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Parents Urged To Accept Vaccines After Measles Outbreak In Washington

It is sad to see how hundreds of years of progress can be destroyed by misinformation. The anti-vax trend continues even in the midst of a measles outbreak in Washington. Officials urge parents to vaccinate their children in order to…

February 15, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Smoking Pot Might Increase Depression Risks, Rising Suicide Behavior in Teens

According to recent research, smoking pot during adolescence might increase depression risks, possibly rising suicide behavior in teens. The researchers from McGill University carried out this study by meta-analyzing the results of 11 international longitudinal studies conducted on young adult aged between…

February 14, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Scientists Sequenced The Human Immune System For The First Time In History

For the first time in history, the scientists from the Human Vaccines Project, headed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the San Diego Supercomputer Center, sequenced the human immune system which is by billions of time more extensive than the human genome. More…

February 14, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Air Pollution Linked To Higher Stroke Risks In The US, A Study Revealed

The World Health Organization (WHO) has already announced that low air quality can cause a lot of health issues, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Southeast Asia is the most exposed region in the world to pollutants, but the air is…

February 13, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Measles Virus Alert for Montana Residents

It appears that Montana could be the next target of a measles outbreak and officials are already taking measures. There have been more than 500 confirmed cases of measles in the Pacific Northwerst so far. According to the Montana Department…

February 13, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The Spinal Cord Controls More Complex Functions Than Scientists Knew, A New Study Showed

We always think that the brain is the control center for everything else in our bodies, but it seems that the spinal cord also plays a very significant role. According to a new study, the spinal cord can process and…

February 12, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Snoring Can Be A Sign Of Some More Severe Health Issues

Snoring is annoying for sleep partners more than it is for those who snore. And patients who snore go to a doctor not because they’re scared about potential health problems that might be causing snoring, but because their partners can’t…

February 12, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Oral Contraceptives Make Women More Emotional, A Study Revealed

It is common for the millennial women to take birth control pills to, well, prevent an unwanted pregnancy. While these medications have their beneficial effects – as sometimes doctors recommend them -, such as keeping acne at bay, reducing the intensity…

February 11, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Childhood Obesity: Watching TV Is Worse For Children Than A Sedentary Lifestyle

According to a recent Australian study, kids watching TV is leading to childhood obesity more than any other sedentary lifestyle habit. As the scientists revealed, sitting down and watching TV is even more harmful to children than playing computer or…

February 11, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Bodybuilding Supplements Are Harmful To Brain Health

Fitness buffs are usually appealing to supplements to increase their muscle mass or get the right amount of energy to perform intense workouts. However, according to recent research, that habit might not be as healthy as the majority believes. As the scientists…

February 8, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Alzheimer’s Disease Is Not Affecting The Cerebellum

Both accumulations of amyloid and tau proteins are the main characteristics of Alzheimer’s Disease, a condition that damages the neural cells over time, causing memory loss, among other issues. Scientist theorized that the illness is not the only one which causes…

February 8, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

The Future Mars Mission Has to Conquer Another Obstacle – The Mental Health Of Astronauts

Scientists who work on the future mission to the Red Planet have to pass more than the scientifical barriers that such a journey would face. More specifically, they also have to come up with reliable solutions to maintain the mental…

February 8, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Scientists Might Have Identified The Brain Patterns of Human Consciousness

We are capable of flying to space, analyzing distant planets, eliminate or treat dozens of diseases, and many more, but we still don’t know how consciousness takes place in the brain. Consciousness, the human ability to learn about the world and…

February 7, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Chronic Pain Is The Leading Cause Of Medical Marijuana Consumption

Medical marijuana is already legal across several countries around the world, while others have also legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Now, however, a recent study focused on what makes patients opt for smoking pot for therapeutical purposes. According to…

February 5, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Cure for Cancer Might Rely On The Alien Metal Brought to Earth by The “Chicxulub Asteroid”

The Chicxulub impactor, popularly known as the “Chicxulub asteroid,” impacted the Earth about 66 million years ago and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. But, according to a new study, the so-called “Chicxulub asteroid” brought some metal to Earth, and that…

February 5, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0