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Sugary Drinks May Double the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women under 50
A new study, published in the journal Gut, suggests that women who drink two or more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) per day are twice as likely to develop colorectal cancer before the age of 50. For their study, a team of researchers performed the analysis of data...
Study: Bacteria Do Not Colonize the Gut Before Birth
Recent research, conducted by scientists from McMaster University and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany, found that bacteria do not colonize the digestive tract before birth – it happens during and after birth. For their study, a team of researchers...
Trained Bees Can Successfully Smell COVID-19 Cases within Seconds
Scientists from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands have trained more than 150 bees to identify COVID-19 cases using their sense of smell. The scientists managed to train the insects by giving them a sugar-water solution every time they were exposed to the...
Exercise Boosts Cognitive Development in Premature Babies
A new study, conducted by researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland, finds that exercise aimed to train motor skills in prematurely born children helps boost their cognitive development even in teenage years. For the study, the researchers compared a group...
Study: ‘Exergaming’ May Significantly Improve Symptoms of Dementia
A new study, conducted by scientists from Belgium and Switzerland, finds that ‘exergaming’, a combination of exercise and video games, may improve lower extremity and cognitive functioning, step reaction time, and symptoms of depression in people with dementia. For...
New Study Explain How Cannabis And Psychosis Are Linked
A new study, conducted by a team of researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and King's College London in the UK, suggests that the genes, responsible for developing schizophrenia, could prove to be the key to explaining why some cannabis...
Scientists Developed an Innovative Method to Treat Kidney Cancer
Researchers from the University of Surrey and Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Russia developed an innovative technique that forces cancer cells in the kidneys to self-destruct. This novel approach may revolutionize the treatment of the disease. The...
Drinking Kefir May Help Fight Disease-Causing Bacteria
Recent research, conducted by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Be’er Sheva, Israel, finds that a type of yeast in kefir called Kluyveromyces marxianus secretes a molecule that disrupts bacterial communication allowing to combat...
Scientists Explained How B Cells Protect Children from COVID-19
In a new study, a team of scientists from the Stanford University found that blood taken from children before the pandemic had a higher frequency of B cells, able to bind SARS-CoV-2, than adult blood, even though none of them had been exposed to the novel coronavirus...
Road Salts and Are Threatening World’s Freshwater Supplies
A new study from the University of Maryland in the U.S. warns that using salt for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to freshwater supply and, subsequently, human...
Children with Healthy Habits Grow into Healthier and Less Anxious Adults
A new study, conducted by researchers from the University of California – Riverside, U.S., finds that a healthy diet and regular exercise in childhood leads to adults with bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety. For their study, the researchers used a mouse model....
Cocoa May Protect Males’ Blood Vessels from the Effects of Psychological Stress
Recent research, conducted by scientists from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom finds that drinking cocoa, rich in flavonoids, may protect males’ blood vessels from the negative impact of physiological stress. For their study, the researchers...
