MEDICINE & HEALTH

TikTok is Bad For Your Brain: Constant Social Media Streaming Narrows Collective Attention Span, Adversely Affects Mental Health

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.25.2021 00:19 AM

Tiktok emerged early on the pandemic as people were tucked in their homes. But studies have shown that constant streaming adversely affects mental health. So how bad is Tiktok for the brain?

Screen Time Does Not Harm Children’s Health; But Here’s The Catch

10.25.2021 00:07 AM

According to a new study, screen usage is unlikely to do direct harm to youngsters. There is compelling evidence that spending time in front of a screen is not as harmful as you would believe.

Brain Implant Restores Vision Impairment, Helping a Blind Teacher See the Alphabet Again

10.24.2021 00:56 AM

A visual prosthesis comprising a camera and a brain implant recently made it possible for a blind teacher who's had no vision for 16 years to see again.

43-Year-Old Man Had His Right Eye Removed Due to Cancer With Symptoms of Watery, Irritated Eye

10.22.2021 04:37 AM

Daniel Jackson, 43, suffered from a watery, irritated eye for two months and scans showed that he has a tumor growing in his sinuses. His right eye has been removed and now campaigns for disfigurement charities.

State of Antimicrobial Resistance Monitored Under Novel Approach of Wastewater DNA Detection

10.22.2021 04:16 AM

A new study was able to construct a model that could accurately detect AMR in water and wastewater DNA.

Risk of Depression May Be Reduced by The Food We Eat; New Study Suggests Eating Mushrooms May Help Curb Symptoms

10.22.2021 01:35 AM

In a study published recently, researchers analyzed data on 24,000 adults in the United States, specifically tracking their dietary habits with mushrooms included, as well as their mental health changes for the past 11 years.

Is An Anti-Aging Drug Underway? Startup Companies Are Trying to Make People Live Longer

10.22.2021 00:13 AM

Startup companies in the longevity industry are trying to make people live longer using new technologies in the quest for eternal youth.

NIH Funds $125M for Tissue Mapping Centers for Cellular Senescence to Study Lymphoid Organs

10.21.2021 22:00 PM

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a program to study cellular senescence to assess the role of senescent cells in age-related diseases and cancer.

Increased Warming May Result in Chronic Kidney Disease; US Researchers Warn It Could Become a Major Health Epidemic

10.21.2021 21:36 PM

Experts have recently called for more urgent research on the link between heat and chronic kidney disease of the uncertain cause or CHDu to examine the situation.

Bacteria Has the Ability to Survive Antibiotics Through Liquid Protein Droplets; Molecular Production Due to Stress

10.21.2021 07:00 AM

A new study shows that bacterias have the capacity to survive antibiotics using liquid protein droplets called the aggresomes.

Women With Menopause Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy Has Increased Risk of Developing Cancer

10.21.2021 05:58 AM

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to treat symptoms of menopause. But it also comes with some risks of developing endometrial cancer.

Non-Invasive Novel Light Technique Accurately Measures Cranial Blood Flow for Better Diagnosis

10.21.2021 04:27 AM

Researchers form the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, have developed a non-invasive novel light technique that will allow clinicians to accurately measure the cerebral blood flow of patients for a more accurate brain health and diseases diagnosis.

Eating Right Vs Intermittent Fasting: Which is More Effective for Weight Loss?

10.21.2021 03:48 AM

Dr. Michael Mosley said the key to weight loss is eating the right food. Mediterranean Diet has extraordinary power to restore the body's ability to reach its ideal weight even without fasting and reduce the risk of severe illness.

Discover The 'Sweet Spot' for Total Sleep to Maintain Cognitive Performance, Avoid Alzheimer's Disease

10.21.2021 03:03 AM

A new study showed that there is a middle range or "sweet spot" for sleep time where cognitive performance is stable, compared to sleeping at shorter or longer periods.

COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: White House Announces Rollout of Pfizer Jab Developed for 5-11-Year-Olds Once Approved by FDA, CDC

10.21.2021 02:10 AM

Children aged five to 11 years old will very soon receive their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after the White House announced yesterday that it is all set to roll out COVID-19 vaccines quickly.

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