Author: Katherine Baldwin

Understanding the Genes behind Eating Disorders

Are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating rare disorders? Not at all. Research outlines that 4 out of 10 individuals living in Western Europe will get through this at some point in their lives. However, lately, studies on genetic sources…
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Using Bacteria E.coli in Meds to Treat Arthritis

Scientists produced for the first time a drug that won’t allow animal cruelty and is also very accessible, by modifying common bacteria.   The dietary supplement was designed to address arthritis, and it replaces another food supplement that originated from the…
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Five Servings of THIS Add Years to Life

Eat fruits five times a day- this is the recipe for longer life, according to science.   Diet analysts gained this piece of wisdom by collecting data from more than 2 million Americans and others, concluding that introducing five fruit…
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When Will The Pandemic Risk Be Gone?

There will be a time in the future when the emergency phase of the coronavirus pandemic will be over. However, many people are wondering when will that happen. In the middle of January, one of the deadliest months of the…
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Maintain Those Healthy Teeth!

Every child knows that in order to maintain healthy and beautiful teeth, it is necessary to brush their teeth morning and evening. But even if you brush your teeth daily, it does not mean that you will not suffer from…
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New Study on Potential COVID-19 Treatment

The infection of COVID-19 still represents a major threat to global public health, causing the severe acute respiratory syndrome. As the spread of the virus persists, virologists are under a lot of pressure to find a proper treatment to prevent…
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Voyager 1 Reaching Another Incredible Milestone

No spacecraft has ever gone farther than NASA’s Voyager 1. While still holding the record, the space probe has reached another incredible milestone in its trajectory into deep space outside of our solar system by crossing a threshold of 150…
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A Star Can Host Seven Habitable Planets

Most scientists are strongly positive about the possibility of life on exoplanets — planets located outside our solar system. For all we know, there are some “Earth-like” planets that could potentially host life.   Astronomers have discovered seven intriguing planets. Research…
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A Strange Cloud has Returned on Mars

A strange, long cloud has returned high above the Arsia Mons volcano on Mars.  As a recurrent feature on Mars, the cloud appears annually above the 20-km-high volcano located near the Martian equator.  It is made up of water ice, but despite…
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How Genes Contribute to Obesity

Science shows that genetics plays a considerable role in obesity but generally to a much lesser degree than many people might believe.  Although genes may increase one’s potential to gain weight, a higher risk for obesity requires external factors, such as abundant food supply…
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Supplemented Shellfish as a Great Source of Vitamins

With efficient nutrient absorption, our body will function adequately, making us unsusceptible to deficiencies and disease. Nutrients are best absorbed by our bodies when they are found in the foods that we eat. Having that in mind, scientists created a supplement…
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Pickled Capers Boost Brain and Heart Activity

Pickled capers contain many phytonutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins essential for optimum health. A new study conducted by researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, shows that a compound frequently found in pickled capers can activate…
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Where Does Carbon Come From?

In the course of their lives, like celestial chemical factories, stars are fusing hydrogen and helium atoms to form progressively heavier elements, including carbon. In death, extremely massive stars explode. Near the end of its nuclear explosion, stars expel most of its outer…
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Healthy Aging Through Plant-Based Diets

You must know already that a healthy diet means a healthy lifestyle. Aging is a natural process every one of us experiences. With aging, the metabolism is progressively altered and physiological changes occur in all organ systems, so there is…
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Blood Types at Risk for COVID-19

Right from the beginning, COVID-19 struck unevenly across population, and scientists have been trying to understand the reasons. Why are some individuals more vulnerable than others and why are some relatively protected? New research suggests that blood types could play…
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