Stool that has stopped sinking is a serious reason to see a doctor, Scientific Reports reported. The publication published the conclusion of doctors from the Mayo Clinic, which recommends seeking medical attention in cases where feces are constantly floating in the water when flushed. Intestinal diseases can manifest in this way, the experts believe. The…
The detergents intended for dishwashers damage human intestines, researchers at the University of Zurich have found out. The results of this research team’s work were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The aforesaid team created intestinal organoids that were exposed to various detergents. Alcohol ethoxylates, often used in detergents, have been found…
Adults who do not consume enough water may age faster and face the greatest risk of death. The New York Post reports this, citing a study in the journal EBioMedicine. Researchers noted that reduced water intake shortens life expectancy. They analyzed the analyses of 11 thousand study participants and concluded that people whose sodium concentration…
It is “highly likely” that respiratory viruses could spread even more following holiday gatherings, Dr. William Schaffner, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, told CNN on Monday. “These are highly contagious viruses – and people have generally put…
The past year has been renowned for inspiring medical and health advances, from new research into multiple sclerosis and lupus, to innovative treatments for hair loss and obesity. The year 2022 has seen several life-changing developments that are already making a difference. Pig organ transplantation Over the past year and a half, researchers have made…
Fear has surfaced again. Just as we were about to heave a sigh of relief after the chaos of Covid 19 and Monkeypox subsided, “Cholera” emerged threatening to end more lives! But will history repeat itself? And to what extent shall we be worried about this new disease? Hence, here is everything you need to…
Prolonged consumption of food containing the red dye E129 contributes to the development of mild forms of colitis intestinalis, Canadian scientists have found. There are several chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, for which there are no effective treatments, McMaster University Press reported. Many of these diseases are genetic in…
Scientists from University College London have named apixaban as the safest blood-thinning drug, Annals of Internal Medicine reported. Patients with atrial fibrillation are prescribed anticoagulants to prevent blood clots and strokes. One of the most common side effects of taking them is gastrointestinal bleeding. In a large-scale new study, researchers looked at data from nearly…
U.S. scientists have developed a new therapy that forces the immune system to kill bone marrow cancer cells. Clinical trials conducted by researchers at the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine confirmed that the treatment was effective in 73 percent of patients. The results of the study are published in the New England Journal of…
High concentrations of lipoprotein-A, one of the “bad” variations of cholesterol, doubles the risk of strokes and heart attacks in patients with hypertension or persistently high blood pressure, American scientists have found. The work was published in the journal Hypertension, the press service of the American Heart Association (AHA) reported. The researchers monitored the health…
