More than 1,100 former banana workers in Panama say that a pesticide used by a leading fruit company on the plantations made them sterile. The pesticide, Di-bromochloropropane (1, 2-dibromo-3-chloropropane) or DBCP, targets microscopic worms that damage banana plants. Tens of thousands of former banana workers in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, …

July 30, 2021: A Disturbing Fact: 50% of Bottled Drinking Water Is Contaminated! The DFTQC tested 27 samples of bottled drinking water in FY 2020/21 and found that 16 were contaminated enough to be unfit for consumption. In the same fiscal year, the department filed cases against 100 firms for …

The vitality of Kathmandu’s inner city, such as Thamel, Jyatha, Kamalakhsi, Ason, Bangemudha, and Bhedasingh, in the decade of 2030 B.S. and the enthusiasm and optimism with which locals conducted their businesses and provided services to tourists has now withered down and become stale. Now, these places look like they …

As far as its medical use is concerned, cannabis is legalized in about 45 countries around the world, including many states and territories in the United States. The word “cannabis” refers to all products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L, which is native to central and south Asia. Marijuana, …

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford School of Medicine have identified a molecule in the blood produced during exercise that can effectively reduce food intake and obesity in mice. Co-corresponding author Dr. Yong Xu, professor of pediatrics-nutrition and molecular and cellular biology at Baylor believes that it would …

A pacemaker is a small battery-powered device implanted in the chest that delivers electrical impulses via cardiac leads, thereby helping to restore normal heart rhythm. It is meant for the treatment of abnormally slow heart rhythm disorders, including sinus node dysfunction. Pacemakers also treat heart block (when the electrical signals …

I think everyone will agree that Kathmandu is far from being a clean city. The piles of garbage on roadsides, exuding all kinds of disgusting smells of putrefied waste, gags your breath and make you want to puke. And, if you think this is maybe a temporary problem, think again. …

Home glucose monitoring device can help in the management of diabetes and prevention of complications. A glucometer can help you understand the factors in your life that cause your blood sugar to rise or fall, from exercise to illness, stress to dehydration, and more, in addition to therapy.  Accu-Chek Instant …

The endocrine system has eight major endocrine glands, which secrete different hormones that are very potent, with even small amounts having profound effects on metabolic processes. The major glands are: pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, gonads (ovaries and testes), thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus, and adrenal glands. About 50 different hormones …

Research is ongoing throughout the world on producing animal-free food products like cultured meat and cultured cow’s milk. While the cultured meat market is quite well developed, such is not the case with cultured milk. Currently, only three companies are tackling this subject; one of them being BioMilk (now rebranded …