MEDICINE & HEALTH

[Study] Daily Listening to Mozart's Sonata Could Reduce Epileptic Seizures: Here's the Classical Piece That Does It Best

MEDICINE & HEALTH 06.11.2020 02:12 AM

A new study looks into music therapy, and the effect of listening to Mozart's K.448 has on the frequency of epileptic seizures. The results of the study suggest that daily Mozart listening may be considered as a supplemental therapeutic option to reduce seizures in individuals with epilepsy.

Thomas the Tank Engine Song Brings Lost Autistic Boy Into Safety After Being Lost in the Woodlands for Two Days

06.11.2020 00:21 AM

A 14-year old autistic boy lost in Victoria was finally found after two days of being stranded in Mount Disappointment. Rescuers used the soundtrack from his favorite television show, Thomas the Tank Engine, to help in his search. Click to learn more.

Eating Pangolin Meat in China for Health and Sexual Benefits No More? Scales Pulled Out From Medicine List

06.10.2020 07:30 AM

Officials have removed pangolin scales from the list of traditional Chinese medicine ingredients elevating its protective status as China continues to revise wildlife protection laws.

Italy Nears Herd Immunity As Over Half of Its Covid-19 Epicenter's Population Tested Positive for Antibodies

06.10.2020 06:27 AM

Health authorities confirmed that Italy's epicenter, Lombardy, confirmed that more than 50% of its citizens are positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Mayor orders for the region to recover through a 'renaissance program.'

Human Egg Cells Can Get Picky Over Which Sperm Gets to Penetrate Them: Study

06.10.2020 01:53 AM

New research reveals that human egg cells can be selective of the sperm that penetrates them. Researchers believe that their findings could help in better understanding the unknown causes of fertility in couples.

22 States Report Worrying Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Amid Mass Protests: Nearly 150,000 Americans Might Lose Lives by August

06.10.2020 01:12 AM

Twenty-two US states are experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases over the last few weeks due to mass protests. Health experts warn that about 145, 728 Americans might lose their lives to COVID-19 by August 4, 2020, if the trend keeps up.

WHO Official Backtracks Claim on 'Very Rare' Asymptomatic Transmission Amid Backlash

06.10.2020 00:13 AM

Maria van Kerkhove, an infectious disease epidemiologist and the COVID-19 technical lead for the WHO, tried to clear "misunderstandings" about her statements on Monday, claiming that it is very rare for asymptomatic people to spread the virus.

Gilead’s Remdesivir Prevents Lung Damage in Monkeys, Adding to Its Long List of Successful Findings

06.09.2020 22:41 PM

Gilead's drug for coronavirus, remdesivir, once again shows its potential after a clinical trial reveals that it prevents lung damage in monkeys. Additionally, the results of the trial showed that the monkeys had minimal damage to their lungs in comparison with the control group.

[CORONAVIRUS] Tesla Employees Expose Social Distancing Not Practiced at All As Some Tested Positive Shorty After Plant Reopened

06.09.2020 21:23 PM

Two employees from Tesla's Fremont facility who requested anonymity have reported that some of them have been infected with the coronavirus. How and why the company has reopened seems quite controversial.

China's Dog Meat Eaters Return Full Force For Yulin Festival: Appetite Persists Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

06.09.2020 20:24 PM

Public appeal to the government to end the Yulin dog meat festival saying the origin of the meat is unknown and could pose health risks and that the industry is bound to disappear as the next generation does not eat dog meat.

A Two-foot Charger Was Removed From a Man's Bladder Which He Inserted Through His Penis

06.09.2020 12:44 PM

An X-Ray revealed a man containing a two-foot charger in his bladder after inserting it through his penis for sexual gratification.

New Study Repurposes Cancer Immunotherapy Tools to Identify Targets for COVID-19 Vaccine

06.09.2020 12:32 PM

Scientists claim that tools used in cancer immunotherapies could also be used to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus in a new study. By using the same method in eliciting an immune response against cancer cells, the researchers believe that by using the approach, a resulting vaccine would protect COVID-19.

China Could Have Coronavirus Vaccine for Emergency Use As Early As This Autumn, Expert Says

06.09.2020 12:24 PM

Chinese respiratory experts said that the CDC in China is already drafting guidelines to determine who would be eligible to receive the vaccine, when to take it, and what qualifies an emergency situation.

'Mind-Altering' Antibiotic Levofloxacin Blamed for Death of COVID-19 Forensic Expert Patient Who Jumped Off the Window

06.09.2020 07:40 AM

Natalya Shcherbakova, a 45-year-old woman died after jumping off the window of her hospital room on the 5th floor. Being admitted for COVID-19, her family blames the antibiotic levofloxacin, which was used in her treatment. They claim it 'made her suicidal' and altered her mental well-being. Click the link above to read more.

Stanford Bioengineers Manipulated Molecules to Create Proteins That Fight Off Cancer and Recreate Neurons

06.09.2020 06:43 AM

Scientists from Stanford have engineered a protein that could combat cancer cells and regenerate neurons. The researchers are optimistic that engineered ligands and receptors could pave the way for fighting diseases and maintaining health in the future.

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