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Drug CEO lowers Daraprim price because of public outrage
Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, lowered the price of Daraprim amidst the public outrage. Daraprim is used treat the infectious disease toxoplasmosis, which particularly affects those with HIV and cancer, who might have weakened immune systems. Shkreli recently […]
Bad karma is bad for your health
A recent study shows that patients who blame their sickness on karma experience more pain than those who don’t. Karma believers also have worse physical and mental health. The team studied nearly 200 individuals to find out how their spiritual […]
New wearable sports tech better than GPS
SABEL Labs developed SABEL Sense, a running speed tracker better than a timer and a GPS. Sabel Sense is a wearable tracker for running speeds and distances for professional athletes. Australian Football League (AFL) players are now wearing Sabel Sense […]
Fidgeting is good for your health
A study suggests that fidgeting or making small movements can reverse the bad effects of sitting down for a long time. Previous studies prove that sitting for prolonged periods increases risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and death. People who […]
Repeating words to babies makes them learn faster
Hey mom and dad! Your persistence to teach kids “mama” and “dada” helps them learn words faster in the long run. “Parents who repeat words more often to their infants have children with better language skills a year and […]
Best way to avoid prolonged sitting
A new study shows that the best methods to reduce prolonged sitting time have nothing to do with exercise. More effective techniques involve tracking the total amount of time you spend hunched in a chair. The research, led by the […]
Intuitive kids are picky with teachers
New research shows that children are not as gullible as we might think — and that’s especially true for those who have a good understanding of what’s going on inside someone else’s head. In a paper recently published in the […]
Having sex does not cause heart attacks
According to the research published in the American College of Cardiology, exhaustion from sexual activity is comparable to climbing two staircases or taking a brisk walk, so it’s totally not a serious risk for heart disease patients. Researchers looked at […]
Arthritis drug may treat Alzheimer’s disease
Salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, may reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), says scientists from the Gladstone Institute. Published in Nature Medicine, the researchers revealed that acetylated tau is a particularly toxic form […]
High protein diets improves health of diabetics
A new research proves that high protein diets improve blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The research is by Mariya Markova, German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE), Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, and colleagues. The research compared […]
