Short sleep duration may increase your risk of metabolic syndrome
Scientists from The Ohio State University found that a short sleep duration (less than seven hours) is associated with an increased likelihood of metabolic...
In a hotter world, air conditioning isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifesaver
As extreme heatwaves ravage the United States, Europe and Africa, killing thousands, scientists warn that the worst is still to come.
With countries continuing to...
This sleep problem could increase your risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the University of Bristol found that people who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than...
Healthy sleep habits help lower risk of heart failure
Scientists from Tulane University found that people with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk...
This diet could improve weight loss, gut health
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen found eating a low-gluten, high-fiber diet changes bacteria in the gut, decreases discomfort such as bloating, and is...
This engineered mattress could trick your body to fall asleep faster
When people feel sleepy or alert, that sensation is controlled in part by the ebb and flow of a 24-hour rhythm of their body...
Fitness trackers could benefit your heart health, study finds
Scientists from the University of South Australia found fitness trackers, pedometers, and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose weight.
They found wearable...
Weight cycling may increase your diabetes risk
Scientists from Vanderbilt University found weight cycling may increase diabetes risk.
The research is published in Nature Communications and was conducted by Alyssa Hasty et...
Scientists find how belly fat increases risk of metabolic disease
Scientists from King's College London found changes that occur in the body in response to an increase in belly fat. The finding offers new...
Sleep history could predict Alzheimer’s disease later in life
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley found that sleep patterns can predict the accumulation of Alzheimer's pathology proteins later in life.
These findings could...