Category: Health

In a statement signed by Lagos state Director, Public Affairs, Adeola Salako, consumers are warned about the health risk of some cowhide, popularly called ponmo, being offered for sale in the state. Three persons have been arrested in connection to the sale of “toxic ponmo” in Ojo and Iba local government areas, while the suspicious meat was also confiscated in large quantities. “The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this in his office on Sunday while reviewing report of preliminary investigation and enforcement carried out on the sale of…

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The husk extract fractions of corn/maize (Zea mays) has been confirmed by scientists to possesses antimalarial and anti-plasmodial activities. This justifies its use in ethno-medicine to treat malaria infections. Botanically called Zea mays, corn or maize belongs to the plant family Poaceae. Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. It often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed, fruit,…

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Men’s beards carry more germs than dogs do in their fur, a study has found. Scientists looked at the levels of bacteria lurking in 18 men’s facial hair and 30 dogs from different breeds. “The researchers found a significantly higher bacterial load in specimens taken from the men’s beards compared with the dogs’ fur,” Professor Andreas Gutzeit, of Switzerland’s Hirslanden Clinic, said. The study was designed to find out if there was a risk of humans picking up a disease from dogs if they used the same MRI scanner as…

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After undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment in Enugu, Enugu Rangers say Christian Chukwu does not need surgery abroad. On Sunday, Grand Patron of Ex-Enugu Rangers Players Association, Benson Ejindu, said Chukwu, who captained the national team to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil in 1980, was very sick and in urgent need of support to enable him get medical attention overseas. He added that the ex-Super Eagles coach needed $50,000 for a trip to the United States, where he would undergo surgery, medication and…

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A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has shown that the number of children born to a woman has the potential to influence the rate at which her body ages. The study, led by Health Sciences Prof. Simon Fraser University, Pablo Nepomnaschy and postdoctoral researcher, Cindy Barha, found that women who give birth to more surviving children exhibited longer telomeres. Telomeres are the protective tips found at the end of each DNA strand and are indicative of cellular aging. Longer telomeres are integral to cell replication and are associated…

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In its latest report on the outbreak of Lassa fever, the National Centre for Disease Control said that 15 new cases were recorded between March 18 and 24, 2019 in Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Taraba, Plateau and Ebonyi states with five deaths also recorded in three of the states. The centre said 119 deaths had been recorded so far around the country, stressing that the new figure of reported cases brought to 1,924 the number of cases recorded between January 1, 2019 and March 24, 2019. According to the agency, Edo…

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According to a Harvard study published on Monday in the journal Circulation, risks of premature death has been linked to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) , particularly death from cardiovascular diseases. In the study, researchers analysed data from 80,647 women and 37,716 men, who answered questionnaires about lifestyle factors and health status every two years. They found that carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks, and sports drinks are the single largest source of added sugar in the U.S. diet. The more SSBs a person drank, the more risks of…

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According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 68 new Lassa fever cases, 14 deaths has been confirmed yesterday, in 13 states and 77 suspected cases of yellow fever this year. The document covering January 28 to February 03, 2019, reveals that the fresh incidents were recorded in Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Plateau, Nasarawa, Taraba, Benue, Kaduna, Kwara, Oyo, Delta and Rivers states. The casualties were in Edo, Ondo, Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Taraba, and Nasarawa states. A breakdown shows that two lives were claimed in Edo and…

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According to a new study, a drug that helps the immune system clear away old cells could restore youthfulness. The research suggests it may be possible to reverse the ageing process and could potentially pave the way for anti-ageing treatments that actually work. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel investigated the way the immune system is involved in clearing away old, senescent (or, ageing) cells that are not completely dead but are irreparably damaged and barely functioning. Within weeks, those who received the team’s new drug had…

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Scientists in the United States will soon start human trials of a male birth control gel, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Wednesday. Currently, the only approved male contraceptives are condoms or vasectomies, surgical procedures to block sperm. There are myriad forms of birth control for women and they often come with complicated and disruptive side effects. If it proves safe and effective, it would be the first new birth control for men since the condom was introduced in the 1800s. Between condoms and female birth controls, we now…

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