Scientists have discovered a surprising link between dreams and 83 diseases
We usually judge a good night’s sleep by the number of hours we get. But the time we spend in different stages of sleep could be just as important. A woman sleeping surrounded by fluffy clouds. Image credits: Ron Lach/Pexels In a study of almost…
“When my mom had her varicose veins removed, she said they ripped them out like spaghetti noodles 😩”: People are sharing crazy things about the human body that most people don’t know, and they’re so disturbing they’re going viral – BuzzFeed
“When my mom had her varicose veins removed, she said they ripped them out like spaghetti noodles 😩”: People are sharing crazy things about the human body that most people don’t know, and they’re so disturbing they’re going viral…
‘Staggering’ Alzheimer’s breakthrough: two hours of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques
Scientists have discovered an unexpected reason why Alzheimer’s disease disrupts sleep, and their results suggest the problem may be reversible. In experiments involving mice with Alzheimer’s-like brain changes, researchers restored more than…
Immortal jellyfish can defeat aging. This could inspire treatments for diseases of old age
As such, the immortal jellyfish offers an important lesson, says Maria Pascual-Torner of the Spanish Institute of Marine Sciences, who led the 2022 study with Quesada. “Although it has the ability to rejuvenate and, in theory, not die from aging, at the…
Cold virus leaves healthy 7-year-old Gillette in acute respiratory failure
Seven-year-old Octaveia “Tavey” Mindrum rarely has anything worse than a cold or occasional stomach ache, her parents said. So when she developed a mild cough last week, no one was particularly alarmed. “She had a slight cough and sniffles a few days…
Invasive ‘yellow fever mosquito’ first discovered in Davis County
CLEARFIELD — An invasive species introduced to southern Utah nearly a decade ago has now made its way to northern Utah. An Aedes aegypti mosquito, commonly known as the “yellow fever mosquito,” was found at Bicentennial Park in Clearfield…
6 Warning Signs Your Body Is Craving More Magnesium (And Exactly What to Eat)
The video describes common signs of low magnesium and why recognition is important for muscle, nerve and heart function. It details the symptoms of magnesium deficiency ranging from fatigue and weakness to numbness, tingling, and abnormal heart rhythms.…
British doctor turns to AI after learning his mother has hours to live, helps identify vitamin deficiencies causing seizures
An English doctor turned to artificial intelligence (AI) in a desperate attempt to save his mother after hospital staff warned him she had just hours to live. The technology helped identify a vitamin deficiency linked to his Parkinson’s…
Weights vs. Cardio: What Should You Do More of in Your 40s?
THere are plenty of reasons to keep exercising in your 40s, but scientists never tire of providing us with more. The latest incentive comes from a 47-year study at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, which warns that strength and fitness decline…
Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers have different ideas about what counts as mental illness
Mental health was not treated as a discipline until 1946, just as the first baby boomers were being born. So it makes sense that our understanding of this topic is still taking shape. As baby boomers grew up in an era where mental illness was used to…