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Olive oil is popular for cooking, as it is supposedly the most healthy when it comes to oils. While scientific evidence has shown beneficia...

Men and women are different at heart; not figuratively, but literally. It is known that there are functional differences between the physio...

With the increasing power of computers, recent years have seen the rise of software models to explain biological phenomena. Computer simula...

Stem cells have the potential to specialize in all possible tissue types, and are therefore of great interest to scientists that wish to re...

Sometimes studies reveal biological mechanisms that have way more consequences that one could possibly imagine. Such is the case in a recen...

Our heart pumps around blood by beating around 50-60 times per minute. It is controlled by electrical signals that come from the brain, and...

Pacemakers are one of the oldest implantable devices that we use to adjust body functions. Such devices function by generating pulses that ...

Everybody knows eating vegetables and fruit is healthy. But not my many long-term studies are performed to see what the actual health effec...

Energy drinks have become increasingly popular in the last decade. They promise a quick boost of energy and are therefore used a lot by tho...

In many European countries it is no longer allowed to smoke in public places, such as restaurants or bars. That means smokers need to find ...

Artificial construction of organs is bound to get big in the next decade. A lot of scientific groups are devoted to discovering methods tha...

In order for bodily tissues to survive, a steady supply of blood , providing nutrients and oxygen,  is required. When blood flow is blocked...

Stem cells are hallowed as a wonder drug that could potentially restore all bodily damage. Because these primitive cells have the capabilit...

For the first time in medical history, a patient has received a blood vessel transplant made from her own stem cells. After the surgery, th...

Several studies have pointed out that consumption of dark chocolate can induce health benefits. A large data analysis revealed that it can ...

Creating artificial organs could in the future solve the lack of organ donors and provide increased compatibility for the patient receiving...

While our body has several repair mechanisms, restoring lost organ function is usually not very easy. Organs such as the brain or the heart...

Blood is sometimes referred to as the elixir of life, as it provides all tissues in the body with the required nutrients and oxygen. Withou...

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is a serious condition where heart cells die, reducing the pump function and thereby the blood su...

Cardiovascular diseases are still among the highest ranking causes of death worldwide, and are expected to increase due to bad diet habits....