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Since day one, we’ve been told to consume food that contains minerals, but what actually are minerals? Minerals, one of the four essential nutrients, are inorganic elements or compounds that are required for the normal functioning and development of a human body. They contribute in the building and repairing processes …

Euthanasia is the act of intentionally ending a life to relieve suffering. Assisted suicide is intentionally helping another person to kill themselves. There are four main types of euthanasia—1. active (the direct administration of a lethal substance to the patient by another party with merciful intent), 2. passive (withholding or …

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 …

Genetic evidence for a role of vitamin D deficiency in causing cardiovascular disease has been identified by researchers at the Australian Centre for Precision Health in a first-of-its-kind study published in the European Heart Journal. The results show that people with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to suffer from …

Norfolk Plant Sciences has applied for U.S. approval to sell a purple tomato that is genetically modified to make it rich in beneficial pigments. The small company plans to sell seeds to growers and supply fresh purple tomatoes to shops. In 2008, its creator Cathie Martin and her team at …

A new kind of non-hormonal, over-the-counter contraception is on the horizon, due to a discovery that blocks the transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid. Researchers at the Washington State University recently showed that blocking a prostate-specific-antigen in human ejaculate caused the semen to remain as thick …

Chronic pain in the knee, hip, and back affects many people, which impairs the quality of life itself. Most guidelines to manage the pain emphasize the role of physical activity/exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight. However, people associate physical activity with the onset and increase of pain, assuming that …

Capping the ends of bones, cartilage is a rubbery layer that stops them rubbing together. With age, ‘wear and tear’ of the cartilage results in osteoarthritis, leading to knee pain in some people. New areas of development in treatment include novel drugs and implants of stem cells (immature cells that …

On April 14, 2017, the Government of Nepal instituted a ban on vehicle horns in Kathmandu Valley. A couple of years before this happened, around 2015 or 2016, I remember going to work every day around 10 in the morning. And, as soon as the vehicle would reach Baneswor Chowk, …

The retina offers an accessible window to assess underlying pathological processes of systemic vascular and neurological diseases that are linked to increased mortality risk. A new first-of-its-kind study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology says that the retina could provide an easy way to determine true biological age, which …