A new study by researchers at the University of Bergen, in Norway, says that following an “optimal diet” from the age of 60 contributes 9.1 years to life expectancy, writes De Morgen. Switching from what the researchers called a “traditional Western diet” to a more nutrient-rich menu at age 60 means, according to the study, … Read more
John de Mol continued to insist in the BOOS broadcast that he knew nothing about sexually transgressive behavior at The Voice, except for one report to Jeroen Rietbergen. According to lawyers, he may have a good reason for that. Media lawyer Sander Dikhoff in the Volkskrant: ”I think John de Mol has a strong motive … Read more
The advance of psychedelic drugs to remedy psychological problems is going fast. Ketamine nasal spray is already on sale for depression. But doctors are now warning against hasty introduction of the drugs. Ketamine, MDMA and psylocibine are especially popular against depression, writes the NOS. But the problem is that patients start experimenting themselves, while it … Read more
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health in the United States have defined eight factors that can cause you to develop a serious form of Covid-19 or even die despite a full vaccination against the coronavirus. HLN writes about it. There were found to be eight risk factors: over 65 years of age, a disturbed … Read more
The first poll by Maurice de Hond after the cabinet took office shows that the VVD in particular has deteriorated in recent times. At the end of November, the VVD still had 32 seats, now there are 25. With this, the VVD loses 9 seats compared to the elections of 2021, making it the biggest … Read more
British academics have discovered a plus of corona: we look more attractive with face masks. Cardiff University researchers were surprised to find that both men and women looked better with a hood that hid the lower half of their faces. And a shame for the OMT: disposable surgical caps scored highest. Dr. Michael Lewis , … Read more
An American research group of experts ranked forty diets: which are the best and which are bad. The panel of nutritionists examined the diets for feasibility, health effects, safety and weight loss. Each diet or eating habit was given a score. According to De Morgen, fashionable diets score poorly in the rankings. Hypes like the … Read more
After the US, the UK has now also approved the corona pills. The EU is also likely to give the green light to the virus inhibitors Paxlovid from Pfizer and Molnupiravir (aka Lagevrio) from Merck soon as well. But how effective are those resources? According to a study, Pfizer’s pill is particularly successful. The pill … Read more
What is known so far about the omikron variant does not look good, professor of microbiology Emmanuel André (KU Leuven) tells Het Laatste Nieuws. “In January, omikron will be dominant here.” Much is still unclear about the seriousness of the disease. “It is not certain whether the disease course will be milder and even then … Read more
The coronavirus infects our fat cells and the immune cells in our adipose tissue. This is apparent from new research that should explain why fat people more often end up in IC with corona. People who are severely overweight or obese are much more likely to become seriously ill from corona than people with a … Read more