This drug could improve heart health, reduce obesity, fatty liver
Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease could reduce obesity and...
Eating protein during dieting could prevent muscle loss
Scientists from Rutgers University found that eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss...
Obesity increases type 2 diabetes risk in these women
Scientists from Athens Medical Center found that women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
They...
Apple Watch can monitor frailty in people with heart disease
Scientists from Stanford University found that the Apple Watch in association with an iPhone can be used to monitor frailty in people with heart...
Scientists find top methods for successful weight loss maintenance
Scientists from California Polytechnic State University found that some of the most effective strategies reported by those maintaining their weight loss included choosing healthy food, tracking what you...
For health benefits, faster weight loss no better than slow weight loss
Scientists from York University found that losing weight slowly or quickly won't tip the scale in your favor when it comes to overall health.
They...
Exercises lead to larger brain size and lowered dementia risk
Scientists from UCLA found an association between low physical activity and a higher risk for dementia in older people.
This suggests that regular physical activity...
The promise of meditation for the heart and mind
Meditation, as a religious practice or mystic experience, may be as old as humanity.
Evidence of its use dates back as far as 7,000 years,...
Risk factors for dementia may vary with age, study shows
Scientists from the National University of Ireland Galway found that vascular risk factors linked to the risk of developing dementia may vary with age.
They...
This stuff in blood can predict diabetes remission after weight loss surgery
Scientists from the University of Utah found that a newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass...