Health
Sesame seed extract shows promise for Parkinson’s
SESAME seed husks, a waste product from the manufacture of sesame seed oil, are rich…
GERD may increase risk of some cancers
IN a new study, researchers found evidence of a link between GERD and cancers of…
Biofeedback shows promise as mental health treatment
A recent meta-analysis has demonstrated some positive results using real-time functional MRI neurofeedback (rtfMRI-NF) in…
Coronasomnia: How the pandemic may be affecting your sleep
An increasing number of people have been reporting sleep disturbances since the COVID-19 pandemic began.…
Medical myths: All about multiple sclerosis
TO mark the start of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, this week’s edition of Medical Myths…
‘Weathering’: What are the health effects of stress and discrimination?
REPEATED exposure to socioeconomic adversity, political marginalization, racism, and perpetual discrimination can harm health. In…
High fructose diets may harm the immune system
A new study suggests that eating a diet high in the sugar fructose may cause…
Gum disease increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes
A study has found that people with active periodontitis, orgum disease, have a greater risk…
Women’s heart disease risk may be at lower blood pressure thresholds
NEW research suggests that the threshold at which blood pressure may pose a heart disease…
Blood thinners may protect against Covid-19 complications
A new study has found that administering heparin-based blood thinners to patients with Covid-19 in…
