Hair loss has become a real fear for an entire generation. Men and women alike, baldness can affect anyone. It is due to the sensitivity of the hair root to testosterone. There are 65% of men affected by this sensitivity against 5% of women. For the fairer sex, hair loss is compensated by wearing a

Chinese surgeons recently unveiled images of a smokers lungs, originally removed for organ donation. The best anti-smoking ad ever, according to netizens. If you needed another reason to quit smoking, you should look at these pictures. Chinese doctors at Wuxi Peoples Hospital in Jiangsu, China, rec

Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has experimented with VR (virtual reality) technology for children in hospitals. The goal is to replace general anesthesia with virtual reality and allow the youngest to better endure their stay in the hospital. VR in the hospital In June 2018, we mentioned a pr

The objective is to replace the patients blood with a cold saline solution in order to bring down the body temperature. Clinically dead, the patient then underwent an operation before being resuscitated by doctors. Nevertheless, the technique of biostasis (or suspended animation) still has to prove

For the very first time, a study has quantified the number of people affected by rare diseases in the world. Estimated at around 300 million, there are more of these people than researchers thought! Thousands of rare diseases The first study looking at the number of people with a rare disease was p

German researchers have recorded the crying of newborn babies. The goal? Determine if these same cries change from one language to another. This research could well be used to identify babies with hearing problems. Half a million records Dr. Kathleen Wermke is a language specialist at the Universit

According to a recent study published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the lack of physical activity among adolescents is a major problem. In fact, globally, four out of five teenagers do not move enough. However, this could have harmful consequences on their future health. Too many teenager

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a surprising clearance to a Swedish tobacco manufacturer. Indeed, the latter will be able to affirm that snus (or sucking tobacco) is less harmful than cigarettes. What is snus? Snus is a wet tobacco powder consumed mainly in no

While the electronic cigarette is attacked from all sides, a Scottish study finds that it improves cardiovascular health. According to the researchers, these improvements would be visible after only one month in smokers who had switched from smoking to vaping! Beneficial for cigarette smokers… “Ove

Researchers based in the United States have conducted a study that could make you want to go out all night! According to this research, having an all-nighter can increase anxiety by more than a third. On the contrary, sleeping soundly can help treat anxiety. Strongly linked sleep and anxiety As par

A lab study suggests cancer cells struggle to join together to form tumors in microgravity. A next experiment will soon be conducted on board the ISS. We evolved on Earth with Earths gravity conditions. This is why space is so dangerous for humans. Once up there, we are vulnerable due to cosmic rad

Giving attention to a baby can help shape their hormonal system for future social interactions, suggests a study published in the journal Science Advances . Oxytocin is a hormone involved in our social interactions. It is what builds trust and closeness in our relationships with others. It can be t

After years of battling terrible pain, a 19-year-old British woman has finally been diagnosed. The latter suffers from a rare malformation synonymous with the presence of two reproductive organs! She identifies her illness herself Molly-Rose Taylors misadventure begins at the age of 9, with her fir

American researchers say they have obtained encouraging results concerning one of the symptoms of schizophrenia. These have focused on memory loss, the most present concerning this disease. Undo memory leak According to the World Health Organization (WHO), schizophrenia affects more than 23 million

A recent study suggests that taking your blood pressure medications at night, instead of when you wake up, maximizes their effectiveness. High blood pressure is the most common chronic condition in France, affecting nearly one in three adults. This disease promotes the development of heart attacks

After declaring that it fights counterfeiting sold from its platform more effectively, Amazon must face another problem. Indeed, unscrupulous sellers sell food products whose use-by date has expired. Expired food A few months ago, Amazon recognized that counterfeits were far too present on its plat

What if drinking milk and eating cheese could promote the onset of prostate cancer? This is what a recently published American study suggests. However, dairy products are the main source of calcium in Western countries. However, these countries have the highest rates of prostate cancer. Prostate ca

A study seems to show that fat can also accumulate in the airways of the lungs. A discovery that could explain why asthma problems are particularly common among overweight people. Overweight or obesity was previously linked to asthma or breathing problems in general. But until now, researchers have

In Europe, strains of bacteria Helicobacter pylori have doubled their rate of antibiotic resistance over the past 20 years. And of course, thats not good news. Its name may not mean anything to you, but Helicobacter pylori is a fairly common bacterium found in 50% of humans. Although many will neve

A team of researchers calls for an outright ban on cigarette filters. These products are not safer for health, and are a real source of pollution. This new editorial has just been published in the magazine BMJ . At the beginning of the 1950s, we were already beginning to suspect that the products c