Regular and healthy sleep is pivotal for the overall health and wellness of a person. However, not all people are getting the sleep they need. In fact, a study by the CDC found that more than one in three American adults aren’t getting enough hours of sleep. Insufficient sleep stresses […]
Seeing fleas and ticks on your pets can really get on your nerves and harm not just them, but also you and your family! Tick and flea bites are also possible in homes and they can be really uncomfortable. This being said, we need to protect our dogs and cats […]
Scientists believe that a healing tonic made from the venom of this small caterpillar from southeast Queensland could be the key to the treatment of nervous system disorders like epilepsy. This caterpillar (Doratifera vulnerans) is from the species of the nettle caterpillar and has been used in the groundbreaking studies […]
The first underwater farm in the world, i.e. the Nemo’s Garden, has started producing fruits and veggies again after a long break. This unique farm consists of six greenhouses underwater located off the coast of Noli, Italy. It’s been installed by the Ocean Reef Group back in 2012. Little by […]
A new technique of low-intensity ultrasound pulses could become a promising method to treat cancer. It selectively destroyed the cancerous cells while it leaves the healthy ones unharmed. According to associate professor and director of music at Skidmore College, Anthony Holland, he had a dream. This dream was a future […]
A new handheld machine is capable of printing skin sheet replacements directly onto the burned skin of burned victims and potentially speed up the skin grafting, but also reduce the costs related to it. The research is published in the Lab on a Chip journal. A Revolution in the Treatment […]
If you follow a Southern type of diet, you may have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal. On the other hand, if you routinely consume a Mediterranean diet, this risk may be lower. The southern style of diet […]
Boosting the intake of foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids like seafood, plant oils, and nuts and seeds may help lower the headache frequency when compared to a diet with a normal intake of omega 3 and omega 6. This was concluded in a study published in the BMJ. […]
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology found that the microbes in the stomachs of cows are capable of dissolving plastic and potentially offer a new, sustainable method to clear out plastic waste. These microbes come from the rumen, one of the four parts that […]
A simple blood test capable of detecting more than 50 cancer types prior to any signs of the illness appearing in the person is now accurate enough to be rolled out as a test for screening, explain the scientists. Currently under a pilot program at NHS England, this test is […]