Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Potential antidote for fatal toxin in world's most poisonous mushroom discovered
A collaboration between Chinese and Australian researchers made a significant breakthrough in the fight against the death cap mushroom, the most poisonous mushroom known to mankind. The toxic fungus, scientifically known as Amanita phalloides, is responsible for the vast majority of Read More...
Morning or afternoon workouts? Find the best time to break a sweat
Attention fitness enthusiasts! Are you a morning person or a night owl? Whether you're an early bird or a night owl, finding the perfect exercise time can be tricky. But don't worry, we've got the lowdown on the pros and cons of working out at different times of the day. Rise and shine: Working Read More...
Non-contact boxing could slow early Parkinson's disease and improve quality of life
Good news for all the aspiring boxers out there – a study in the PM&R revealed that non-contact boxing can help slow down the progression of Parkinson's disease in its early stages. Not only that, but the study also found that boxing can improve the quality of life and reduce the risk of Read More...
Tobacco use in the US continues to decline: Here's why
It’s no secret that cigarette smoking increases an individual’s risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke; it has long been understood as the greatest cause of preventable death. That’s why we’re happy to share that, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control Read More...
Can you hear me now? Experts are working out how to regenerate lost hearing
Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) have developed what they believe to be a game-changing cure for hearing loss: a new combination of drug-like molecules that can rebuild the hair cells in the inner ear that permit hearing. Reprogramming genetic pathways in the inner ear allowed the Read More...
Gene therapy could help millions of glaucoma patients
Novel gene therapy has been developed as a treatment option for glaucoma sufferers thanks to a collaboration between Exhaura Limited and Trinity College Dublin. About 80 million individuals throughout the world suffer from glaucoma, an eye illness that can cause permanent blindness if left Read More...
3 expert-approved gut health “rules” you shouldn’t skip
Your gut microbiome contains trillions of bacteria unique to you, making gut health practices extremely personal. What works for one person may not work for another. "No two guts are the same," says board-certified internist Vincent Pedre, M.D., author of The GutSMART Protocol. "So how can Read More...
Sperm-sorting tech identifies strongest swimmers to help couples conceive
In-vitro fertilization is certainly a potential avenue for couples who are having problems conceiving a child due to low-quality sperm. However, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that this method is quite expensive and is often unsuccessful. Thanks to a team of scientists in Australia, a Read More...
Revumenib: the breakthrough pill curing leukemia in a third of patients
Patients with terminal leukemia who were not responding to treatment now have hope for a cure thanks to revumenib, a new experimental medication. In a long-awaited clinical trial in the United States, this medicine fully eradicated cancer in one-third of individuals. Although not all patients Read More...
Universal cancer immunotherapy may be possible through protein engineering
Scientists at ETH Zurich have made significant progress in developing a ready-to-use immunotherapy treatment for cancer. A synthetic protein modification can allow immune cells from any donor to be delivered to any patient without the risk of an adverse immunological reaction. What is Read More...