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...
Vitamin D Toxicity Rare in People Who Take Supplements, Mayo Clinic...
Over the last decade, numerous studies have shown that many Americans have low vitamin D levels and as a result, vitamin D supplement use...
Common Bacteria on Verge of Becoming Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is poised to spread globally among bacteria frequently implicated in respiratory and urinary infections in hospital settings, according to new research at...
Marijuana Use Reduces Death Rates in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Surveying patients with traumatic brain injuries, a group of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute researchers report that those who tested positive for THC, the...
How Does Ebola Spread? Hard Facts From Key Studies
About 5 minutes into Tuesday’s press conference describing the first U.S. Ebola diagnosis, Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Helping Doctors Predict Which Patients Benefit Most From Statins
Genomic data could predict whether statins will benefit a patient or not, according to an article in the open access journal Genome Biology. The...
Brain Tumor Cells Destroyed by Mitochondrial ‘Smart Bomb’
An experimental drug that attacks brain tumor tissue by crippling mitochondria, the cells' energy source, has passed early tests in animal models and human...
Dietary Changes can Alter Intestinal Bacteria to Reduce Risk of Inflammatory...
Diet-induced changes in the gut’s bacterial ecosystem can alter susceptibility to an autoinflammatory bone disease by modifying the immune response, St. Jude Children’s Research...
Healthy Fats Help Failing Hearts by Enhancing Energy Production and Easing...
Oleate, a common dietary fat found in olive oil, restored proper metabolism of fuel in an animal model of heart failure, according to a...
Inability to Identify Odors a Strong Predictor of Death in Older...
For older adults, being unable to identify scents is a strong predictor of death within five years, according to a new study published October...
