Infrared radiant heating panels are being promoted aggressively recently. Marketeers say about these device that they represent a safe way to reduce the heating bill. Some will go one step further and say that they have "miraculous therapeutic effects". Of course, all these alleged health benefits does not have a reputable scientific study to back the claims but hey... if it is cheap and it works, people will buy them regardless. Among the...
A team of scientists at the University of Toledo in the United States has revealed that prolonged exposure to blue light triggers the release of toxic molecules in photoreceptor cells that, in time, could lead to vision issues. In time, this can lead to macular degeneration, an ophthalmic disorder that causes destruction of central vision. In other words, the blue light, which has a shorter wavelength and emits more energy compared to other...
Novichok, the nerve agent that was used on the former former agent Serghei Skripal and his daughter, Julia, is a much stronger chemical weapon than VX, the substance used in the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the North Korean dictator's step-brother. Unlike other known neurotoxins which are used in the form of vapor or liquid, Novichok is mostly used as an ultra-fine powder. How does this chemical weapon work? Novichok is made up of two...
A new study suggests that whether you learn to play a musical instrument or you learn to speak another language, you train your brain to be more effective. Researchers at Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, IL have concluded that musicians and bilingual people use less brain resources when finalizing a task involving memory usage. People with musical or bilingual backgrounds have activated different brain...
The Duck-Billed Platypus is an extremely bizarre animal. He is one of the very few survivors of the group of mammals that is laying eggs. It has venomous fins, and it looks like a hybrid of a duck and a rodent. Now, another interesting feature of this unusual looking animal has been discovered: its milk contains an unique protein that can help us fight bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Because bacteria have evolved to resist...
A team of researchers from Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at Bar-Ilan University (Israel) created eye drops that can repair corneas and improve myopia and hypermetropia. "Nanoparticles" have been successfully tested on pig corneas, and clinical trials will begin later this year, writes Interesting Engineering. The test results showed a significant improvement in error correction for both...
Asparagus and other foods could be excluded from the diet of patients affected by breast cancer because they increase the risk of spreading the tumor through the body, experts say. Researchers are studying whether changing their eating habits could help patients with mammary tumors after studies on mice have shown that asparagine, an asparagus compound, but also present in other foods, leads to the spread of the disease to other organs....
An extensive study shows the negative effects of video game addiction. Addiction to video games has a negative impact on personal and social relationships and contributes to depression and heart stress, according to a study quoted by the Press Association. Statistics that included data from 130,000 gaming enthusiasts across multiple countries have shown that lowering family harmony and adverse effects on mental and physical health can be...
The 'Holy Grail' of early detection of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered: a blood test can help treat the disease just before the onset of the symptoms Australian and Japanese scientists have developed a test that can detect the amyloid beta, the protein that deteriorates in the human brain, with 90% accuracy. The test may slow down or even eliminate the disease, writes The Independent. Today, Alzheimer's screening tests are costly and...
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine injected two agents that stimulate immunity directly to mice’ tumors. The results were outstanding: the solution eliminates any trace of cancer, including metastasis. The new approach that uses the body's immune system is different, as in the fact that the cells are now injected and they attack the tumors, unlike some previous experiments, where the modified immune cells were injected into...
"I will never drink again"! We have this moment at least once in our lifetime, when we wake up with a tingling headache and a stomach spinning like a washing machine and there is nothing that we can do. Well, actually, there are few things that will ease the symptoms and make you cope with the whole situation. The first tip we have for you is not nice: If you feel like you should vomit, do it! This is the way the body removes toxins. If you can...
Scientists have found out what is the role of the appendix in the human body For many years, the appendix has been considered to be an unnecessary organ that no longer fulfills any function for the human body. It was believed to be a "remnant" of the distant past. According to scientists, that theory is wrong. The appendix is a crucial organ in the human body. Many people have to undergo surgery that removes the appendix, mainly because it gets...
