The green tea has the substance which blocks the enzyme for the growth of cancer cells, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition reported referring to the study. According to RIA Novosti, the scientists have analyzed 16 studies on anti-cancer properties of plant ingredients to find the connection between regular consumption of green tea and…
Bats may be the most likely source and peddler of the new coronavirus COVID-19, said experts from the Chinese ministry of science and technology. Wu Yuanbin, Director-General of Department of Science & Technology for Social Development of the ministry suggested bats transmit the dangerous virus. According to scientists, the new type of coronavirus is 90%…
Specialists from the University of Warwick introduced a new technology that allows using artificial intelligence to determine dangerously low glucose levels remotely – according to an electrocardiograph (ECG), Scientific Reports said referring to a study. Such technology can save people with diabetes from having to do a blood test several times a day. The team…
Women are advised to make some changes in their life while pregnant to avoid problems and complications. The Health Site said what could be a threat to an unborn baby and what a pregnant woman should avoid. Smoking Smoking is dangerous not only for mom, but also for the baby. Problems with the access of…
Scientists from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and Fudan University (China) suggest using one of the antibodies discovered during the 2003 SARS epidemic to neutralize the new coronavirus. According to TASS, the CR3022 antibody, attaches well to the new 2019-nCoV coronavirus. Scientists have noticed the RBD protein, which the virus uses to penetrate human cells.…
Most of us do not even realize what an important role the sense of smell plays and what problems people who are deprived of it face. A research published in Clinical Otolaryngology has shown problems that people face without the sense of smell. According to experts, about 5% of people around the world suffer from…
Ancient viruses have been discovered in a Chinese glacier. There is a risk that climate change, due to which the glaciers are melting, could release previously unknown infectious agents into the environment, scientists said. According to Science Alert, scientists drilled a 50-meter well in a Tibetan glacier and extracted two ice cores. They identified 33…
Walnuts contribute to the reproduction of bacteria beneficial for the intestines, MedicalXpress reported referring to scientists from the University of Pennsylvania. The scientists conducted a study with 42 volunteers with overweight. Before the start of the experiment, all of them followed the so-called American diet for two weeks – they ate a lot of fats and…
Billy Hodgson, 17, suffers from a rare disease that makes her lose control of her body when she laughs, Daily Mail reported. Cataplexy is a rare complication of narcolepsy in a girl. During laughter, the girl has muscle paralysis, and she may fall to the floor. Sudden muscle paralysis in people with this disorder can…
Indian boy Jagannath, 10, suffers from a rare disease that makes his skin look like a snake skin. The neighbors even called him the ‘human snake’ According to The Daily Mail, the cause of the problem is lamellar ichthyosis, a rare and incurable disease in which the body cannot quickly get rid of old cells. The…
