The secret to changing your tolerance to lactose may be in your gut

[ad_1] Lactose can not be absorbed directly into the intestinal tract and must be broken down into two smaller sugars consisting of sugars by an enzyme called lactase. Normally, the activity of the lactase-producing gene, LCT, declines after infancy. New evidence suggests that this decline is due not to the modification of the genetic code, … Read more

Does Caffeine Help A Headache Or Not? Here's What Experts Say.

[ad_1] If you're going to have a headache, here's some confusing news: You may or may not be making your headache worse. According to experts, caffeine can both relieve and worsen a headache; the outcome depends on multiple factors specific to you and your clothes. So before you head to the vending machine for a … Read more

Violence in teenage dating kills girls and it's a problem: study

[ad_1] A study from the University of Washington indicates that dating violence puts girls' lives at risk. (Photo: Getty Images) Dating in adolescence has drama. Watch any broadcast in CW. But researchers at the University of Washington said that the drama of dating between teens turned more often to homicide than people know, and that … Read more

Israeli air hostess in coma after catching measles

[ad_1] The 43-year-old woman suffers from encephalitis or inflammation of the brain, a well-known and potentially deadly complication of the virus. She was otherwise healthy before contracting measles. "She has been in deep coma for 10 days and we now hope for the best," said Dr. Itamar Grotto, Deputy Director General of the Israeli Ministry … Read more

A healthy heart needs two proteins working together

[ad_1] Without the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), the heart of the mouse is enlarged and the animal eventually has heart failure (top). However, a heart lacking a mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) or both receptors (down) works normally. Credit: NIEHS According to National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators, two proteins that bind to stress hormones work … Read more

Pet Peeve: New research indicates that we must keep cats indoors

[ad_1] At least one quarrel among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger have every interest in staying indoors, scientists said Wednesday. At least one quarrel among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger have every interest in staying indoors, scientists said Wednesday. In fact, cats allowed on the outside are … Read more