Author Archives: Zuzanna Walter

Mental Health Awareness Month: New Breakthroughs in Gene Editing for Alcohol-Related Damage and Anxiety

May 13, 2022

The topic of mental health has been catapulted to the forefront of the healthcare community, with chronic stress, burnout, and loneliness rising significantly due to the pandemic and its long-lasting aftereffects. Each year, May celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month, a national movement working to raise awareness about mental health and its escalating prevalence, combat stigma, provide support, and educate the public.

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Investing in Immortality: The Multibillion-Dollar Longevity Science and Anti-Aging Industry 

May 6, 2022

Coupled with a lack of sufficient prevention strategies and clinical interventions for age-related diseases, the enormous growth of the elderly population poses a significant socioeconomic and healthcare challenge worldwide. With life expectancy rising across the globe – save for the short-term declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – more patients are expected to suffer from disease and disability in later life and for more years than before.

As a result, the focus of medicine is expanding to include not just the treatment of acute or chronic illness but also the long-term maintenance of health. The development of modalities for reducing age-associated morbidities and disabilities has become a primary target for investment and innovation in the scientific field.

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Endocrine Disruptors and Where to Find Them

April 22, 2022

There are approximately 85,000 man-made chemicals in the world, many of which the general population comes into contact with on a daily basis. However, only about 1% of these compounds have been evaluated for safety despite having a high potential of being noxious to human health.

Mounting evidence points to the harmful nature of a specific and prevalent group of chemicals – endocrine-disrupting chemicals, also known as EDCs. These compounds interfere with the functioning of the endocrine system and have been linked to adverse health effects, including congenital disabilities, tumors, reproductive issues, obesity, and more. Research cited by the Endocrine Society notes that the effects of certain endocrine disruptors can even carry across generations, signaling the need for increased public awareness and cautionary measures to prevent exposure.

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