Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a popular home remedy that people have used for centuries in cooking and medicine. It is one of the three most common types of vinegar, produced by fermenting apples. This acidic solution is consumed throughout the world as a flavoring and preservative agent in foods, and it contains a variety […]
Bioengineers had successfully regrow cartilage in a rabbit’s knee using piezoelectricity, which appears to be a secret to successfully regrowth robust, functional cartilage in mammalian joints. The study was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Arthritis is a common and painful disease caused by damage to our joints. Normally pads of cartilage cushion those […]
Researchers at the Université de Montréal have recently published a meta-analysis in the journal Addiction, in which they explored current research studies exploring cannabis use and its effects on cognitive function. The study included a collection of 10 cannabis meta-analyses, with a total of 43,761 participants, with the aim to learn what these studies revealed […]
This is a question that remains the subject of debate to this day. A French philosopher and mathematician Nicolas de Condorcet asked in the late 18th century: “No doubt man will not become immortal”, “but cannot the span constantly increase between the moment he begins to live and the time when naturally, without illness or […]
The human microbiome is increasingly recognized as a key player in human health. Although most research has focused on the bacterial component, and to some extent unicellular eukaryotes (including fungi) and their viruses, the archaea have been largely overlooked, mainly due to methodological reasons. Archaea are prokaryotes, like bacteria, but are different in cell structure, […]
Magnesium deficiency is a condition in which the amount of magnesium in the blood is lower than normal, the medical name is hypomagnesemia. Every organ in our body, especially the heart, muscles, and kidneys need this mineral. It also contributes to the makeup of teeth and bones. Magnesium is needed for many functions in the […]
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have gained great interest as new medical treatments for multiple medical conditions. MSCs act by three major classes of mechanisms: Differentiation into specific types of cell lineages and integration into tissues. Secretion of factors including cytokines and exosomes that promote cell survival and growth, and that modulate inflammation. Direct MSC contact […]
Heavy alcohol consumption is often associated with poor diet, smoking, and lack of exercise, all factors known to increase cancer risk. That is the reason why some have suggested that these factors mostly account for any correlation between alcohol consumption and cancer. A new study from China looked at the genetic data from 150,000 Chinese […]
Obesity can increase the risk of developing multiple health conditions and complications and is considered a pandemic. This is a major public health concern, due to the increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, and different types of cancer. That’s why new and better strategies to combat obesity are of utmost importance. As […]
What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and progressive condition, which can result in significant pain and loss of function. Symptomatic OA, while often regarded as an age-related condition, is not only a disease of the elderly as it has a prevalence rate of 10% of males and 18% of females over the age […]