Sleep problems increase risk for inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists found short sleep duration and daytime napping appear to increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Long-term effects of COVID-19 on people with diabetes
The genetic makeup of patients with diabetes or those predisposed to the disease makes them more prone to post-COVID inflammatory conditions.
As hearts race over the World Cup, playing soccer has its benefits from head...
Soccer is filled with cardiovascular activities that can benefit the brain as well as the heart.
Drug for dementia can improve heart health, reduce obesity, fatty liver
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, scientists found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease...
People with type 2 diabetes respond differently to exercise
Regular exercise helps prevent and delay the development of type 2 diabetes and its complications.
In a study from Karolinska Institutet and elsewhere, scientists found...
Vitamin D level could determine COVID-19 severity
A recent study from Trinity College Dublin found that vitamin D can determine the severity of COVID-19.
The finding highlights the association between vitamin D...
Thyroid problems linked to bone fracture, heart attack, stroke
In a recent study from the University of Gothenburg, scientists found in the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients’ risk of hip fracture is elevated...
Many older adults may have a non-Alzheimer’s dementia
In a recent study from the University of Kentucky, scientists found the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia...
Low protein diet may improve colon cancer treatment
In a study from the University of Michigan, scientists found a dietary change could be a key to enhancing colon cancer treatment.
They found in...
Diabetes drug metformin linked to less severe COVID-19
In a study from the University of Minnesota, scientists examined adults with type 2 diabetes who were taking metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication.
They...