How Stress Influences Disease: Study Targets Inflammation as the Culprit
Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases....
Mouth Bacteria Linked to Joint Infection, Failure of Artificial Joints —
Researchers have discovered bacteria that normally resides on teeth in the synovial fluid of patients requiring joint replacement surgery. The study from the Case...
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Severe Heart Disease
Results Suggest Vitamin D Deficiency is Cause – Not Consequence – of Atherosclerosis
Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease, and...
Longtime Smokers Kick Habit with Help From Magic Mushrooms
Johns Hopkins researchers report that a small number of longtime smokers who had failed numerous attempts to kick the habit have succesfully quit smoking...
Misleading Niacin Study, or What Happens to Patients on a Witches...
Sandwiched between the constant slew of drug advertisements that fill most of the scant 30 minutes that pass as evening ‘news’ on national broadcast...
Inexpensive ($1) Blood Test Using Gold Nanoparticles Outperforms PSA Screening for...
A test that costs less than a $1 and yields results in minutes has been shown in newly published studies to be more sensitive...
Common Antidepressant Clogs Arteries (Coronary Atherosclerosis) Six-Fold in Animal Study
A commonly prescribed antidepressant caused up to a six-fold increase in atherosclerosis plaque in the coronary arteries of non-human primates, according to a study...
Salt Isn’t as Bad For You as The Government Says –...
To reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, the World Health Organization recommends we consume no more than 2000 mg of sodium a...
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...
Popular OTC Cold and Flu Medicine Doesn’t Work, Scientists Call on...
The market for over-the-counter cold medicines is worth $8 billion annually, with a hefty portion spent on drugs marketed as decongestants. But according to...
Study Says Eating Mediterranean Foods May Prevent Brain Shrinkage, Prolong Brain...
Following a Mediterranean-like diet is associated with losing fewer brain cells due to aging, according to a study published in the October 21, 2015,...
One in Three Americans Get Too Little Vitamin E to Prevent...
A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E – they need more than...
