The effects of beta-blockers on mental health
Beta-blockers are one of the most widely prescribed classes of drugs in the world,...
Why women have colder feet and hands than men
It is a well-known phenomenon: women are more prone to cold hands and feet...
Fingerprints found to play a role in our sense of touch
Fingerprints have long proven their usefulness in solving crimes, but researchers from Sweden have...
2020 officially second warmest year on record according to UN
Less carbon dioxide was released in 2020. But that doesn’t change the long-standing trend:...
Mercedes’ new electric car: a 100% electric sedan offering 478 miles of range
Mercedes’ new electric car is a 100% electric sedan offering 478 miles of range....
Should you exercise with chronic low back pain
Maintaining physical activity is essential in the management of chronic back pain (low back...
More research is needed on children cancers
Cancer differs in many ways in children and adults. Children develop different types of...
The benefits of saffron against stress and depression
In a stressful situation or in case of depression, the consumption of a supplement...
Why people screams
While monkeys and other mammals usually use screams as an alarm signal, humans can...
Important discovery in the fight against baldness
Stress is widely believed to contribute to hair loss and baldness — but scientists at Harvard University...
A hypersensitive central nervous system often the cause of chronic pain
A study by an international group of pain experts, led by a professor at...
Russia building nuclear torpedo to create radioactive tsunamis
Among the new “super-weapons” with which Vladimir Poutine wanted to equip Russia, we find...
Twelve new Einstein crosses found by the Gaia Space Telescope
An AI has discovered twelve new Einstein crosses in the observation data of the...
What to eat to reduce the risk of dementia?
Diet is thought to play a role, if not decisive, at least significant in...
Pen and paper are better for memory than digital devices
Digital technology has immense advantages, but there are still cases where more traditional techniques...
What determines eye color?
It is a question that scientists have long overlooked: how is the color of...
How disgust protects us from infections
Disgust has a repellent effect that prompts one not to consume the food that...
Why do people exaggerate?
We all exaggerate sometimes. Sometimes intentionally, but often also unintentionally because we really remember...
Physical activity found effective to prevent diabetes
Both in the prevention and in the treatment of diabetes, physical activity plays a key role. Any...
Sleep apnea increases the risk of infertility
Snoring is unpleasant and sleeping-disturbing for others, but can be quite harmless for the...
MDMA could help fight against alcohol addiction
Can you fight alcohol addiction with another drug? It may sound bizarre, but British...
Hypertension in pregnancy: why you need to be extra careful
Pregnancy (or gestational) hypertension is defined as blood pressure greater than 140/90mmHg. If protein...
Avocado reduces the level of the bad cholesterol
Researchers at Penn State University in Pennsylvania studied the effect of one avocado per...
Frequent urinary tract infections may increase the risk of bladder cancer
It is not only tobacco use and frequent contact with toxic solvents that lead...
Hormonal contraception may increase risk of bacterial gum inflammation
Hormonal contraceptives such as pills, syringes or implants seem to increase the risk of...
Early stages of human embryos artificially produced
For the first time, researchers in the laboratory have produced so-called blastoids – cell...
A healthy gut leads to a healthy brain
It’s well known that eating nuts is healthy for the brain. But it is...
Quitting smoking improves mental health
A recent Cochrane review shows that people who quit smoking for at least 6...
Gaining weight in later years could increase life expectancy
This observation will surprise more than one: Gaining a little weight over the course...
Mangoes could help fight against obesity and diabetes
Who does not like mangoes for their juicy and sweet flesh? Now scientists have...
Bitcoin’s rising value comes with a high energy price
The Bitcoin network could consume 184 terawatt hours of electricity this year; almost as...
A green Mediterranean diet works wonders against fatty liver
More and more people are being told they have fatty liver disease. A fatty liver can...
Man suffers brain hemorrhage from masturbation
In the vast majority of cases, masturbation is absolutely safe. However, there are times...
Coffee helps reduce the risk of prostate cancer
Daily coffee consumption appears to have some protective effect against the risk of developing...
Diabetes and depression: the very beneficial effects of metformin
Studies have suggested that certain diabetes medications (antidiabetics) may have a specific positive effect...
Androgynous brains are good for mental health
The differences between the brains of men and women have long been the subjects...
Unhealthy diet during childhood has long-lasting impact
Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can change the microbiome for...
Six forms of prediabetes
German researchers have succeeded in dividing people with prediabetes, the pre-stage of type 2 diabetes,...
The biggest dinosaur of all time
So far, Patagotitan mayorum is considered the colossus among the land animals: With a weight of almost...
Algerian agricultural engineer grows food in the desert to fight against malnutrition
Algerian agricultural engineer, Taleb Brahim Khaled lives in the south-east of Algeria. For several...
Radar technology capable of monitoring our health
This year, the famous Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is being held online due to...
The benefits of Yoga for mental health
Yoga has been growing in popularity among Westerners for years. Many people benefit from the...
The vicious cycle of poverty and mental health
The link between poverty and psychological symptoms has long been clear, but an American...
These bacteria are able to survive copper
Copper is considered a natural disinfectant that reliably kills harmful germs under normal circumstances....
How chocolate stimulates the brain
The flavanols in cocoa have a remarkable effect on the irrigation of the brain,...
Does eating white rice cause diabetes?
Can high consumption of white rice be considered a nutritional risk factor for developing...
Why sleeping is so good for your heart
The quality of sleep is directly associated with the health of the heart. Poor...
Can humans hibernate?
During the cold months of winter, for most animals, the supply of food becomes...
What Jesus looked like
Every year, Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus in a...
Bottle-feeding: massive amount of microplastics found in formula
Many mothers decide to bottle-feed their babies instead of breastfeeding them. But now an...
