MEDICINE & HEALTH

Scientists Discover How to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.19.2020 00:23 AM

Scientists discover why some bacteria can evade the immune system and cause reactions such as inflammation. Treating immune cell mitochondria is the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New Study Offers Insight on the Elderly's Susceptibility to COVID-19

08.19.2020 00:05 AM

Genes that play an important role in SARS-CoV-2 invading heart cells reportedly grow more active as people age older, new research reveals.

Purdue Pharma Faces $2.15 Trillion Opioid Epidemic Lawsuit From 49 States

08.18.2020 22:33 PM

Purdue Pharma has filed bankruptcy in 2019 due to the hundreds of lawsuits against the company accusing it of fueling opioid crisis via its prescription painkiller drug OxyContin.

Fecal Transplant Cures Belgian Man With Auto-Brewery Syndrome

08.18.2020 08:43 AM

A 47-year-old Belgian man was intermittently drunk for two months despite not drinking. His condition, known as the auto-brewery syndrome, is only cured through fecal transplant.

New Smartphone App Can Tell If You're Drunk

08.18.2020 06:49 AM

A new smartphone app can reportedly tell when someone is already drunk, based on their ability to still walk straight.

FDA's List of Toxic Hand Sanitizers Grows as Methanol Contamination Continues

08.18.2020 05:01 AM

Another troubling trend is on the rise as many people are drinking alcohol, thinking it could help fight COVID-19 and get the feeling of alcohol high. The FDA continues to warn people against using methanol-based hand sanitizers since methanol is not an advisable ingredient for a hand sanitizer.

Autopsies Show Microplastics Are in Internal Organs

08.18.2020 04:50 AM

Researchers discover microplastics in the organs of cadaver donors, revealing that everyone inevitably ingests plastic pollution. The team from Arizona State University hope to create 'an atlas of human pollution' to show how much of the organs are exposed to microplastic particles.

Antibiotics Can Increase Risk of Crohn's Disease

08.18.2020 03:21 AM

A new study confirms the long speculated adverse affects of antibiotics - the increased risk of inflammatory bowel diseases. Although the history of antibiotics show that chemicals can kill harmful bacteria in the body, it also leaves damage to the gut microbiome.

What We Can Learn From South Korea on Reopening Schools

08.17.2020 23:59 PM

Thousands of students in the United States have been quarantined after schools have reopened. How has South Korea managed to have zero cases within the first two months of face-to-face classes?

Women and Children Not as Responsive to Cancer Immunotherapy, Study Says

08.17.2020 23:20 PM

Cancer immunotherapy refers to a range of procedures that strengthens the patient's own immune system against cancer cells. Unfortunately, other patients do not respond as well.

Scientists Develop New 'Cyborg-Like' Technology to Monitor Health and Tumors

08.17.2020 11:24 AM

Researchers have created a new polymer coating to cover cyborg-like technology, improving the machine's energy efficiency and to better monitor health and track tumors.

Sephora Partners With Several Companies for Transparency & Clean Labels

08.17.2020 09:27 AM

Sephora sets a new industry standard with its recent chemical policy for transparency and clean labels through strong partnerships. Ulta Beauty follows their footsteps by announcing a new sustainability program as well.

Why Are Some People in Denial With the Realities of COVID-19?

08.17.2020 05:26 AM

In times of need, people manifest different types of coping mechanisms, such as denial and rationalization. During this pandemic, they show it by refusing to wear masks and attending large gatherings.

Dietary Nitrate Can Help Improve Condition of COVID-19 Patients

08.17.2020 05:00 AM

Scientists discover how nitrate helps strengthen lung muscles and improve oxygen circulation. The elderly, those with severe cases, and other high-risk groups with coronavirus may be able to cope better with dietary nitrate.

Melting Permafrost Could Mean Return of Ancient Diseases

08.17.2020 01:33 AM

Climate change causing the Arctic permafrost to melt could mean the resurgence of ancient diseases that were formerly frozen. Warmer global temperatures are also allowing disease-carrying mosquitoes to travel north from tropical countries.

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