(photo by congerdesign / Pixabay) There’s a belief that sugar improves mood. When someone truly believes something, though, there’s no room for doubt – sweetness works like a placebo. But what happens physiologically? The “scientific” part of this belief says that it improves brain function in the form of carbohydrate. But the most “scientific” word in … Continue reading SUGAR AND HAPPINESS – NEW REVELATIONS
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Photo by Sarah Johnson/ Pixabay E-Cigarettes have won the hearts of conscientious smokers, and the most responsible of them use it to quit altogether. Experts, however, are coming out of the woodwork with warnings. Scientists from Harvard researched the cartridges and liquid, and they were not disappointed. They found endotoxins, the name of which is self-explanatory. But … Continue reading E-CIGARETTES – NOT WITHOUT SURPRISES
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Today, I’d like to touch on a topic far from the realm of science. I don’t like to brag, but I often hear from patients, “Doctor, your employees always smiling, warm-hearted, and at the same time very knowledgeable. What’s the secret?” I answer that even the most pristine office, without the right people, is just … Continue reading ARTHUR BENJAMIN – DISCOVERING ONE SECRET
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“Dim lighting” sounds safe and friendly but it’s not the best, even while asleep. That’s to say nothing of bright light, of course. The best is to strive for total darkness, however impossible that may be. One way or another, light always finds a way into your bedroom. In hospitals, for example, the bright light is … Continue reading EVEN DIM LIGHTING IS BAD AT NIGHT
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Cataracts and fruits and vegetables. How are they related? Although an obvious one, it isn’t a direct connection. Did you know that the global medical bill for cataract procedures is 5.7 billion dollars? That figure could be cut in half, though, with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Australian and Chinese scientists published the … Continue reading PHOTOGENIC FRUIT VS CATARACTS
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Injuries to the cornea are not uncommon. What is usually done about it? There’s a surgical corneal transplant, but the procedure is risky. There are also some biocompatibility problems with synthetic adhesives, and they themselves can cause vision loss. But now there’s good news. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have developed a gel that … Continue reading A GEL LAYER FOR THE CORNEA
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A virtual doctor is not what you think. It isn’t a stranger that gives advice online; it’s a live physician that examines you, although not in-person. There is a medical station created by OnMed that’s a service point for anyone (with the money or insurance) to receive professional advice in real time. But there’s more … Continue reading GOING TO THE VIRTUAL DOCTOR
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“An anti-depression spray? That’s something new,” you think. And you are correct. Johnson & Johnson launched a new nasal product called Spravato. Whether Spravato will actually rid us of depression, though, is the big question. This is the first time in 30 years that the FDA has approved a cure for this disease. It is … Continue reading ANTI-DEPRESSION SPRAY APPROVED BY FDA
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The alien in the movie Predator could see at night, in infrared light. Now, earthly creatures have learned how to do so. They don’t need glasses or night-vision goggles, either; it requires nothing at all! You just apply a layer of nanoparticles to the retina, and this allows receptors to respond to infrared radiation. The … Continue reading DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE DARK?
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Everyone knows that sleep deprivation is bad, but they do not know how bad: Lack of sleep increases cancer risk so much that the World Health Organization cautions all overnight workers. It also increases coronary artery blockage. In 60 countries (and 1.6 billion people) that practice daylight savings time, it has been found that heart … Continue reading SLEEP DEPRIVATION: WORSE THAN YOU THINK
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