Chilean Sea Bass Contains Higher Levels of Mercury Than Previously Thought
Chilean sea bass is associated with higher levels of methylmercury, a highly toxic substance that fish absorb at a greater rate — but not in...
The High Cost of Hot Flashes: Untreated Menopause Costs Millions in...
The steep decline in the use of hormone therapy has spawned a prevalent but preventable side effect: millions of women suffering in silence with...
Wine Protects Against Heart Disease, But Only in People Who Exercise
Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise, according to results from the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented at ESC...
‘Bad’ Sugar Derivative ‘Kills’ Good HDL Cholesterol, Increases Heart Disease
Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that 'good' cholesterol is turned 'bad' by a sugar-derived substance. The highly cytotoxic, substance, methylglyoxal - MG, was...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Linked to Sex Hormones in Blood
Measuring sex hormone levels in blood may aid in identifying people likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, a heart rhythm disorder that is fatal...
New Immunotherapy Vaccine Decreases Recurrence in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer...
A new breast cancer vaccine candidate, (GP2), provides further evidence of the potential of immunotherapy in preventing disease recurrence. This is especially the case...
Researchers Discover Underlying Neurochemical Imbalance Responsible for Schizophrenia
Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California, San Diego have discovered...
Bacteria From Honey Bees Possible Alternative to Antibiotics
Raw honey has been used against infections for millennia, well before honey as we now know it was manufactured and sold in stores. So...
“Game Changing” Immunotherapy Drug for Melanoma Approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new immunotherapy drug to treat advanced melanoma, signaling a paradigm shift in the way the...
Anti-Anxiety Drugs, Sleeping Pills Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills have been linked to an increased risk of death, according to new research published in BMJ, the official journal...
New Study: Fruit Consumption Cuts Heart Disease Risk by 40 Percent
Daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40%, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology...
Does Dark Chocolate Promote New Muscle Growth?
A recent study has revived interest in a compound called (-)-epicatechin, a molecule found in chocolate that is claimed to be a myostatin inhibitor....
