New insights into mechanism of therapy to reduce liver fat and prevent fibrosis
A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has taken an important step forward in the goal of …
Study finds hospital-diagnosed overweight or obesity linked with markedly higher risk of death over 40 years
Individuals whose overweight or obesity is diagnosed in hospital are 60% more likely to die compared to the general population, …
How can cities adapt to the needs of their aging populations?
Long before COVID-19 had us rethinking just about every aspect of how we live, demographers and experts on aging were …
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to …
Can a healthy diet reduce risk of Parkinson’s?
While movement problems are the main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, people with the disease often have non-motor symptoms such as …
Probiotic bacteria shown to suppress growth of tumours in colorectal cancer
New research has revealed that probiotic bacteria could control the development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study, published …
Six brave souls reveal scars that serve as a reminder of their past
The scars that tell the story of our lives: From a childhood scalding to male breast cancer, six brave souls …
The missing piece of the brain’s multitasking network
Multitasking performance stems from the speed of information exchange between inner and outer regions of the brain, according to new …
Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer
Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it’s caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop …
Levels of anxiety, addiction, suicidal thoughts are soaring in the pandemic
(HealthDay)—The pandemic is taking a big toll on Americans’ psyches: A new government report found that about 41% of adults …
A quarter of arthritis cases linked to excess weight
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers …
Mum claims cheap hairspray is the best way to get rid of head lice
If there are two words which send shivers down a parent’s spine it’s ‘head lice.’ The process of killing the …
Sweet Psalm! See Pics of Kim Kardashian, Kanye West's Second Son
Baby No. 4! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed their second son, Psalm, on May 9 via surrogate. Although the …
Three months on the sofa? Binge eating, alcohol and lack of exercise hit England’s mental health in lockdown
Poor nutrition and less physical activity during lockdown, had a serious impact on mental health in England, according to preliminary …
Drug stimulation of neural stem cell repair leads to promising impact on treatment of childhood brain injury
Through a cross-species study of metformin, a common drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, a team of researchers and …
Brain builds and uses maps of social networks, physical space, in the same way
Even in these social-distanced days, we keep in our heads a map of our relationships with other people: family, friends, …
Chronic inflammation alters the evolution of cells in the colon, study finds
In a new study, researchers have compared diseased colon with healthy tissue to better understand how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …
Pregnant Arianny Celeste Reveals Sex of 1st Child With Maternity Shoot
It’s a boy! Pregnant Arianny Celeste is “so happy” that she and her boyfriend, Taylor King, have a son on …