A dark consensus about screens and kids begins to emerge in Silicon Valley, writes Nellie Bowles. SAN FRANCISCO — The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it. Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided they don’t want their own children anywhere near them. A wariness that has been slowly brewing […]
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To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in cancer turned out to be a powerful regulator of metabolism. The Georgetown University-led study found that forced expression of this protein in a laboratory strain of obese mice showed a remarkable reduction of their fat mass despite a genetic predisposition to eat all the […]
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Asthma is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease worldwide, affecting about 358 million people, said researchers, including those from the University of York in the UK. Countries like India and China may be harder hit by the asthma burden because they have large populations. (Source: File Photo) Air pollution may be to blame for up to 33 million emergency asthma […]
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Could Chinese takeaways help in the fight against dementia? Controversial additive MSG improves the memory of patients, claim scientists It’s a popular treat on a Friday night for many after a tough week at work But a Chinese takeaway could actually have a medical benefit, experts say Japanese researchers conducted tests on 200 patients battling dementia Participants were split into […]
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How can European citizens be given union-wide, secure access to their health data? And how can Member States collaborate on the secure and authorised access to national genome databases? At the recent European Data Summit in Berlin, organised by the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, a breakfast session supported by HIMSS Europe saw experts tackle these issues, with Marco Marsella, Head of the eHealth, Well-Being, and Ageing […]
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Is this how cancer spreads so easily? Tumours push through blood vessels with 200 TIMES the force of ordinary cells Cancerous cells have more receptors, which allow them to cluster together Blocking these receptors may help to prevent cancers spreading in the body Cancer spreads when parts of tumours break into the blood or lymph system e-mail View comments It’s a […]
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It turned out that nearly three dozen medications used in the treatment of arthritis, cancer and other illnesses, can significantly worsen the condition of the lungs, – it was declared by scientists from the University of Manchester (UK). The effect of these drugs (or rather, their side effects), experts compare with the effect on the lungs of tobacco and polluted […]
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Experts Golfscope University (Canada) said that people need in a healthy diet is not provided and it can be achieved in the future. Scientists believe that a healthy diet may not be affordable for everyone – on Earth is not enough for this natural and high quality products. Experts compared the recommended for a healthy diet the amount of food […]
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Most people are aware that stress affects our health in a variety of ways, but what does it actually mean in our modern world? Today, anything that compromises our immune system and promotes chronic inflammation, the common denominator in all preventable degenerative diseases, can be considered a ‘stress’. None work in isolation, with each affecting the other. Identifying and minimising […]
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French pharmaceutical business Laboratoires Expanscience has acquired New York-based Babo Botanicals LLC. Babo, founded by beauty industry veteran Kate Solomon in 2010, makes mineral- and plant-based skin-care, sun-care and hair-care products that target babies, children and adults. The brand's products are Environmental Working Group-certified and center around botanical ingredients. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but industry sources said […]
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