New data further points to a connection between poor sleep and Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. The FDA-approved insomnia pill known as suvorexant (under the brand Belsomra) was seen to reduce harmful proteins associated with the disease in subjects who took it before bed, the … Read more
They’ve got this one on locks. Researchers at NYU have unlocked fresh evidence as to why human hair loses its natural color over time — which could help prevent people from graying. The new study, conducted using mice and published in Nature, a peer- reviewed journal, closely examined the melanocyte stem cells (McSCs) known to … Read more
To find extraterrestrial life, follow the trail of radiation. Scientists in Germany believe that they have found the most likely star systems to host alien organisms. Oxygen-rich planets hosted by stars with relatively fewer metals are more likely to be habitable for life, according to a new analysis by a team of astronomers from the … Read more
Closing the wealth gap is a matter of life and death. Poverty is the nation’s fourth leading cause of death, killing an estimated 183,000 Americans aged 15 and up in 2019, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday. “Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer’s, … Read more
Scientists at MIT have unlocked a major breakthrough in the battle to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease — one that shows “dramatic reductions” in neurodegeneration, a report stated. The exciting achievement came about after researchers were successfully able to interfere with an enyzme typically found to be overactive in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. … Read more
The only thing getting bigger is their nose. Men’s penises might be getting bigger, according to some research — but that trend apparently hasn’t stopped us from lying about it anyway. Scientists in Denmark have discovered that the average male sex-aggerates the length of their manhood, adding about a fifth of their actual length to … Read more
Here’s a glaring red flag for detecting big little lies. The key to spotting a liar is in the details of a person’s story, research published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour suggests. If a person’s account includes simple facts like the “who, what, where, when and why,” it’s likely they are telling the truth. … Read more
On May 21, 1822, a hunter on the Bothmer Estate near Mecklenburg, Germany, shot and killed a white stork. When he collected his kill, though, he found the bird already had a 30-inch wooden spear lodged in its neck. Intrigued, he had the spear analyzed, only to find that it was made from wood that could only … Read more
What looks clean on the surface may have some dirty little secrets. An eye-opening TikTok has revealed the hidden bacteria covering everyday objects, with microbes invisible to the naked eye lurking on money, water fountains and even toilet seats. Researcher Amani Abdlrasul works as a medical laboratory scientist in Tampa, Florida, and often shares gross knowledge with her … Read more
Here’s some gut-wrenching news: Getting less than eight hours of shut-eye every night could be contributing to your beer belly. Published in the journal Sleep Medicine, a new study explores the link between sleep deprivation and visceral fat — dangerous belly fat that builds up around vital organs and has been tied to metabolic disease and … Read more
Need a brain boost? Fitness may not be for you! It is more common than not to hear exercising will provide a range of mental health benefits, but new research suggests there is “little evidence” showing a correlation between improved cognitive health and physical exercise. Analyzing data from over 100 individual trials involving more than … Read more
This smells fishy. A new study has found that social anxiety can be reduced with the help of human “chemo-signals” — in this case, other people’s body odor. Although it seems unappealing, exposure to the stink reduced social anxiety by nearly 40% when accompanied by mindfulness therapy, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden discovered. … Read more
We’re truly on the cutting edge of medicine, now. A “smart” bandage is on the horizon, as researchers develop a product that can monitor healing and provide antibiotics to the injury site, as well as stimulate the growth of tissue with electrical signals. Led by professor of medical engineering Dr. Wei Gao, California Institute of … Read more
Urinary tract infections are more than an uncomfortable nuisance. Foodborne bacteria could be behind more than a half-million UTIs in the US each year, according to worrisome new findings from experts who also warn that deaths caused by the same bacteria that bring about UTIs — E. coli — could be on the rise. “We’re … Read more
If you can walk the walk, but not walk and talk, you may be suffering from declining brain health. A new study has found the ability to juggle both tasks starts to diminish almost a decade earlier than previously thought, with researchers saying this struggle may be a warning sign of dementia. Scientists from Harvard … Read more
March is bound to get even madder. Scientists at Cornell University have put together a data model that suggests that the application of a physics theory to basketball may lead to teams scoring five to 15 more points per game. Researchers analyzed player metrics and material that were accrued from an undisclosed NBA team through … Read more
Allergy season has made its unwelcome entrance earlier than usual this year. Now, experts warn this may be the new normal as pollen activity has ramped up in recent years — thanks to climate change. A study published in Nature Communications found that pollen allergy season could start up to 40 days earlier and last 19 days … Read more
Could this cuddly-looking creature have caused the coronavirus pandemic? Three years after COVID-19 brought the world to its knees, the scientific community remains bitterly divided over the origins of the virus, despite the growing consensus that it was manufactured inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during gain-of-function research. But a new analysis of genetic material … Read more
The University of Florida researchers recently discovered that “tequila worms” are, in fact, moth larvae. The “worms” are placed inside bottles of mezcal to enhance the color and flavor of the alcohol. Researchers extracted DNA from “worms” found in various brands of mezcal. The bottles were purchased between 2018 and 2022 from both Mexican and American … Read more
Dimming the lights before bedtime leads to a safer pregnancy, new research from Northwestern Medicine shows. Mothers-to-be who spend time in low-lit rooms — along with with not-so-bright phone and computer screens — for a few hours before they go to sleep are shown to be at less risk for gestational diabetes mellitus, EurekAlert reported. … Read more