Is mobile phone addiction affecting boys and girls differently? Many studies have shown that being addicted to your phone can lead to depression. But how does this addiction impact different types of users, and does gender play a role? A recent study looked into this. They found that the type of mob
Ever wondered what plants might be using to protect themselves? Scientists have been looking into a plant called Salsola imbricata. They made a special extract from it using methanol and found some interesting stuff. This extract contains things like saponin, tannins, and alkaloids, which are known
Breast cancer patients face a complex health system, making timely diagnosis and treatment challenging. Digital navigation tools can help, but finding affordable solutions in Malaysia’s public sector is tough. So, researchers at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) created JURNI, a virtual
Depression and having multiple diseases at once are big problems all over the world. But we don't know much about how they relate to each other. This study looked at an interesting way to deal with this, using China's focus on good relations among people. They wanted to see how common these problems
Marriage life today faces many challenges. Partners might treat each other poorly, leading to issues like violence, theft, cheating, lying, and substance abuse. These problems can cause divorce. But Buddhism offers a practical approach to maintaining a strong marriage, based on the Tipiṭaka teaching
Immunotherapy, teamed up with chemotherapy, is giving a big boost to people with advanced, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This combo helps keep the cancer from spreading for longer than chemotherapy alone. But who's getting the most benefits? That's a question scientists are still
Have you ever wondered how your gut bacteria can impact your kidneys? Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a product made by gut microbes when we consume certain nutrients like l-carnitine and choline. TMAO levels in the blood have been linked to heart disease and a higher risk of death, but its connect
Have you ever wondered how to make composting more efficient? A recent study found that combining special bacteria with iron can speed up the breakdown of plastics and keep more nitrogen in the soil. These scientists used a mix of biochar (which is like charcoal made from plants) and specific bacter
You know how water can go from having lots of oxygen to none at all? This is called the aerobic-anoxic transition. During this switch, tiny pieces of dirt, called suspended sediment (SPS), can play a big role in how much nitrogen, specifically nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), stays in the water. NO3-N chan
For years, doctors have used single medications to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart disease. But with the arrival of statins, the focus has shifted to using combinations of drugs, both old and new, to better manage cholesterol levels. This approach, called combination therapy, is gaining tra
