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Many People Die Each Year During or After Sex

Credit: Depositphotos Sex offers numerous advantageous physical and psychological outcomes, such as lowering elevated blood pressure, enhancing the immune system, and promoting improved sleep quality. Engaging in sexual activity and experiencing orgasm trigger the release of oxytocin, often referred to as the "love hormone," which plays a crucial role in fostering trust and strengthening bonds between...

World’s Fastest Camera Shoots at 156.3 Trillion Frames/sec

The new camera can reportedly capture events that occur in the realm of femtosecondsDepositphotos Engineers at the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre in Canada have created the fastest camera in the world, capable of capturing images at an incredible speed of 156.3 trillion frames per second (fps). Typically, the slow-motion cameras found in smartphones operate...

The Incrediable Benefits of Eating Four Days a Week

Credit: Canvas Long-Term Health Goals Remson Noire, high raw vegan nutritionist & fitness coach, helping people to lose weight, build muscle, and reverse chronic illnesses through natural means, says: "Eating four days a week may seem extreme to some, but for those who are seeking long-term health benefits, it's a lifestyle choice that can have significant...

Viagra Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk by Over 50%

Credit: Deposithphotos Researchers in the US, through an analysis of medical insurance data combined with laboratory research on the genetic and neurological impacts of sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction often marketed as Viagra, have affirmed the medication's potential in preventing critical proteins in nerve cells from forming harmful tangles, suggesting its potential as...

“First plastic proven non-microplastic creating” tested

A plastic derived from plants underwent nearly complete biodegradation within less than seven months. Credit Canvas A new study found that an algae-based plastic breaks down 97% in compost and water within seven months, even when crushed into tiny particles. Scientists hope this eco-friendly plastic will replace harmful petroleum-based ones. There's been a lot of...

New Exercise Pill Promises Fitness Benefits sans Exercise

Credit: Pixabay Researchers in the US purport to have condensed certain health benefits of exercise into an ingestible pill. Although still in its infancy, this innovative medication has shown promising results in preliminary tests on rodents, harnessing a natural metabolic pathway typically activated by physical activity. When administered daily to mice, the drug, known as SLU-PP-332, appears...

Scientists Found a New use for Leftover Coffee Grounds

Credit: Pixabay Our fondness for coffee results in millions of tons of discarded coffee grounds annually. Scientists have been exploring methods to utilize them, and we now have another addition to the list: research demonstrates that old coffee grounds can absorb bentazone, an agricultural herbicide. If the technology can be advanced, it would address two environmental...

Keto Diet Day Delay Pre-Alzheimer’s Memory Decline

Eating a keto diet significantly delayed the onset of mild cognitive impairment Credit: Depositphotos New research indicates that adhering to a keto diet effectively staved off the mild cognitive impairment commonly associated with the initial phases of Alzheimer's disease. This was achieved by modifying the connectivity and communication patterns among brain cells. The researchers propose...

Key to Lyme Disease Prevention Found in Human Sweat?

It is estimated that around 476,000 Americans could receive a diagnosis of Lyme disease this year. gabort – stock.adobe.com New hope may be on the horizon in the battle against Lyme disease, an illness transmitted by ticks that can sometimes lead to long-term health problems. A recent study conducted by researchers from MIT and the University...

Microplastics Found in Human Organs, Even Brain, Study Says

A recent study on mice reveals that microplastics might lead to changes in behavior. Image credited by EuroNews According to a fresh investigation, microplastics could be as prevalent inside the body as they are in the environment.In the study, scientists exposed mice to varying amounts of microplastics through drinking water and observed how these particles...