Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Intermittent fasting diet backed by scientific evidence, says Johns Hopkins professor
The New Year brings about new and renewed commitment to personal health and fitness. Of the many diet options practiced today, intermittent fasting seems to offer much benefit, according to neuroscience professor Mark Mattson at Johns Hopkins University School of […]
Early companionship with “man’s best friend” shown to lessen the risk of developing dementia
Early life exposure to pet cats and dogs have been said to alter the human immune system through various means, including pet-induced stress reduction. A study from US-based Johns Hopkins Medicine now suggests that being around a dog,in particular, in […]
Why organic baby food and feeding?
Baby food options can be overwhelming when it comes to nutrition for children. There is a lot of advice floating around when it comes to what you should feed your baby. In the current dynamic, the biggest question is whether […]
Scientists use honey in surgical meshes to fight post-op infection
Honey has been touted as a healing agent due to its antibacterial and antiseptic properties – most recently, an international team has incorporated honey into a surgical mesh coating that could help prevent post-operative infections. The electrospun nano-coating for surgical […]
Specific protein tag may help immune system fight disease
Cells need proteins to carry out various biological functions, usually tagged to determine/modify their cellular activity. Now, scientists from the University of Iowa, US, who studied proteins tagged ISG15, have developed a novel method to better understand the workings of […]
Daily avocado intake reduces “bad” cholesterol, promotes eye health
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), US, have recently found that eating an avocado a day led to lower levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) – specifically small, dense LDL particles – and oxidised LDL in adults classed as overweight […]
Single, antibody-based injection reduces effects of peanut allergy for weeks
Soon, treatment for peanut allergy could be made possible through a single injection – medical scientists at Stanford University, in California, US, found that an (etokimab) injection alone ensured those with severe allergies could stomach peanuts for a time. By […]
Parkinson’s sees promising new treatment, thanks to US scientists
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterised by symptoms such as tremors and slow movement – experimental treatments for genetic disorders have so far targeted mutated proteins/enzymes, but scientists from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Northwestern […]
Heart patients and bachelors/spinsters benefit significantly from dog ownership
Pets have been known to ease some health concerns but it has been recently proven that dog owners live longer, and this is especially true for heart disease patients or the ones living alone. Dr. Caroline Kramer at the Leadership […]
