Serotonin Deficiency is Not a Major Cause of Depression According to...
New evidence puts into doubt the long-standing belief that a deficiency in serotonin – a chemical messenger in the brain – plays a central role in...
New Paper – Aspirin Inhibits Prostaglandins to Conquer Inflammation
White blood cell research shows that causing and conquering inflammation are inextricably linked
Hugely popular non-steroidal anti-inflammation drugs like aspirin, naproxen (marketed as Aleve) and ibuprofen...
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Popular heartburn drugs — already under investigation for possible links to dementia, kidney and heart problems — have a new health concern to add...
Higher Levels of Vitamin D Linked to 67 Percent Lower Risk...
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that higher levels of vitamin D – specifically serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D –are associated with a...
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...
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...
Bananas Aren’t Best Source of Potassium For Reducing Stroke Risk
Until middle age, women tend to have lower stroke risks than men. But then menopause happens, and a swirling mix of hormones changes everything....
Diet That Mimics Fasting Slows Aging
Want to lose abdominal fat, get smarter and live longer? New research led by USC's Valter Longo shows that a four-day low-calorie diet that...
‘Astonishing’ Decline in Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke in Last...
U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
“Interestingly, these improvements...
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....
Researchers Identify Bacteria Responsible for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Yale University researchers have identified a handful of bacterial culprits that may drive inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,...
Deadly New Drug-Resistant Yeast Infection is Spreading
U.S. health officials are warning clinicians across the country to be on the lookout for an emerging, highly fatal form of drug-resistant yeast that so far...
