Obesity may increase end-stage kidney disease risk in this people
In a new study from Nanjing University, researchers found obesity may negatively affect kidney function in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly in women.
Diabetic...
Scientists find simple and fast way to regrow bones
In a new study from RMIT University, researchers have used sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells.
This advance could one day help...
New finding may may help protect bones as we age
Drugs like prednisone can weaken our bones and so can aging, and scientists working to prevent both have some of the first evidence that...
These two things may increase the risk of falling and fractures
In a new Doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found that inability to stand on one leg for more than a few...
This type of training best for older people
In a new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, researchers found five years of high-intensity interval training increased quality of life,...
How to effectively detox your large intestine
In the United States, colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths.
Previous studies have shown that eating...
Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss
In a new study from the University of Chicago, researchers found the current obesity epidemic is mostly explained by an increase in caloric intake,...
Chronic itch linked to heart disease, sleep loss, shows study
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that chronic itch is associated with sleep loss and other medical conditions. And chronic...
Scientists find a new way to detect sleep apnea
Sleep apnea, the disorder where normal breathing is disturbed during sleep, can negatively affect someone's mental and physical health.
In a new study from the...
Gastric balloon surgery and weight loss: what to know
Bariatric surgery helps people with severe obesity lose a lot of weight and improve their health.
Two common types of bariatric surgery are lap band...