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Obesity may increase your risk of severe COVID-19

In two new studies, researchers found that obesity may put even younger people at higher risk of more severe COVID-19 and increase the death...

Scientists find the real cause of excessive weight gain

In a new study, researchers found that eating too much—not exercising too little—may be at the core of excessive weight gain. They found forager-horticulturalist children...

Why some people with flu have more severe symptoms

In a new study, researchers found that high glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have worse symptoms than others. The research was conducted...

This nutrient is critical to health in older people

A recent study from the University of Sheffield found that more than half of older people in South Yorkshire don’t consume enough protein to...

Women’s lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk

In a new study, researchers found that middle age may not be too late for women to substantially reduce their stroke risk by not...

Intermittent fasting works best at night to burn fat

In a new study, researchers found that the circadian rhythms of the body’s biological clock may inform when you should start intermittent fasting. The research...

This study shows new method to reverse aging and chronic inflammation

In a recent study from UC Berkeley, researchers have identified a molecular “switch” that controls the immune machinery responsible for chronic inflammation in the...

Lost sleep could set you up for Alzheimer’s

In two new studies, researchers found that lack of sleep could help promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The first study shows that different forms...

Most diets could lead to weight loss and lower blood pressure, but the effects...

In a new study, researchers found that most diets result in similar modest weight loss and improvements in heart disease risk factors over a...

Exercise better than weight loss for boosting heart health in type 2 diabetes

In a new study, researchers found that the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercise. They...