Kategori: Health

The death toll from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh has risen to 712, with 4 more children dying in the last 24 hours. According to a statement from the Directorate General of Health Services, 941 new suspected measles cases were detected in the last 24 hours. The total number of suspected cases in the country…

The reasons for the increase in belly fat that occurs as we age have been investigated. The study showed that a new type of stem cell that emerges with aging can accelerate fat formation in the abdominal area. Researchers found that as we age, not only do existing fat cells grow, but new fat cells…

A new study seeking to answer what diet is most effective for protecting brain health has yielded a result different from the Mediterranean diet. The research, conducted by Harvard University and analyzing the data of over 159,000 individuals over approximately 30 years, found that the DASH diet showed the strongest relationship in protecting cognitive health.…

In Zonguldak, a celebration was held for 6-year-old Ediz Asil, who has been fighting leukemia for 4 years. Hundreds of people released balloons into the sky to mark Ediz's recovery. Ediz was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 2 and has since undergone a long treatment process, ultimately beating the disease. To commemorate this…

Scientists are trying to reverse cellular aging in a living patient for the first time. Their first goal is to reverse a critical eye disease called glaucoma. A Boston-based biotech startup has administered the world's first gene therapy to a living patient to treat optic nerve damage. The treatment targets patients with open-angle glaucoma. Current…

Scientists from St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia have developed a new biocompatible material that can be used to treat skin infections caused by bacteria and fungi. This innovative material has shown high antibacterial and antifungal effects in experiments on mice, with no significant side effects on the skin tissue. The research results were published…

According to a new scientific study, the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which affects about one-third of the world's population, can cause serious eye infections and vision loss. Researchers argue that the disease should be classified by the World Health Organization as a 'neglected tropical disease'. A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases suggests that the…

France has been put on high alert after a doctor who returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tested positive for Ebola. Health Minister Stephanie Rist announced that 5 people who came into contact with the doctor have been quarantined as a precaution. The doctor had been working on a humanitarian mission in the…

A new study has found that exposure to sunlight during the summer months may not be enough to boost vitamin D levels in some individuals. This discovery challenges a common assumption, particularly among the elderly and at-risk groups. The research, which examined the vitamin D levels of approximately 300 people living in northern England, revealed…