s hoofed it around a track for six days straight, racking up 600 miles or more to the excitement of a sold-out crowd. The six-day race lives on today as an amateur […]
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Due to a variety of individual factors, newborns can lack Vitamin D even when their mothers have followed official supplementation guidelines. Researchers from Beijing have now found that not only insufficient sun exposure during pregnancy but also maternal overweight and […]
Researchers recently discovered that the essential oil of Citrus aurantium, commonly known as “bitter orange”, exhibits pronounced antimicrobial activity against a variety of pathogenic bacteria – making it a promising candidate for use as a natural preservative. By Desislava Teneva […]
During the cold war, the USSR repeatedly irradiated the United States embassy in Moscow with microwaves. After the publication of an epidemiological study, showing no apparent evidence of increased mortality rates and limited evidence regarding the general health status of […]
Neurological deaths and diseases like dementia are on the rise worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that non-genetic factors, like our diet, play a major role in the development and prevention of these conditions. By Greg Maguire Recent studies suggest that about […]
Dyslipidemia – a not yet fully understood disease characterized by an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood – is a growing risk factor for cardiovascular disorders worldwide. A group of researchers from Iran has set out to evaluate the […]
Mammographic breast density is an important risk factor for the development of cancer. New research from Sweden contributes to a better understanding of what role testosterone and other androgens play in all of this. Androgens depict a group of hormones […]
Swearing has been shown to help in reducing pain, but does the same also apply for “non-verbal cursing”, like making an offensive gesture? Dutch and British psychologists have set out to find the answer. By Alexandra Hinz There are many […]
The global epidemic of obesity and insulin-resistance during the last decades has been responsible for a dramatic increase in the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). To find possible treatments for NAFLD and associated conditions it is crucial to […]
Natural or engineered – our knowledge about the potentials and hazards of small but mighty nanoparticles is still limited. Italian researchers have now taken a hard look at “both sides of the coin”. By Maria Trovato Nanoparticles are structures with […]
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