Health

The development of NeuM, a novel neuron labeling technology, represents a major step forward in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases. By enabling selective labeling and high-resolution imaging of neuronal membranes, NeuM facilitates the detailed study of neuron structures and their changes over time. This technology promises to be a…

If you've ever eaten dessert on an empty stomach, chances are you've experienced what's known as a blood sugar "crash." The cells in your body don't get enough energy, so you often end up feeling tired, irritable, dizzy, hungry and you may even experience shakiness or light-headedness. This occurs because your body responds to the sudden influx…

By William McLennan, Colin Campbell and Abby NewberyBBC England Investigations4 hours agoThousands of posts offering deadly drugs known as nitazenes have been found on X and the music platform SoundCloud by a BBC investigation.Nitazenes - more deadly than heroin - have recently been linked to nearly three UK deaths a week on average.After we…

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BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - The Butte County Department of Public Health announced that a person visiting Chico from another county is confirmed to have Neisseria meningitis. Neisseria meningitis is a bacteria that…

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate. "This remains I think an enormous concern," the UN health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. The current bird flu outbreak began in 2020 and…

By Stav Dimitropoulos and Will SmaleBusiness reporters8 hours agoImage source, Kara MaradenImage caption, Kara Maraden uses AI to help her monitor the water needs of her vineyardsKara Maraden is in charge of rather a lot of vineyards.The director of viticulture at large US wine firm Foley Family Farms, she is responsible for more than 5,200…

You might have already guessed this, but science has confirmed it: Hugs are good for you.Hugs and other forms of physical touch can help with physical and mental health in people of all ages, according to a new review of 212 previous studies. By combining the findings of all these studies, the research team – from Ruhr University Bochum in…

When spring turns to summer and warm weather lures more people outside, skin cancer may be at most a distant concern. But experts said it’s important to take the risk seriously.The ultraviolet rays in sunlight are a leading risk factor for skin cancer, which will affect one in five Americans over their lifetime. That includes melanoma, among the…

Should menopausal women be eating like weightlifters? That’s certainly what a new analysis suggests. Scientists from Semmelweis University in Budapest looked at 134 studies and found that certain eating habits, including high consumption of protein, could alleviate some of the most common symptoms of midlife hormonal fluctuation — with weight…