A group of scientists recently revealed that the amino acid taurine, which is often added to energy drinks, appears to have life-prolonging and health-enhancing properties in some mammals. The results have not yet been reproduced […]
When we experience pain or stiffness, we tend to intuitively attribute it to our muscles or joints. However, on many occasions, this discomfort can originate in a component of our body that we may not […]
Surrendering to the arms of Morpheus and napping regularly may be the key to having a healthy and larger brain for longer. That was the conclusion of a research from the University College of London […]
There are foods that can improve mood, sharpen memory and help the brain function more efficiently. So argues Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and professor at Harvard Medical School (USA). Mental health and diet are […]
Tiny larvae were sent by mail from a laboratory in Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil, to hospitals in cities such as Natal, Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre. They […]
He had three months to live. At the age of 41, Anthony Donatelli lay in a hospital bed waiting for a donor. As if in an agonizing nightmare, every day, every hour, every minute that […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to maintain at their current levels its recommendations on the amount of the artificial sweetener aspartame that is considered “safe” for human consumption. The decision comes after two […]
Sometimes you can feel like the world is burning. Europe is experiencing a heat wave that has been dubbed the “hell week” in Italy. Temperatures above 50°C have been recorded in China and the US, […]
The world is on track to eliminate AIDS by 2030. This is according to a United Nations (UN) report, which, however, warns that this goal depends on fully funded programs to combat the disease. Sub-Saharan […]
On June 3, 1995, the American Jeffrey Z. Rubin, a conflict resolution expert, died while attempting to climb a mountain in Maine, USA. He was 54 years old. The mountain, in Baxter State Park, in […]