Shift-work can harm health, affects men and women differently
In a new study from the University of Waterloo, researchers found that shift work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and...
Better ZZZs, better health
Is the ongoing pandemic helping or hurting our sleep? And how does sleep affect your immune system?
Deirdre Conroy, Ph.D., a psychologist and the clinical...
Sleep loss in middle age may increase dementia risk
In a new study from the French national health research institute INSERM, researchers found that sleeping six hours or less per night in your...
This common supplement can do double duty in preventing stress
In a new study from the Ohio State University, researchers found that a high daily dose of an omega-3 supplement may help slow the...
Exercise promotes a healthy liver, study finds
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder worldwide, affecting as much as a quarter of humanity.
It is characterized by fat...
Common appetite drug may strongly reduce obesity
In a recent study at the University of Liverpool, researchers found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss.
They say...
Shift work and sleep: What you need to know
Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Kenneth Wright, Jr., an NIH-funded expert on sleep at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
What is the circadian system?...
Bodybuilding products can be risky to your health
Your buddy at the gym can’t say enough about the bodybuilding products he’s been taking to help build muscle mass and strength. You wonder,...
How chronic stress leads to hair loss
In a new study from Harvard University, researchers have found the biological mechanism by which chronic stress impairs hair follicle stem cells, confirming long-standing...
This supplement may strongly improve your night vision
In a recent study published at ChemRxiv.org, researchers found that fish oil supplements can strongly improve ‘night vision’.
The study is from Loughborough University. The authors...