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.
Algorithm spots abnormal heart rhythms with doctor-like accuracy
Researchers from Stanford University have found a way to effectively diagnose heart arrhythmias even if a person isn’t exhibiting symptoms and even without a doctor. They’ve developed an algorithm that can detect 14 types of arrhythmia, and can even differentiate between two very similar types Read More...
Personal cancer vaccines successful in first-stage human trials
We could soon be approaching a time where personal cancer vaccines can be tailored to fight an individual patient’s tumor. Two early-stage human clinical trials have successfully used computer algorithms to choose the specific tumor cells that must be killed in order to treat the cancer. Using Read More...
The developer who made FarmVille is changing the way Indians buy seafood
One of the architects behind the wildly popular online game FarmVille has created an online marketplace called FreshtoHome that works with thousands of fisherman and other livestock farmers in India to bring fresh, chemical-free fish and meat to consumers. FreshtoHome sources products directly from Read More...
Apple to build second renewables-powered data center in Denmark
Apple Inc said on Monday it will spend 6 billion Danish crowns ($921 million) on a new data center in Denmark, its second in the Nordic country to run entirely on renewable energy. Facebook in January also announced plans to build a data center in Denmark, only its third outside of the United Read More...
Can a less invasive uterine fibroid treatment improve fertility?
Women who are unable to conceive because of uterine fibroids may have an easier time getting pregnant after minimally invasive procedures to destroy the fibroids, a recent study suggests. For the study, researchers followed 359 women for an average of almost six years after they had what is known Read More...
A chocolate a day can keep you mentally sharp in every way
If you are a lover of chocolate, we have great news for you. A new study has found that the natural compounds found in the cocoa bean have neuro-protective effects. In other words, problem-solving, memory and general cognition skills are kept sharp when we eat chocolate or drink cocoa. To get the Read More...
This machine milks the venom out of scorpions to fight malaria and cancer
Scorpion venom is used in immunosuppressants, anti-malarial medications, and cancer research. The only problem is gathering is difficult and dangerous. That’s why a team of researchers in Morocco have created a device that gently holds scorpions in place and uses small electrical shocks that Read More...
Danish meat company sees strong demand for probiotics to replace antibiotics
Food ingredients maker Chr. Hansen is seeing strong demand for probiotics for animals as farmers and restaurant chains come under growing pressure to use fewer antibiotics in the food chain, its chief executive said. Scientists warn the routine use of antibiotics in animals is contributing to the Read More...
‘Meditation, yoga, and tai chi can reverse damaging effects of stress’
Mind-body interventions such as meditation, yoga*, and tai chi can reverse the molecular reactions in our DNA that cause ill-health and depression, according to a study by scientists at the universities of Coventry and Radboud. When a person is exposed to a stressful event, their sympathetic Read More...
Study: Ritalin use in childhood could cause long-lasting alterations in brain
Scientists in the Netherlands have found evidence that stimulants used in the treatment of ADHD have different effects when acting on the developing or the mature brain. The study, published in the journal NeuroImage: Clinical, was the first to investigate the effects of childhood methylphenidate Read More...