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Nicotine-free e-cigarettes have had devastating effects on the lungs

A team of biomedical scientists has shown for the first time how nicotine-free e-cigarette liquid has a devastating effect on microcirculation in the lungs

23.01.2024

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Even people with lactose intolerance have benefited from milk

Increased milk consumption in people with lactase deficiency reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study

23.01.2024

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Medics have found a new way to deliver insulin without a needle

Innovative capsules will produce insulin just like the pancreas of healthy people

22.01.2024

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Driving habits gave away people with untreated apnea

A new study by experts at Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust in Yorkshire, England, suggests that certain driving habits could be a sign that you're not sleeping well because you suffer from sleep apnea

19.01.2024

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Vapes and nicotine patches called safe for pregnant women quitting smoking

British and Australian researchers analyzed randomized trials and concluded that the use of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as tobacco cessation aids was not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

19.01.2024

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A single dose of azithromycin did not reduce the risk of death in healthy infants

A randomized clinical trial showed that a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin in healthy children in the first six months of life did not reduce the risk of death

18.01.2024

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Fresh fruit juices have been linked to overweight in children

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies showed a positive association between consumption of undiluted fresh fruit juice and weight gain in children

18.01.2024

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Biochemists have created radioactive nanorobots that can destroy bladder tumors

Spanish scientists have created nanorobots "powered" by urea that penetrate cancer cells and destroy them with radioactive atoms

17.01.2024

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Neuroscientists have figured out how the brain reacts to meeting and breaking up with a partner

Neurobiologists from the University of Colorado at Boulder studied prairie voles and analyzed what happens in the animals' brains that makes them bond together for years and "grieve" when they lose a mate

17.01.2024

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Meta-analysis showed the effectiveness of psychotherapy for PTSD regardless of the number of traumas

A meta-analysis of 137 randomized trials found that psychological interventions are highly effective for PTSD regardless of the number of traumatic events

16.01.2024

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Unhealthy diet in childhood found to be linked to increased arterial stiffness

A diet high in calories, fat and sugar and low in fiber at ages 7-10 years resulted in increased arterial wall stiffness as early as 17 years of age

16.01.2024

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Living in passive communities increased cardiovascular mortality rates

U.S. and Egyptian researchers found that communities where adults neglect physical activity in their free time have significantly increased cardiovascular mortality rates

16.01.2024

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A gastroenterologist explained why you can't "cleanse the liver"

The doctor-gastroenterologist expresses confidence that in order to achieve a quick effect in improving the condition of the liver, it is not necessary to resort to extreme methods, such as cleansing enemas and drips

15.01.2024

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Doctors have named the foods without which belly fat grows even faster

The endocrinologist warned that when trying to lose weight should not be thoughtlessly cut out of the diet a number of products, in particular, we are talking about those that are rich in fats

15.01.2024

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Greater green space was associated with a lower risk of myopia in elementary school children

Chinese scientists conducted a study using satellite imagery and found that a higher proportion of green space in a city was associated with a lower prevalence of myopia in younger schoolchildren

15.01.2024

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Experiment with newborn mice indicated a new way to fight flu

Researchers at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine have discovered a new potential method of preventing the spread of influenza in humans, based on the results of experiments conducted on newborn mice

15.01.2024

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Perinatal depression has been linked to an increased risk of death

An analysis of data from nearly one million women found that women with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression have a higher risk of death, especially within the first year after diagnosis

12.01.2024

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Testosterone found to be responsible for sensitivity to general anesthesia

American scientists conducted a series of experiments on mice and on humans, and found that sensitivity to general anesthesia is modulated by testosterone

12.01.2024

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Medics have discovered a way to significantly reduce the risk of preterm labor

Researchers tested whether the doses of calcium recommended to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia could be lowered while maintaining efficacy

12.01.2024

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Neuropsychologists have discovered how learning a second language changes connections in the brain

A new study in Germany has found that when adults learn a second language, significant changes occur in the interneuronal connections in their brains

11.01.2024