World Mental Health Day: 1 in 7 minors suffers from a mental disorder
A report from the WHO and UNICEF warns that mental disorders such as anxiety and depression affect one in seven children and young people aged 10 to 19, and highlights the...
Are you very sweet? You could be at higher risk of depression, diabetes or...
They find a link between the preference for eating sugary foods and drinks and various negative health effects, such as a 31% greater risk of developing depression or more likely to...
Ozempic Face, the hidden (and aging) face of the fashionable slimmer
Ozempic face is a collateral aesthetic effect of the use of the well-known weight loss drug that occurs due to the loss of facial fat associated with rapid weight loss and...
Long COVID symptoms linked to damage to an area of ​​the brain
Severe COVID-19 can cause damage to the brain stem, or brain control center, affecting vital functions such as breathing and causing persistent symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety and breathing difficulties.Damage to...
Drinking caffeine may improve vascular health in lupus patients
Caffeine consumption could improve cardiovascular health in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as lupus because it helps regenerate blood vessels, a new study reveals.Cardiovascular diseases, damage to blood vessels and...
They reveal how our brain organizes the events of each day
The brain not only reacts to changes in the environment, but organizes our experiences into chapters based on what is important to us at each moment, so expectations and priorities influence...
New therapy increases survival in metastatic breast cancer
A new treatment with the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan has been shown to significantly increase the survival of patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer and brain metastases, according to an international study.Patients...
Surrogacy carries a higher risk of serious complications
A study comparing natural conception, through in vitro fertilization and surrogacy reveals that gestational carriers have up to 7.8% higher risk of complications during pregnancy and postpartum, such as hypertension or...
An epigenetic clock predicts the risk of death from oral cells
They develop an epigenetic clock called CheekAge, which they claim can accurately predict mortality risk by analyzing cheek cells, opening up possibilities for measuring biological aging in a non-invasive way.We don't...
Half of the calories children eat come from ultra-processed foods
Children who consume more ultra-processed foods get almost half of their daily calories from these products, which increases their intake of sugar and salt and poses a risk to their health...
Extending overnight fasting and eating breakfast early helps control weight
Maintaining a longer overnight fast and having breakfast early could help maintain a healthy weight, as suggested by a study led by Spanish scientists that analyzed more than 7,000 people and...
Sitting less could prevent back pain
Reducing the time we spend sitting by about 40 minutes a day can prevent worsening back pain, according to a study in overweight adults that reinforces the importance of physical activity...
Sleeping less than 7 hours during pregnancy can delay the development of the child
Pregnant women who sleep less than seven hours a night could be at greater risk of their children having delays in neuropsychological development, according to a study that highlights the importance...
Living with a dog in childhood reduces the risk of Crohn’s disease
They prove that living with dogs during childhood can improve intestinal health and reduce the risk of developing Crohn's disease, a finding that opens new avenues for the prevention of this...
Earthing or grounding, walking barefoot to reconnect
Walking barefoot outdoors to connect with the Earth is known as earthing or grounding, an activity that Luis Enrique has made fashionable and that has a positive impact on health, according...
Brazil nuts reduce inflammation in overweight women
Daily consumption of Brazil nuts can reduce inflammation and improve gut health in overweight or obese women while following a calorie-restricted diet, according to a study that attributes this to their...
They identify the factors that accelerate brain aging
Socioeconomic inequalities and pollution accelerate brain aging, unequally affecting various populations, and a group of scientists has developed a new method to measure the biological age of the brain.The rate at...
Health extends financing for two drugs against breast cancer
Health has approved expanding the indications for the drugs Enhertu and Trodelvy, which were already authorized and financed for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, so that other patients with the...
Women with premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of suicide
Women diagnosed with premenstrual disorders at a young age are more than twice as likely to die by suicide, a Swedish study reveals, highlighting the need to develop suicide prevention strategiesA...
The weekend warrior exercise protects against 264 diseases
The weekend warrior exercise pattern in which all sports practice is concentrated in one or two days can reduce the risk of developing up to 264 long-term diseases, especially cardiometabolic diseases,...
First novel antipsychotic approved for schizophrenia in decades
The FDA has approved the drug Cobenfy for the treatment of schizophrenia in the US. It is the first antipsychotic that acts on cholinergic receptors and not on dopamine, a novel...
Babies born through assisted reproduction would have a higher heart risk
Children conceived through assisted reproduction techniques such as in vitro fertilization have up to a 36% higher risk of developing serious congenital heart defects, especially if they are the result of...
They discover the blue spot in the brain that gives clues to sleep disorders
They reveal how the MT1 melatonin receptor regulates hormones located in the blue spot of the brain and is key in the regulation of REM sleep, crucial for memory and emotional...
Multiple sclerosis may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s
People with multiple sclerosis are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, a study suggests that some aspect of MS biology or genetics may offer protection against this type of dementia.People with multiple...
The risk of autism is not higher in children born during the pandemic
A study reveals that children born during the first year of the pandemic, including those who were exposed to COVID-19 in utero, are not at increased risk for autism, reducing concerns...
24% of non-smokers suffer from passive smoking in leisure areas
A new study reveals the prevalence of passive smoking in Spain and its relationship with the consumption of products such as vapers and heated tobacco, and points out the high exposure...
New XEC and MV.1 coronavirus variants: what you need to know
New SARS-CoV-2 variants called XEC and MV.1, which have been detected in the United States and several European countries, will be the protagonists of the next waves of infections, according to...
189 possible breast carcinogens detected in food packaging
A study identifies 189 chemicals that are or may be breast carcinogens in food materials and packaging, including plastics and paper, and dozens of them can migrate into food and be...
Why night owls are at higher risk of mental disorders revealed
Going to bed late can be detrimental to mental health, since regardless of whether we have a morning or evening chronotype, going to bed early reduces the risk of mental disorders,...
Older migraine medications are more effective than newer ones
Triptans are the most effective treatment for acute migraines in adults, according to a study led by the University of Oxford, which indicates that these drugs are more effective than conventional...
