Medicine

A study published in the journal Diabetes Care has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wakeup schedule can put a person at higher risk for obesity, high cholesterol and other metabolic disorders. Increased variability in sleep duration and timing was associated with higher prevalence and incidence of …

Arteries carry blood containing oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. If they become stiff, it can increase the workload on the heart and increase a person’s chance of having a heart attack or stroke. New research from Queen Mary University of London and the …

When treated with proanthocyanidins, bioactive compounds derived from the fruits of the American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), human pathogens Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa become more sensitive to lower doses of antibiotics, according to a new study published in the journal Advanced Science. What’s more, the pathogenic bacteria don’t …

According to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, drinking 32 ounces (about 950 ml) of an energy drink in a short timespan may raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart function abnormalities. Energy drinks prolong the QT interval and raise blood pressure. Image …

A study published in the journal JAMA Neurology suggests that levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, sometimes referred to as ‘bad’ cholesterol, play a causal role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Lipoprotein structure (chylomicron): ApoA, ApoB, ApoC and ApoE – apolipoproteins; T – triacylglycerol, CEo – cholesterol ester, green …

It feels like we’re on the cusp of great things in the development of cancer treatments. A wave of immunotherapy and gene therapy approvals could point the way forward in treating and curing certain forms of cancer. Pharma and technology companies have embarked on collaborations to harness machine learning to …

In a study involving 1,000 patients from 18 countries, an international team of researchers found evidence that a technique called active nerve cell cluster stimulation reduced the patients’ degree of disability three months after they suffered an acute cortical ischemic stroke. Active nerve cell cluster stimulation is safe for patients …

Licorice root extract is not without health risks, according to a case study published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Demonstration of the main mechanism of action of licorice through inhibition of 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11-β-HSD2) in the distal tubules of the kidney. H – hydrogen ion, …

According to new research, levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), non-HDL and total cholesterol in U.S. youths have improved from 1999 to 2016, but only 50% of children and adolescents are in the ideal range, and 25% are in the clinically high range. Between 1999 and 2016, favorable trends were observed …

A team of scientists in Korea has identified ragweed compounds that could help neurons survive in the presence of Alzheimer’s disease peptides. The common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia). Image credit: Pere Igor / CC BY-SA 3.0. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that features declines of judgment, cognition, memory, and behavior. …