Asheley Rice, Author at Health Thoroughfare

NASA Makes Jokes On The “Star Trek” Sign Spotted On Mars By The MRO

After the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured images of a “dune footprint” that look similar to the Starfleet Insignia from Star Trek, NASA took to Twitter to joke about the resemblance. The MRO’s mission is to take pictures and collect…

June 16, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Breakfast Cereals Contain Weed Killers, According To New Research

A new report claims that a large number of cereals feature trace amounts of a controversial herbicide which may be linked to an increased risk of cancer. An environmental advocacy group elaborated the report. The group, which has ties to…

June 13, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Tips On Managing Incontinence After A Stroke For Comfortable Living

When someone has incontinence, the most common situations they may experience is unconscious leaking or perhaps accidental bowel movement. Its severity can even vary, from a little urination to a total mess due to loss of bowel and bladder control.…

June 12, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Breakthrough Genetics Study Conducted By Israeli Scientists On Worms

A breakthrough genetics study published by researchers from the Tel Aviv University may force researchers to reevaluate the validity of the Second Law of Biology. The paper explores how the reaction of a worm to an environmental factor can be…

June 11, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Vitamin D Doesn’t Halts The Progression Of Type 2 Diabetes In Patients With Prediabetes

A new study shows that people who are at high risk of developing diabetes and supplement with vitamin D3 but do not lack vitamin D, do not lower their chances of developing the illness, in comparison to placebo. The results…

June 10, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Organs Are a Combination of Old and Young Cells, New Research Revealed

New research demonstrating ‘age mosaicism’ has been issued in Cell Metabolism this month depicts how researchers from the Salk Institute have found that neurons and the heart cells might not be the oldest cells in the body. Up until now,…

June 9, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Jupiter Is Coming close this Month for Us to See it

NASA has announced for all space fans to be on watch because Jupiter, the gas giant, will be seen with binoculars when the planet is near opposition. You will see a bright star shining in the horizon, but it’s not…

June 8, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Viruses In The Oceans Present Interesting Traits, New Research Revealed

A mixed team of researchers from the Swansea University Medical School and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution learned more about viruses present in the sea and on the land and their capability to lead to lethal diseases. They managed to…

June 7, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Mediterranean Diet Can Prevent Cardiovascular and Brain Diseases

Claire McEvoy worked for a decade in clinical nutrition for the National Health Service in Northern Ireland before getting her doctorate in public health nutrition in 2012. She then started researching how various types of dietary habits have an impact…

June 6, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Opal-Encrusted Fossils Reveal a New Species of Australian Dinosaur

The paleontologists in Australia identified the fossilized bones of a formerly unknown plant-eating dinosaur. Amazingly, the mid-Cretaceous Australian dinosaur’s fossils were conserved in opal. The dinosaur species, described as Fostoria dhimbangunmal, is related to Iguanodon and Muttaburrasaurus, according to the…

June 5, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0