Scientists discover weight loss ripple effect
If you have been trying to lose weight, chances are you are not only helping yourself but also others around you.
This is called “weight...
Prostate problems linked to depression and sleep disorders
In a new study, researchers find that men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility...
This gene could protect us from overweight and obesity
In a recent study, researchers have discovered a new function of the gene H19.
They found this gene has a unique protective effect against overweight.
It...
This sleep problem linked to higher risk of gout
In a recent study, researchers find that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher risk of developing gout.
OSA is associated with a...
Financial loss after age 50 may increase death risk
In a recent study, University of Michigan researchers find people in their 50s and older who suffer a catastrophic loss of wealth have a...
This sleep problem could boost lung cancer growth
A new scientific study shows that sleep apnea can favor lung cancer growth in young individuals.
The study is carried out by researchers from the...
Obesity may increase your risk for peripheral artery disease
In a new study, researchers at Johns Hopkins University find obesity may increase the chance of developing peripheral artery disease.
It is known that people...
Blood pressure decreases 14 years before the end of life
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Exeter find blood pressure in the elderly gradually begins to decrease 14 years before death.
Doctors...
This FDA-approved drug can create good fat for weight loss
In a recent study, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discover an FDA-approved drug can create brown fat that helps lose weight.
The drug could help...
Weight training could help you lose more weight than cardio
In a recent study, researchers at Wake Forest University find that for older adults trying to slim down, weight training combined with a low-calorie...
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Scientists discover four new pterosaurs in matter of weeks
You wait ages for a pterosaur and then four come along at once.
Hot on the heels of a recent paper discovering three new species...
This study shows the cause of sleep problems in autism
A recent study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that children with autism have more sleep difficulties caused by shallower brain waves than...
This exercise may help prevent cognitive decline in older people
Brain tissue is made up of gray matter, or cell bodies, and filaments, called white matter, that extend from the cells.
The volume of gray matter...
4 tips for staying healthy in the COVID-19 pandemic
Every day, we’re waking up to a world that has become like a stranger to us.
The stress of sheltering in place and fear of...
Should we wear masks or not? An expert sorts through the confusion
As a professor at Boston University’s School of Medicine and a geriatrician at Boston Medical Center caring for the most vulnerable in this pandemic,...
Coconut oil may reduce metabolic syndrome in obese women
In a new study, researchers found that obese females that ate a small amount of coconut oil daily, even as part of a high-fat...