Author: Rishi Anarkat
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Cotton and Copper: Scientists Discover Heavy Metals in Tampons
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will look at an intriguing discovery research made towards a common menstrual used by millions of women around the word: tampons. Researchers found that tampons contained the presence of nearly 16 heavy metals, such as mercury and lead, within their composition. Although…
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Snacks of Death: Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 10% Higher Death Risk
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will explore an alarming discovery researchers made about your favorite snack, fast food joint, or cheat meal: It may increase your chance of death by 10%! Your go-to snacks, cheat meals, and your favorite mass-produced candies are all examples of ultra-processed foods(UPFs), industrially…
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HSPGs: Neurodegenerative Disease Busters?
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will discuss some new, groundbreaking research on a group of proteins that can reverse cell damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases. But first, we need to understand what neurodegenerative diseases are before we highlight the protein group. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive…
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