New Treatment Has Potential to Halt Glaucoma in its Tracks
Vision scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Toronto have discovered that naturally occurring molecules known as lipid mediators have...
Old Human Cells Rejuvenated in Antiaging Breakthrough
A team led by Professor Lorna Harries, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter, has discovered a new way to rejuvenate inactive...
New Study Reveals How Sleep Loss Disrupts Brain-Cell Communication
Ever sleep poorly and then walk out of the house without your keys? Or space out on the highway and nearly hit a stalled...
Diseases in Elderly Linked to Chronic Inflammation Triggered by Gut Bacteria
New research shows for the first time that gut bacteria from old mice trigger age-related chronic inflammation when transplanted into young mice. Called "inflammaging,"...
Protecting Your Brain From The Damaging Effects of Modern Stress and...
By Jim English
Our fast-paced, interconnected world is seemingly fueled by non-stop, 24-hour news cycles that are a significant source of stress and anxiety. And...
Global Study Finds Higher Saturated-Fat Intake Reduces Mortality
Results from a recently released, long awaited dietary study will put supporters of low-fat diets into a carbohydrate-fueled tailspin. According to the large cohort...
Dietary Potassium May Help Protect Against Vascular Calcification
Bananas and avocados — foods rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries.
University of...
Common Acid Reflux Meds May Promote Chronic Liver Disease
Approximately 10 percent of the general population take a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug to block stomach acid secretions and relieve symptoms of frequent...
Vitamin K Deficiency Linked to Enlarged Heart Chamber in Adolescents
Scientists have found another reason for children to eat their green leafy vegetables.
A study of 766 otherwise healthy adolescents showed that those who consumed...
Drinking Coffee Reduces Mortality Rate by 50% in Patients with HIV,...
Patients infected by both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at specific risk of end-stage liver disease and greater risk...
