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Planting Trees in a City 30 Years Ago May Have Lowered the Risk of Deaths From Diseases
Planting trees destined to live long healthy lives is believed to be a good way to save the planet, but what about ourselves?
30 years...
Drinking Black Tea May Reduce the Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease, Says Study of Half-Million Brits
Drinking black tea may reduce the risk of dying young from heart disease, according to a new observational study that used data on nearly...
Short Brisk Walks Instead of Long Strolls May Cut Risk of Heart Disease, Says Key Study of 88,000
When it comes to exercise, intensity is everything, and while a brisk daily 15-minute walk is enough to cut the risk of heart disease,...
The Humble Potato Could Hold the Key to Beating Hospital Superbugs as Well as Crop Diseases
The humble potato, which contains a natural antibiotic that destroys harmful bacteria, could hold the key to beating hospital superbugs in the future, according...
Boy With Crippling ‘Suicide Disease’ Takes First Steps in a Year After Traveling to US for Pioneering Treatment
A young boy with a crippling condition that is so painful it's dubbed the 'suicide disease' has taken his first steps in almost a...
Gold Could Hold the Key to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment That’s Cheaper and Non-Invasive
Gold could hold the key to treating inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.
The debilitating condition, which includes both Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, has...
Frequent Aspirin Use is Linked to Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Women Most Likely to Develop the Disease
An aspirin a day cuts the risk of ovarian cancer in women most likely to develop the disease, according to new research.
It could protect...
Large Study Suggests Doing Chores May Be Linked to a 21% Reduced Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease
Cooking, cleaning, and gardening may be linked to reducing your risk for developing Alzheimer's by more than one-fifth (21%), according to new research.
The study...
3 Years After CRISPR Treatment 73 of 75 Patients Cured of Blood Disease – FDA Approval is Near
The first serious clinical trials in humans using CRISPR continue to wow, after follow-up findings three years post procedure demonstrate that all patients but...
School Closures During Lockdowns Slashed Rates of Mysterious Fever That Causes Heart Disease in Kids
School closures due to Covid lockdowns resulted in much lower rates of the mysterious fever that causes heart disease in kids, according to new...
Scientists Discover Genetic Cause of Lupus, a Chronic Autoimmune Disease
An international team of researchers has identified a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus within the DNA mutations of a gene that senses viral...
Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms ‘Reversed’ by Mini Implant Bringing Hope
A small implant connected to electrodes inserted into the skull bone is providing huge relief to younger patients living with Parkinson's disease, such that...
Eating Avocados Twice a Week is Linked With lowering Heart Disease by 16-22%
Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods...
This is the Gene That Could Prevent Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons: the dopaminergic neurons.
The degeneration of these neurons prevents...
Nigerian Mom Designs Solar-Powered Cribs That Put an End to Baby Jaundice Disease
A Nigerian mom found out the hard way that jaundice is still a dangerous disease in Africa—but now she’s putting an end to the...
We Can Now Use CRISPR Gene Editing on Ticks – to Fight Lyme Disease in Humans
Reducing tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, may now be possible thanks to two new gene editing methods developed by researchers.
The methods could allow...
Cannabis Could Hold the Key to Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Cannabis could hold the key to preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, as it contains a chemical that protects brain cells against aging,...
Higher Olive Oil Intake Associated With Much Lower Risk of Death From Various Diseases
Replacing margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil was associated with lower mortality risk from diseases, according to a large new study.
Consuming...
New Method for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease Developed by Researchers
Researchers in Oslo have developed an artificial intelligence method to help them identify potential new medicines for Alzheimer's. The new medicine seems to be...
Yale Researchers Develop mRNA-Based Lyme Disease Vaccine
Yale University researchers have developed a novel vaccine that in guinea pigs offers protection against infection by the bacterium that causes Lyme disease and...