Eating a well diet with minimal sugar is indispensable for long-term health and reducing the risk of chronic disease. A recent study suggests that these efforts should begin at conception. Scientists have found that limiting sugar intake during the first 1,000 days of life, from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, can dramatically reduce the […]
A common but undiagnosed sleep disorder that contributes to the development of dementia in adults. especially in women, suggests the Michigan Medicine study. Researchers found this by analyzing survey and cognitive screening data from more than 18,500 adults to determine the potential impact of known or suspected obstructive sleep apnea on dementia risk. Obstructive sleep […]
Good sleep is indispensable for everyone’s mental well-being. While getting good sleep during pregnancy is arduous, recent research has shown that behavioral therapy for insomnia can not only solve sleep problems but even reduce the risk of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is sanity a condition that affects approximately 10% of women after giving birth. Symptoms […]
Researchers tested 77 university students on a curiosity-based research task. Test: Autistic traits promote effective curiosity-based exploration. Photo credit:vetre/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in PLoS computational biologyresearchers examined how curiosity-driven behaviors vary depending on individual characteristics, especially autistic characteristics, and their impact on the success of exploration. Their findings highlight how individual differences in […]
A recent report shows that autism cases are rising rapidly in the US, especially among teenage adults, with the total number of cases almost tripling over the past decade. The test published in JAMA Network examined trends in autism diagnosis in the US from 2011 to 2022, revealing a significant augment in rates of 175%. […]
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollutants significantly increases the risk of asthma in children and adults, contributing to approximately 30% of asthma cases worldwide. Test: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 has significant adverse effects on asthma in children and adults: a global meta-analysis and health impact assessment. Image source: Shutterstock AI/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in […]
A recent urinary tract infection drug, Orlynvah, receives FDA approval, opening recent treatment options for patients with narrow or no alternative antimicrobial treatments. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection of the urinary tract, and almost half of people assigned female at birth (AFAB) will experience such an infection during their lifetime. Although UTIs […]
Recent research suggests that vitamin D supplementation may improve blood sugar control and reduce inflammation in type 2 diabetes, a promising addition to current treatments. Test: Vitamin D supplementation: Sheds featherlight on the role of the sunshine vitamin in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and its complications. Photo credit: Natalya Bardushka/Shutterstock.com A recent study […]
Briton nurse who married the man who saved her from suicide train now he has returned the favor after many years. Charlotte Lay first met her now husband Dave Lay in the summer of 2019. Charlotte, who said she had struggled with mental health since she was a teenager, made the “impulsive decision” to go […]
Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt group of companies), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, announces that it has been accredited under recent EU requirements in vitro diagnostic regulation (IVDR) for cystic fibrosis Yourgene® Resist analysis. Yourgene cystic fibrosis Resist the test belongs to class C in vitro a medical device covered by the IVDR […]
