Category: Health

Recent research suggests that probiotics, commonly associated with gut health, may hold the key to digestive well-being and cognitive harmony. This connection relies on the interplay between the enteric nervous system in the digestive tract and the central nervous system, with the vagus nerve serving as the primary communicator. The gut, often referred to as…

In an era where the spotlight is on health and well-being, the pursuit of the ideal protein supplement has never been more widespread. Whether individuals are adopting a vegan lifestyle or seeking to broaden their protein options, the market has answered with a diverse range of choices. The demand for vegan protein powders has surged,…

Struggling with a cough even weeks after your infection? Researchers say post-infectious cough is a rather common condition that affects around 11 to 25% of adults after a bout of respiratory illness. Post-infectious cough or a post-viral cough is a subacute cough that lasts somewhere between three to eight weeks. “The preceding infection triggers an…

Physical activity is associated with improved mental health. In a recent study, researchers identified certain forms of exercise that may be equally effective as therapy in treating depression. Depression or major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental health condition that causes a persistent feeling of sadness, so much so that it affects the way…

Children who get bullied at the age of 11 develop strong interpersonal distrust as they grow and are at threefold risk of developing mental health issues by their late teens, a study has found. The study, co-led by UCLA Health and the University of Glasgow, suggests that social threats, such as bullying, may influence the…

An elderly man has succumbed to a severe case of Alaskapox, marking the first human fatality linked to this recently identified virus. Previously, the virus was only associated with causing mild illness in both animals and humans. Alaskapox virus (AKPV) is a rare virus that belongs to orthopoxviruses – a family of viruses that causes…

Adults in the U.S. over the age of 45 who exercised before the pandemic are at a reduced risk of contracting COVID-19 infection and hospitalization, a study has revealed. Senior adults who followed recommended exercise guidelines before the pandemic had significantly lower odds of being infected or getting hospitalized from COVID-19 compared to those who…

Smelling familiar scents might help depressed individuals in their recovery, a recent study revealed. Researchers found that familiar scents could be more powerful than words in bringing depressed people out of negative thoughts. Familiar scents facilitate the recall of specific autobiographical memories in people with depression that could help in their recovery, according to the…

Don’t drink sugar-sweetened beverages thinking you can sweat it out later. Researchers in a new study have found that exercise can protect you from cardiovascular diseases to an extent but cannot eliminate the adverse effects of sugar-sweetened beverages. “Physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with sugar-sweetened beverages by half, but it does…

Predicting the risk can go a long way in preventing heart attacks. Researchers have now found that a simple blood test, when coupled with an online tool, can predict a person’s risk of a heart attack within the next six months. The researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden developed the idea based on the hypothesis…