Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 is one of the essential human nutrients. Without the right levels in our blood we would experience nausea, anemia, headaches, tiredness and skin and mouth lesions and even pellagra. It has also been found to decrease the risk of cardiovascular illness and increase the levels of HDL in the blood. It short, we’ve known that niacin was a very good vitamin for the past … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Blood Test Research gets Major breakthrough
The British scientists have done a major advancement in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease as they have developed a blood test that can predict the onset of the disease. According to the scientists, they have identified 10 proteins in the blood which can predict the onset of disease. The study, led by researchers at King's College London (KCL) and Oxford University, analysed over 1,000 … [Read more...]
Head-banging Could Cause Rare Brain Injury, Say Researchers
A report that was recently published in the medical journal The Lancet details the case of a rare brain injury experienced by a head-banging Motorhead concertgoer. The same report goes on to add that not all head-banging will produce the same effects, though. It’s interesting to note that a major metal rock band has made it into a medical journal – one doesn’t see this too often. But it’s all … [Read more...]
High-Definition Camera Offers Glimpse into Lives of Arctic Snowy Owls
Arctic snowy owls are as beautiful as they are elusive and difficult to observe in their natural environment. However, scientists recently installed a high-definition camera, whose purpose is to observe the lives of these rare birds. The device was put up at a nesting site in Alaska this week and it immediately went live. Now, both scientists and the general public has the unprecedented chance of … [Read more...]
Study Finds that Binge Drinking Kills 88k Americans Each Year
A recent study published by the United States’ Center for Disease Control confirms the long held assumption that binge drinking is one of the determinant factors of death for adults of working age in the U.S.. The findings of the research state that some 10 per cent of all deaths recorded among working age adults can be chalked up to drinking in excess. The study in question was published in … [Read more...]
Study Finds 3D Breast Scans More Efficient in Detecting Breast Cancer
Detecting breast cancer is one of the biggest goals, at which scientists from around the world are hard at work and it seems that a new type of technology may be able to improve the current statistics. A massive study, currently being undertaken at the Massachusetts, as well as at twelve other medical facilities around the United States, took a closer look at almost 500,000 breast scans, conducted … [Read more...]