Depression and bipolar disorder linked to body clock
In a new study, researchers from the University of Glasgow find that genetically, the body clock, or circadian rhythms, are linked to mood disorders...
How the body clock controls inflammation
In a new study, researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin find how the body clock controls the inflammatory response.
The finding may help develop...
Inducing labor at 39 weeks could reduce C-section rate
In a new study, researchers find that inducing labor in healthy first-time mothers in the 39th week of pregnancy helps reduce rates of cesarean...
Lowering blood pressure could reduces risk of mild cognitive impairment, dementia
In a recent study, researchers from UAB find that lowering one’s blood pressure is beneficial not only for the heart, but also for the...
Why alcohol can increase your cancer risk
In a new study, researchers find that alcohol can damage DNA in stem cells.
This could help explain why drinking increases risk of cancer.
Previous research...
Air temperature can trigger heart attacks
Heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to an area of the heart is blocked.
When the heart muscle cannot get enough oxygen,...
How dietary resilience can help people with COPD
COPD is a long-term disease of the lungs which can cause shortness of breath.
It is a term for health conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis...
This blood test could detect pancreatic cancer fast
In a recent study from UC San Diego, researchers have developed a new blood test to detect pancreatic cancer fast.
The test, which is currently...
Diets rich in vegetables and fish linked to lower risk of multiple sclerosis
In a new study from Curtin University, Australia, researchers find that eating diet high in vegetables and fish may help reduce risk of multiple...
How brain trauma liked to dementia
In a recent study, a group of European researchers finds that just a single traumatic brain injury can generate an abnormal form of dementia...