People are getting older and this is the case almost all over the world. In the period between 1990 and 2021, global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years. This is the conclusion of researchers in a scientific study that has just been published in the medical journal The Lancet. They looked at mortality statistics in … Read more
Menopause can not only cause unpleasant side effects in women, it also affects our heart health. A new study links the increased risk of heart disease after menopause mainly to declining estrogen levels. Scientists at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in California warn in a new study of a higher risk of heart disease in women after … Read more
A new study from Emory University in Georgia shows that vaping around children is a bad idea. The fumes released would, among other things, cause an increased risk of cancer. Researchers compared the health of children between four and twelve years old whose parents vape daily with that of peers whose parents do not use … Read more
Will a thousand-year-old brain that archaeologists dug up in a cemetery in Ypres soon contribute to a breakthrough in the treatment of brain diseases? It is certainly one of the goals of the study into 1,300 brains that were inexplicably preserved. Friday, March 22, 2024 at 3:35 PM Brains are among the first soft parts … Read more
Overweight parents pass on the health problem to their children. This is the conclusion of a new study. Having one parent with obesity triples the risk of obesity. If mother and father are both obese, the risk increases sixfold. Norwegian scientists examined data from the Tromso study, a long-term health survey among 45,000 individuals in … Read more
Research shows that breasts can cause health problems in men. What’s more, research shows: the risk of death is greater in men with breasts. A Danish study followed a total of around 140,000 men between 1995 and 2021. Of these, 23,000 were diagnosed with gynecomastia, a severe enlargement of the male mammary gland. It subsequently … Read more
Stress can have a negative impact on the progression of cancer. This is stated by a new American study, which shows exactly how detrimental stress can be for patients. Scientists at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have discovered, through tests on lab rats with breast cancer, that chronic stress can significantly influence … Read more
Those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or other intestinal conditions such as Crohn’s disease could benefit from talk therapy and mindfulness, according to a new study. Researchers describe it as a low-cost alternative to usually very expensive treatments. Friday January 26, 2024 at 11:35 AM Scientists from King’s College London, with the support of the … Read more