Credit: DepositphotosAfter years of steady decline, tuberculosis (TB) is poised to make a significant comeback in the US. A surge of new cases in Kansas City seems to be one of the largest outbreaks since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started tracking TB in the 1950s.According to the Kansas Department of...
An artist's impression of the exoplanet Enaiposha and its star, Orkaria. (ESO/L. Calçada)An artist's impression of the exoplanet Enaiposha and its star, Orkaria. (ESO/L. Calçada)An object initially thought to be a typical planet found in our galaxy has turned out to be entirely unique.A Super-Venus ExoplanetEnaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b, is an exoplanet with...
Credit: PixabayA recent study connects green tea consumption with a reduced number of white matter lesions in the brains of Japanese seniors, potentially offering protection against dementia.Researchers from various Japanese institutions analyzed data from 8,766 volunteers aged 65 and older, gathered during a survey conducted between 2016 and 2018.Self-reported data on green tea and...
In 1972, when a pregnant woman’s blood was tested, doctors found it was unusually lacking a surface molecule present on all other known red blood cells at that time.
Credit: PixabayIn contrast to common fears that global crop yields have stalled in recent years, an extensive study on global food production reveals that yields have continued to grow at a similar pace since the 1960s. John Baffes from the World Bank and Xiaoli Etienne from the University of Idaho, U.S., present these findings...
Credit: PixabayThe blood pressure medication rilmenidine has shown potential to slow aging and extend lifespan in animal studies, raising the possibility of similar benefits for humans. If effective, it could promote longer, healthier lives without the challenges of extreme calorie restriction.Previous research revealed that rilmenidine mimics the effects of caloric restriction at a cellular...
Medical marijuana and cannabis products CBD oil, hemp leaves on a dark background. Flat lay, copy space MockupFor the first time, scientific evidence shows that a lesser-known component of the cannabis plant—cannabinol (CBN)—can provide longer and better-quality sleep. This breakthrough opens the door for the development of a cannabis-based sleep aid comparable to existing...
Credit: PixabayThe desire for biological children (conception) is deeply ingrained in many people, especially those facing infertility, which makes the allure of simple solutions hard to resist. This may explain why "the Mucinex method" has gained traction on social media.On TikTok, many women credit their successful conceptions to Mucinex, a common cough and cold...
Credit: DepositphotosAustralia's Food Safety Information Council recently released a report on the nation's handwashing habits. It revealed that 19% of Australians don’t always wash their hands after using the toilet, and nearly half (42%) confess they don’t consistently wash their hands before handling food.Do you wash your hands every time you use the bathroom?...
This microscope image provided by Osaka University and the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in October 2024, shows the fertilization of a mouse egg marked in red and green. DNA is marked in blue, showing in the egg at the top and in a sperm cell at the bottom left. Credit: Yonggang Lu/Osaka University/IMP...
