Science and Technology

10 ways to avoid cancer

The life of a modern person passes under difficult conditions of exposure to many carcinogens, which we are unable to eliminate. Therefore, it is not surprising that every year the number of people dying from cancer grows like a snowball. The only way to avoid this is to change yourself and your lifestyle.

28 May 2012, 09:44

Weight loss and muscle building supplements destroy the liver

Weight loss and muscle building supplements resulted in liver integrity impairment in 26% and 34% of all complication episodes, respectively.

27 May 2012, 10:47

A list of foods that help you eat less has been compiled

The caloric content of a product and its satiety are concepts that do not always coincide. Nutritionists are well aware of this paradox!

26 May 2012, 17:07

A list of the healthiest teas has been compiled

The least processed types of tea are considered the most beneficial - green and white, as well as various herbal teas (infusions).

26 May 2012, 12:52

Calcium-containing drugs increase the risk of strokes

Millions of Britons taking bone-boosting pills are at serious risk. Doctors say calcium should be taken in small doses and only when needed.

26 May 2012, 12:03

Curry seasoning boosts immunity

Scientists from Oregon State University (USA) have found a new reason why some dishes with curry spice, the main component of which is dried turmeric root powder, are good for your health.

26 May 2012, 10:15

Olfactory neurons do not regenerate, scientists claim

Unlike animals, neurogenesis in adults does not occur in the same area of the brain that supplies new neurons to the olfactory tract.

24 May 2012, 22:10

The first artificial immune system has been developed

When a child is born, his immune system is not yet fully developed and he is defenseless against infections.

24 May 2012, 19:08

The past and the future in the human brain are linked by the same structures

The ability to imagine and plan for the future is linked to specific areas of the brain that store general knowledge, says Dr Muireann Irish of the Australian Neuroscience Research Institute.

24 May 2012, 18:57

A brand new drug has been developed against Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease, the sixth-deadliest disease in the world, is the most common cause of dementia. In the United States alone, Alzheimer's is slowly but surely killing at least 5.4 million people.

24 May 2012, 09:45