Gum disease bacteria may increase risk of heart disease
In a study from the School of Life Sciences of EPFL in Switzerland, scientists found that infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease...
Scientists find new way to diagnose vascular dementia
In a study from UCLA, scientists found measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to...
Scientists find an important cause of common arthritis
In a study from the University of Colorado and elsewhere, scientists found that a unique bacteria found in the gut could be responsible for...
Whole grains may protect your blood pressure, blood sugar, waist size
Scientists from Tufts University recently found that middle-aged and older people who ate at least three servings of whole grains every day had smaller...
These household ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
A recent study from the University of Southern California found exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral...
Vitamin D deficiency may cause chronic inflammation
Recent research from the University of South Australia showed a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation.
This suggests...
Eating walnuts may help reduce blood pressure
Walnuts contain a lot of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are healthier than saturated fats.
In addition, walnuts have alpha-linolenic acids (ALA), which may have anti-inflammatory...
Much has been learned about long COVID – and much remains to be learned
This much researchers agree upon: Long COVID is a serious and sometimes debilitating condition that can strike previously healthy people after even mild bouts...
Many treatments can mitigate blood clot dangers
When people talk about blood clots, they usually aren’t referring to whether their skinned knee will clot before the blood soaks through their Band...
For people with chronic pain, flexibility and persistence can protect wellbeing
Chronic pain affects around one in five people and is considered “chronic” when it persists beyond the expected healing time, typically three months or...