Sleep Deprivation Impairs Stem Cells in Cornea, Contributes to Vision Impairment
Sleep deprivation – getting too little high-quality sleep – is a serious health problem. More than one-third of people in the US report getting...
Discovery Reveals How Blocking Inflammation Can Lead to Chronic Pain
Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues...
Reducing Risk of “Long COVID” Death by 51% With Common Steroids
Evidence is growing that continued negative health impacts months after apparent recovery from severe Covid-19 are an important risk for some patients. For example,...
Medicinal Cannabis Reduces Pain and Need for Opiate Painkillers Among Cancer...
A comprehensive assessment of the benefits of medical cannabis for cancer-related pain found that for most oncology patients, pain measures improved significantly, other cancer-related...
Protein Supplement Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes
A new study has shown that drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals can help people with type 2 diabetes control their...
Study Finds Eating an Egg a Day Lowers Risk of Heart...
Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood. Their findings suggest that eating up to...
Abrupt Loss of Organ Function in the Elderly Linked to Mutations...
A new study links the lifelong accumulation of genetic alterations to blood stem cells with dramatic changes in blood production that lead to the...
Stress Ages Immune System, Increases Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease and...
Stress – from traumatic events, job strain and everyday stressors – has been shown to accelerate the aging of the immune system, potentially increasing...
Direct Genetic Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia
Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviors as you age. But what...
Herbal Supplement Shows Promise Against Lung Inflammation and Cancer
Berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal, suppresses the proliferation of lung cancer cells in the lab, new research...
Calming Vitamin B6 Supplements Shown to Reduce Anxiety and Depression in...
Taking high-dose Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) tablets has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression according to new research published in the journal...
Loss of ‘Youth’ Protein in Aging Eyes Linked to Macular Degeneration,...
Loss of the protein pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), which protects retinal support cells, may drive age-related changes in the retina, according to a new...
