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Picturesque Biertan, one of Transylvania’s seven Saxon Unesco World Heritage villages, feels frozen in time. Horse-drawn carts are still a part of daily life, and local residents gather to trade their wares in a cobbled village square. At the heart of the village, a 15th-Century fortified church towers over the surrounding structures from its hilltop perch. Inside the church grounds, along one of its fortification walls, is a small building with a room inside barely larger than a pantry. For 300 years, couples whose marriages were on the rocks would find themselves here, locked away for up to six weeks by the local bishop in hope that they would iron out their problems and avert a...

This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technologythe claim of extending human life to 250 years is a speculative extrapolation of this research and not a direct outcome of the current studies. Aging is an inevitable phenomenon and is accompanied by several comorbidities. To this end, research into the effects of aging has become paramount, and scientists are looking for ways to slow down aging and its detrimental impact on the human body. While aging ultimately causes deterioration in all body systems, the disruption of protein homeostasis or...

Eating eggs has been a hot topic for decades, especially when it comes to the yolks. Many people have been led to believe that eating eggs, particularly the yolks, is bad for their health due to cholesterol concerns. But what if you decided to eat four eggs a day with the yolks for 30 days? What would happen? Let’s break it down. Key Takeaways Eggs are nutrient-dense and provide essential vitamins and minerals.The fear of cholesterol in eggs is largely unfounded. Eating whole eggs can support overall health and may help reduce the risk of certain diseases. Quality matters: pasture-raised eggs offer more nutrients than conventional eggs. The Cholesterol Myth For years, people...

Several futuristic urinals have recently begun popping up in China to help people better manage their health through automated monitoring and analysis of urine. These smart toilets have been rolled out in public men's restrooms in major Chinese cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai. According to the New York Post, these urinals quickly and accurately test urine on-site for just 20 yuan, which equals about $2.76. ( Some public restrooms in China now have high-tech health checking urinals.Reddit) Shanghai-based documentary director Christian Petersen-Clausen posted about the innovative find in a now-viral X thread, noting, “A private company is offering the urine analysis for RMB...

The Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Haryana, has written to all civil surgeons that "all diagnoses/prescriptions shall be written in capital/bold letters." He added, “The instructions shall be applicable only in case of handwritten diagnosis/prescription and shall cease to apply once computerised typed prescriptions are adopted. Furthermore, you are directed to inform all private hospitals through the IMA (Indian Medical Association) of your respective district.” Similar instructions were issued first on May 27 and then again reiterated on September 18, following a judgment pronounced by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 27. The High Court was dealing...

1 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor ON, CanadaPMID: 27564258 Dandelion extracts have been studied extensively in recent years for its anti-depressant and anti-inflammatory activity. Recent work from our lab, with in-vitro systems, shows the anti-cancer potential of an aqueous dandelion root extract (DRE) in several cancer cell models, with no toxicity to non-cancer cells. In this study, we examined the cancer cell-killing effectiveness of an aqueous DRE in colon cancer cell models. Aqueous DRE induced programmed cell death (PCD) selectively in > 95% of colon cancer cells, irrespective of their p53 status, by 48 hours of treatment. The anti-cancer...

Usually, when someone decides to file a lawsuit, the goal is to sue someone else. But Robert Lee Brock? No, no. He had other plans. That’s why he took the not-so-normal plan. He sued…wait for it…himself. Yes, he really did. Brock was a guest at the Indian Creek Correctional Center (ICCC) in Chesapeake, Virginia. On November 7, 1994, he claimed he had violated his own civil rights. Brock had gone to prison and was serving 23 years for breaking and entering and grand larceny. On July 30, 1993, he and two partners in crime — James Adams and James Sandy — went on a storage-unit crime spree that included: Breaking into three units (313, 315, and...

I am Manoj — I work at a small mineral water delivery agency in a town in Uttar Pradesh. The job is certainly tough, but it helps me earn a steady livelihood. Among my many customers, there is a 75-year-old man who left an unforgettable impression on me. He orders 14 bottles of 20 liters mineral water every day, regularly, without missing a single day. When I first received the order, I thought maybe he had opened a restaurant or was supplying a group. But when I reached the address, I saw it was a small, old house at the end of a deserted lane. The strange thing was, he never let me inside — he just opened the door slightly and handed over the money in an envelope. I placed...

IF you’re battling with hair loss, fear not, you’ve come to the right place. And especially if you can’t afford to break the bank on expensive shampoos and posh haircare treatments, don’t worry, we’ve got just the thing for you. (A doctor has revealed why those suffering with hair loss should use a red onion on their scalp.Credit: Getty) A doctor has revealed the secret to combating hair loss - and you may be surprised to know that the key isn’t a high-street supplement or oil. In fact, according to this pro, a red onion will help to fix your hair loss.Not only this, but it will also protect against fungus, mould and dandruff too - yes, you heard...

You could be flushing money down the toilet. The GoodNature Program offers donors the chance to help others and cash in on their crap, literally. Through the company’s stool donation program, poop is collected from healthy people who are compensated up to $1,500 per month — and the samples are then used to further research and develop treatments for serious diseases. (Through the company’s stool donation program, poop is collected from healthy individuals who are compensated up to $1,5000 per month.HENADZY – stock.adobe.com) One of the goals of the GoodNature Program — a subsidiary of Seres Therapeutics, a biotechnology company and research facility...