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Early Menarche and Long-Term Health: What the Research Says

Early puberty is associated with increasing odds of chronic disease, both physical and mental. Menarche at 10 vs 11 years, for instance, roughly doubles the odds of long-term ill-health in adult life. The earlier the age at menarche, the greater the odds of stress and ill-health.

2 Jul 2024

Understanding the Glycemic Index

The glycemic index is a nutritional tool that helps measure how quickly the carbohydrates in a particular food affect an individual’s blood sugar levels. As per the GI values, foods are classified as low, medium, or high.

1 Jul 2024

Auto-Brewery Syndrome: How Your Gut Can Turn Carbs into Alcohol

The rare gut condition known as auto-brewery syndrome, or gut fermentation syndrome, causes the body to create ethanol through the endogenous fermentation of carbohydrates by microorganisms.

26 Jun 2024

Stomach Cramps and Diarrhea: Distinguishing Between Common and Serious Causes

Acute stomach cramps, along with diarrhea, can be due to a stomach bug known as gastroenteritis, which is an infection of the stomach and bowel. It can be caused by close contact with an infected person or through contaminated food.

25 Jun 2024

The Connection Between Vitamin D and Mental Health

Research has linked vitamin D deficiency to various mental health issues. It is unsurprising, then, that there is much overlap between the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency and those of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline.

20 Jun 2024

Sudden Dizziness and Loss of Balance: Potential Underlying Issues

Many different conditions can cause balance disorders, and some common and benign causes of sudden dizziness and loss of balance can include dehydration, low blood pressure, or minor infections.

19 Jun 2024

Unexplained Weight Loss: When It Might Signal a Health Problem

There are many reasons why a person may lose weight. Weight loss is often related to changes in diet and lifestyle, such as making healthy food choices, engaging in physical activity, or switching driving for walking.

17 Jun 2024

Headache Behind the Eyes: Understanding the Causes

While the cause of pain behind the eyes is normally due to a more benign source, several more serious conditions can lead to the manifestation of this phenomenon

14 Jun 2024

The Protective Role of Breastfeeding in Breast Cancer

Breastfeeding offers a remarkable benefit for mothers: a reduced risk of breast cancer. Studies suggest that the longer a woman breastfeeds, the lower her chances of developing this disease.

13 Jun 2024

Cancer Screening Considerations: Balancing the Benefits and Risks

The goal of cancer screening is to detect cancer early when the chances of survival are higher compared to discovering the disease after symptoms appear. While screenings serve as essential tools in this endeavor, it is crucial to acknowledge their limitations and associated risks.

12 Jun 2024

Effects of Social and Economic Deprivation on Cancer Mortality

Non-biological factors have also been implicated in an increased risk of developing cancer. Both individual- and area-level socioeconomic factors also significantly influence cancer incidence and mortality.

11 Jun 2024

Developing Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases

A recent advance in treating AD is the development of monoclonal antibodies. The two recently approved MABs act through the targeting and removal of Aβ plaques, lowering the amyloid burden within the brain.

5 Jun 2024

The Potential of Peptide Therapeutics in Treating Chronic Diseases

Peptide therapeutic research into chronic disease management led to the development of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which is produced by ileal endocrine cells and can stimulate insulin secretion.

4 Jun 2024

Lung Cancer in Women: Understanding the Increasing Risk

Lung cancer diagnoses in women have increased by 84% in the last 43 years while decreasing by 36% in males, despite the fact that many of those women never smoked.

3 Jun 2024

The Rise of Remote Pulse Oximeters

A pulse oximeter is a safe, simple, and non-invasive instrument that estimates SpO2, which is the number of hemoglobin molecules in arterial blood that are bound with oxygen.

14 May 2024

Augmented Reality in Anatomy Education and Training

This article focuses on how AR use has helped in medical education and training. AR has been defined as “an interactive virtual layer on top of reality’.

13 May 2024

What is the Role of Melatonin in Sleep Regulation?

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in response to darkness. The pineal gland, which is situated in the midline of the brain, analyses the current state of the environmental light-dark cycle and regulates the production and secretion of melatonin.

10 May 2024