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Recently, new research conducted by Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the United Kingdom explored the circulating information and knowledge about probiotics on popular websites online. Previously, a number of different studies have shown that probiotics can have significant positive effects on health. Not only can they fortify…
Marijuana is a derivative of dried flowers of Cannabis sativa. The marijuana plant contains many chemicals known as cannabinoids and each chemical affects the body differently. Today many states have permitted the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana making several products of marijuana available for commercial use. A new study conducted by a team of…
New research from a collaborative venture of researchers from Imperial College, Universities of Glasgow and the West of Scotland, and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre suggests that having a particular appetite-suppressing supplement post-workout can increase the rate of fat burn. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the study focuses on a…
Recently, an initiative funded by the nonprofit organization Drug Policy Alliance for decriminalizing drug possession has been passed with more than fifty-eight percent votes in favor. Also known as Measure 110, the initiative makes Oregon the first US state to decriminalize the possession of drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin for personal usage. The change does…
Glucose is the primary source of energy and more energy is used by the brain than any other part of the body. But the use of sugar in excess can lead to some changes in brain chemistry. This new study in pigs suggests that the circuitry reward process of the brain also gets altered by…
New research conducted by a team of researchers and health professionals from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) has found recently found a type of epileptic seizures from the case of a man. Gelastic seizure, also known as gelastic epilepsy, has been observed to cause symptoms that are…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled around sixteen thousand pounds of beef patties recently due to the detections of extraneous materials including small pieces of soft plastics in the patties. In their Friday new release, the FSIS claimed that these patties from Cincinnati-based AdvancePierre Foods, which is a company…
A new study conducted recently adds to the medical literature present on the effects of consuming alcohol on the health of a person. More precisely, it highlights how heavy drinking may greatly raise the risk of having lung cancer in the future. Previously, research has accentuated the various adverse effects of consuming more alcohol than…
Recently, a new study conducted in collaboration by Chulalongkorn and Mahidol Universities in Bangkok along with Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) shows that explores the diabetic care program in the universal healthcare system of Thailand and concludes that it lacks in many aspects. Thailand, which has recently progressed in all sectors, is becoming…
Recently, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) laboratory announced that it has developed a new way to reduce fat in selective areas of the body by using ‘ice solution’ which is also called ‘slurry’. Previously MGH is known for creating the method of Cryolipolysis or fat freezing. Cryolipolysis, also known as CoolSculpting, is a cosmetic and…