A New TikTok Trend Has People Drinking Toxic Borax. An Expert Explains the Risks and How to Read Product Labels

A potentially dangerous trend has gained prominence on TikTok, with a number of people mixing borax into water and drinking it for supposed health benefits. This isn’t new. Social media platforms have hosted many dangerous “challenges” — and users have been dosing themselves with questionable substances for years. There’s no evidence to support the latest ...

Troy Oakes

Mixing borax with water.

New Defense Against Dengue and Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses

New treatments to cut the global death rate from mosquito-borne viruses — such as dengue, Zika, and West Nile viruses — could result from research led by The University of Queensland. The research has been published in Science. Associate Professor Daniel Watterson from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said the team identified an antibody ...

Troy Oakes

A mosquito sucking blood.

New Nanotechnology Used to Monitor Cancer Worth Its Weight in Gold

A new blood test using gold nanoparticles could soon give oncologists an early and more accurate prognosis of how cancer treatment is progressing, and help guide the on-going therapy of patients. Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed new nanotechnology to monitor the diversity of individual cancer cells circulating in the body. In close ...

Troy Oakes

New Approach to Targeted Chemotherapy Delivery

A team of scientists has demonstrated a novel technique for targeted chemotherapy delivery directly to tumor cells through gold nanoparticles that can be remotely triggered to release chemotherapy drugs once in the neighborhood of the cancerous cell. The promising method could allow for more targeted and controlled delivery of cancer drugs, potentially improving treatment efficacy ...

Troy Oakes

Stem Cell Clinics and Their Dirty Secrets

Stem cell treatments are still in the experimental stage, with a lot more advanced research required before treatments make it into the mainstream. However, that hasn’t stopped American “stem-cell tourists” from traveling to unregulated clinics in Mexico, the Caribbean, and China searching for stem-cell treatments for just about anything, from heart treatments to facelifts. In ...

Troy Oakes

Stem cell research pipette and PCR plate.

The Longing for an Original Life Led Her up to the Alm Almerin

Some embark on extraordinary journeys to seek answers in a world filled with questions about what happens after people leave this earthly realm. Marie Johanne Croteau-Meurois, the author of the book Souls Who Leave Us, yearned for a life filled with purpose and authenticity that went beyond the ordinary.  Her quest for an actual existence ...

Emma Lu

Ghostly image of a woman standing beside a lake in a mist-covered forest.

Harnessing the Healing Power of Plants for Huntington’s Disease

Looking into treatments for Huntington’s disease that come from plants gives people hope for controlling this brain disease. Brain cells die off over time, making it hard to think and move. Instead of just treating the symptoms, plant chemicals are being studied to see if they can help lessen the effects of the disease. Antioxidants ...

Viena Abdon

Huntington's disease.

The Power of Emotional Healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine

“The heart’s ailment requires the heart’s remedy,” remarked Zhang Jingyue, a renowned physician from the Ming Dynasty. He believed that diseases resulting from unresolved thoughts can only be cured when emotional desires are met and satisfied. Traditional Chinese medicine and emotional healing There are various psychological therapies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Most of them ...

Emma Lu

Double rainbow over a field of yellow flowers with a tree in the background.

Bee Therapy: The Power of Vibrations and Honey Aroma

Conventional therapy might not work for everyone, so new methods have come out every so often. One example is bee therapy, a unique therapy revolving mostly around bees. However, this form of therapy hasn’t yet become too popular as it only exists in a specific place. The first-ever bee therapy retreat has launched in Scotland. Check ...

Mike West

A honey bee collecting pollen.

Comforting Souls Who Left Life in Tragic and Painful Circumstances

Some people embark on extraordinary journeys to seek answers in a world filled with questions about what happens after people leave this earthly realm. Marie Johanne Croteau-Meurois, the author of Souls Who Leave Us: 12 True Stories from the Afterlife, yearned for a life filled with purpose and authenticity that went beyond the ordinary.  Her ...

Viena Abdon

Colored clouds in the sky.