Fat matters more than muscle for heart health
In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers found that changes in body fat impact early markers of heart health more than...
Doing this can lower diabetes risk in obese older people
Waist circumference can have an effect on the type of exercise most beneficial for the blood sugar metabolism of an older person.
In a new...
Does vitamin D improve muscle health?
In a new study from Aarhus University, researchers found that vitamin D supplementation does not have beneficial effects on muscle function, strength, or mass.
The...
Regular exercise may lower risk of anxiety by almost 60%
In a new study from Lund University, researchers found that regular exercise may help reduce the risk of developing anxiety.
They found that those who...
This diabetes drug can help people lose weight effectively
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, researchers found that people with Type 2 diabetes who were prescribed...
These sleep drugs may increase death risk when used with opioids
In a recent study published in PLOS Medicine, researchers examined more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia.
They found that the risk of...
Social isolation can be deadly for older adults
In a new study from Yale, researchers found socially isolated older adults who enter intensive care units (ICUs) are more likely to die and...
Exercise may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, Harvard study shows
In a new study from Harvard Medical School, researchers found that new insight into the workings of the hormone irisin shows it has the...
Scientists find the underlying cause of obesity
In a new study from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, researchers found a high-fat diet can disturb the body clock in the brain that...
These two drugs can lower severity of sleep apnea by one third
In a new study published in the Journal of Physiology, researchers successfully repurposed two existing drugs to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in...