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Even a slight chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. Researchers have found that after just six weeks of shortened sleep, the cells lining blood vessels become inflamed and dysfunctional, which is considered an early stage in the development of heart disease. Previous studies have not examined chronic sleep […]
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has reminded parents that their children who are not vaccinated against measles will not be allowed to attend school. Unless there are specific contraindications, parents who do not want to vaccinate their children for their own reasons, the Ministry of Health emphasized, can exercise their right to education outside […]
A negative rental situation can accelerate your aging. Renting a home leads to faster biological aging than owning your own home or living in social housing. According to the authors of the study, being a tenant is more harmful to health than being unemployed or a former smoker. This is due to both poor living […]
The drug developed by Chinese scientists is aimed at solving the main problem of bacterial resistance to existing antibiotics. It is intended for the treatment of complex skin and soft tissue infections caused by bacteria with a high risk of resistance. It took ten years to create the drug kinomycin. Now the team from the […]
If you notice a puffy face in the morning, there can be many reasons. Most often, this is due to a large amount of fluid you drank in the evening, sleep disturbances, or eating disorders. The vast majority of cases of facial swelling are related to the lifestyle we lead, so it can be easily […]
Smartphones in the Xiaomi ecosystem equipped with TouchID scanners provide owners with the ability to measure heart rate. This option works thanks to the bright light in the area of the fingerprint scanner (blood can pass through the light due to its opacity). Thanks to the feature discussed above and the fact that with each […]
Prolonged COVID can cause damage to organs such as the lungs, brain, and kidneys, which poses a threat to patients’ health even after recovery. This is evidenced by the results of the study. We have strong evidence that prolonged COVID can affect major organs in people who have been hospitalized with the disease. A study […]
Skin regeneration research has been going on for a long time. The available grafting materials are often temporary or, if they are permanent, have only some elements of normal skin, which leads to scarring. The creation of full-thickness skin grafts has not been possible until now. Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine […]
Most older people suffer from high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious diseases such as heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes. A new study from the University of California has shown that adding just 3000 steps a day can significantly reduce high blood pressure in older adults. Exercise has a long-term […]
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Catalin Carico and Drew Weissman for their discovery of nucleoside base modification, which helped develop effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. This year, the prize fund is SEK 11 million (about $986 thousand). BREAKING NEWS The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to […]