Even “moderate” alcohol consumption can be harmful to the brain, say the authors of the largest study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Scientists analyzed data from more than 550,000 people from the United States and the United Kingdom and used…
Cities like Tehran will be directly affected by the severe subsidence recorded across Iran. (Image credit: BornaMir/Getty Images) New research shows that the depletion of Iran's underground aquifers is causing rapid land subsidence across the country. More than 31,400 square…
According to data from a large cohort study in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture, published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging (JNHA), frequent consumption of ramen noodles is associated with an increased risk of premature death in men. The study…
Microplastics, which we breathe in and get through our water and food, may have a potential impact on bone health, according to a review of 62 scientific papers published in Osteoporosis International. According to the studies reviewed, scientists concluded that…
There are useful habits, there are harmful habits. And there are just strange ones. For example, chewing clove buds. No, not the one depicted on postcards for May 9, but just spices. Although such “chewing gum” has been unwaveringly popular…
The combination of curcumin, the main ingredient in turmeric, and the amino acid tryptophan showed a stronger effect against intestinal inflammation than either supplement alone. In experiments on mice with induced ulcerative colitis, animals given the combination showed significantly less…