Smoking—including e-cigarettes—alcohol consumption, diabetes, obesity, and excessive intake of red meat and fatty foods can contribute to tumor development, said Andrei Caprin, Director General of the National Medical Research Center for Radiology and Chief Oncologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, in an interview with RIA Novosti. “Smokers are 30 times more likely to develop…
Drinking unsweetened tea is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of death from all causes, as well as from cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, tea with added sugar or sweeteners does not have this effect, according to a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The study included 195,361 volunteers aged 37 to 73.…
The unpleasant smell of sweat can be caused not only by poor hygiene but also by less obvious factors, dermatologist Otavio Macedo said in an interview with the medical journal Veja. He believes that stress and strong emotions—especially anxiety—can affect the activity of the sweat glands. This primarily applies to the apocrine glands, whose secretions…
A universal vaccine has been developed that targets all types of cancer. This experimental vaccine enhances the immune system’s ability to fight cancer without depending on the specific type of tumor. Scientists were inspired to develop the vaccine by the success of the COVID-19 vaccine. The authors claim that the new vaccine could potentially eliminate…
U.V. Safety Month is held during summer when most of us spend more time outside making the most of the warmer weather. The longer your exposure, however, the greater your risk of sun damage if you’re unprotected. The sun emits radiation in the form of Ultraviolet or U.V. light, which is classified into three types:…
P.F. stands for Sun Protection Factor The SPF number tells you how long the sun’s U.V. rays would take to darken your skin versus the amount of time without any sunscreen. Always use a broad-spectrum sunscreen This means it can protect you from both U.V.A. rays that cause sunburn and U.V.B. rays that cause skin…
Weight loss medications, such as Ozempic, may help prevent strokes and reduce complications associated with traumatic brain injury. A new study from Emory University shows that maintaining optimal cardiovascular health can significantly enhance both physical and mental well-being. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, summarize the results of nearly 500…
Caffeine may help prevent depression caused by chronic stress by interacting with the gut-brain axis, according to a study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology (EJP) by researchers at Chongqing Medical University in China. In an experiment with laboratory mice, scientists simulated chronic stress, which is known to induce behavioral changes similar to depressive…
According to a study by the University of Stirling, sunscreens that protect the skin from ultraviolet rays may harm the environment. Their research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, found that ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (EHMC)—a common ingredient in creams—slows the breakdown of plastic in seawater and alters the microbial communities on its surface. In the…
A new bionic knee enables amputees to walk faster, climb stairs more easily, and move over obstacles more nimbly, scientists report in the journal Science. The researchers noted that the new prosthesis is directly integrated with human muscle and bone tissue, offering greater stability and improved control over its movement. The study reports that two…
